O Flemish will not participate in Cup 2026. The club made a decision that seems logical with the change and anticipation of the Brazilian football calendar, in addition to the number of games in the year, from January to December. The president Bap authorized the Copinha under-20 team to represent Flamengo in the Carioca Championship. The State Championships will be shorter, with 10 and 11 dates. And they all start in the first half of January. Fla debuts against Bangu on the 14th, away from home. Go from under-20.
The Gávea club anticipates a trend that is already occurring in the training of athletes. The presence of boys in the main teams is increasingly common. THE use of bases and the use of these athletes in the top team can empty the Cup over time. Even children are sold before they turn 18, for example.
The step taken by Flamengo, in addition to all this, is one of great confidence in its boys in training. It’s not about giving up on Cariocão, but rather, trusting the under-20 team to face their rivals in the state. Also is not to belittle the players opposing professionals, since this professionalization, in practice, happens with boys even before the legislation is determined.
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This is without going into the merits of the biotype of players from big clubs. The boys at the base have “grown up” and are stronger, this somehow balances the dispute on the game stage in terms of physical strength. But they still lack shooting. Hence the importance of the step taken by Flamengo. The club will gain two months of training for these boys in the Campeonato Carioca. And with the obligation to win. For all intents and purposes, it is Flamengo on the field. The technician Filipe Luís you will be able to follow these boys closely. Fans will also get to know some possible new athletes on the team.
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Flamengo’s decision tends to spread throughout Copinha in the next editions, which would force the São Paulo Football Federation (FPF) to rethink the format of the dispute and the participation of the biggest clubs in Brazil. Maybe Copinha uses younger kids, sub-17for example, to have the presence of the big flags in the competition.
