Twelve men’s flag football teams from ten Brazilian states converge on São Paulo for the national Série A SuperFinal Zurich, Jornal Correio da Manhã reported.
Matches run through November 14 and November 15 at Parque CERET in the city’s eastern zone, featuring 30 group-stage fixtures, playoffs, and the title match.
The tournament anchors the top tier of the revamped Brasileirão de Flag, which now splits national competition into Série A, Série B, and Série C divisions.
“As melhores equipes do Brasil se enfrentam em São Paulo neste fim de semana e estamos animados para saber quem leva o troféu,” Cristiane Kajiwara told Jornal Correio da Manhã.
Regional qualifiers shape the field
Regional tournaments across the country determined the 12 participants divided into two groups of six for round-robin play.
The Southeast region sends four squads to São Paulo, with extra berths earned through last year's all-São Paulo and all-Rio de Janeiro finals.
Meanwhile, the North, Northeast, Center-West, and South regions each contribute two representative clubs to the national elite.
Rain delays South region final
Carlos Barbosa Ximangos of Rio Grande do Sul and Floripa Ghosts of Santa Catarina open the tournament at 8:30 a.m local time on Saturday, November 14, on Campo 1.
The opening fixture also decides the South region title after heavy rain forced the postponement of their original regional championship match.
“Vai ser a sexta Superfinal do Ghosts e cada vez é um sentimento diferente, mas sempre com muito entusiasmo,” Rafael Polidoro told Jornal Correio da Manhã.
Amazonas sends two Manaus clubs
Amazon Black Hawks and Manaus Cavaliers earned their spots by taking first and second place in the northern regional qualifiers.
Henrique Cavalcante is the head coach of the Cavaliers and also received the overall most valuable player award during the regional rounds.
“É Série A, é onde todo mundo quer estar, onde estão os melhores, e estaremos lá para representar nosso estado,” Cavalcante told Jornal Correio da Manhã.
Northeast seeks first title since 2019
Cavalaria 2 de Julho of Salvador and Fortaleza Tritões carry regional hopes into the SuperFinal following strong preliminary runs.
Fortaleza head coach Remisson Negreiros said that no northeastern club has claimed the national crown since 2019.
Sorriso Hornets of Mato Grosso and Campo Grande Predadores of Mato Grosso do Sul represent the Center-West, aiming to add to the region’s four past Série A titles.
In the Southeast, defending two-time national champions Flag Kings of Rio de Janeiro face Belo Horizonte’s Locomotiva, Vasco Almirantes, and São Paulo Locomotives.
“Carregamos a responsabilidade de sermos bicampeões brasileiros, o que naturalmente aumenta nossas expectativas e nossa motivação,” Daniela Coutinho told Jornal Correio da Manhã.
Playoffs close out weekend action
The top two teams from each group advance to the Sunday afternoon semifinals at the venue.
The Série A championship final is scheduled for 4:00 p.m local time on Sunday, November 15, on Campo 1 at Parque CERET.
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