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How many Carioca titles has Flamengo won in the last seven years?

Flamengo won the Brasileirão and the Libertadores in 2025 and is now looking to further its dominance in the Rio State Championship in 2026. That’s because the Most Beloved has won five of the last seven regional tournaments.

The Flamengo streak began in the 2019 season. At the time, the Most Beloved was managed by coach Abel Braga. Since then, the Rubro-Negro left its rivals ‘eating dust’ and won four more state titles.

Flamengo won the Carioca with five different coaches this decade

Despite the constant changes in coaches, Flamengo won the Campeonato Carioca in the 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, and 2025 seasons. In other words, the Rubro-Negro lifted the State trophy with Abel Braga, Jorge Jesus, Rogério Ceni, Tite, and Filipe Luís.

Which years did Flamengo not win the Carioca this decade?

Thus, Flamengo, now managed by Filipe Luís, is looking to win its sixth Carioca title in the last eight years. Only in the 2022 and 2023 seasons did the Rubro-Negro not take the trophy, as Fluminense came out on top.

When does Mengo debut in the Carioca?

The first match of Flamengo in the Carioca is scheduled for Sunday (11th), against Portuguesa, starting at 6pm (Brasília time). The match will take place at Raulino de Oliveira Stadium, in Volta Redonda, and will be covered by Coluna do Fla on all networks.

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