Sorriso Hornets carries Mato Grosso into the men’s Série A national championship of flag football at the SuperFinal Zurich on November 14 and 15, 2026, at Parque CERET in São Paulo, MT Esporte reported.
The tournament brings together 12 clubs from 10 states across all five Brazilian regions to contest 30 group-stage matches, followed by Sunday playoffs. The format establishes a structured nationwide path divided into Série A, Série B, and Série C, elevating regional qualifiers onto a national stage.
For the central-western region, Sorriso Hornets secured its spot by capturing the regional title, while Campo Grande Predadores advanced as the Mato Grosso do Sul runner-up. Both regional contenders finished their qualifying campaigns with five victories and a single loss.
“Estamos muito empolgados para disputar a Série A. Creio que será um grande campeonato, com as 12 melhores equipes do Brasil reunidas em um fim de semana. Esperamos mostrar a força da nossa equipe, fazer o nosso melhor dentro de campo e vamos em busca do ouro,” said Adner Sánchez, head coach and general MVP of the Sorriso Hornets qualifying tournament, told MT Esporte.
The 12 qualified teams are split into two groups of six for the opening phase. Each club plays five matches across Saturday and Sunday morning at Parque CERET, located in the Tatuapé district on the eastern side of São Paulo.
The top two finishers in each group advance directly to Sunday afternoon’s semifinals. The championship match is scheduled for 4:00 PM local time on Field 1.
“As melhores equipes do Brasil se enfrentam em São Paulo neste fim de semana e estamos animados para saber quem leva o troféu,” said Cristiane Kajiwara, president of the Confederação Brasileira de Flag Football (CBFA), told MT Esporte.
Regional representation reflects the geographic spread of the sport. The Southeast region fields four entrants due to extra berths earned by finalists from the previous season, while the North, Northeast, Centro-Oeste, and South regions send two squads each.
In the opening match on Saturday morning, Carlos Barbosa Ximangos of Rio Grande do Sul faces Floripa Ghosts of Santa Catarina. Both teams enter undefeated at 5-0 in their regional run, with the fixture doubling as the delayed South regional final.
The North region sends two Manaus clubs to the elite bracket: Amazon Black Hawks and Manaus Cavaliers. The Black Hawks claimed the regional title with a 5-1 record, while the Cavaliers finished as runners-up.
From the Northeast, Salvador’s Cavalaria 2 de Julho and Fortaleza Tritões carry the regional banner. Cavalaria won its regional bracket without a defeat, while Fortaleza took second place with five wins and one loss.
In the Southeast, Belo Horizonte club Locomotiva took the regional crown without a loss. Defending two-time national champion Flag Kings of Rio de Janeiro joins city rivals Vasco Almirantes and São Paulo Locomotives in the final field.
Group play opens at 8:30 AM local time on Saturday, November 14, at Parque CERET.
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