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Women’s Rio state championship: six teams, two final places for Flamengo Maricá to chase

The October 26 schedule includes three November derbies, with dates subject to change.

By Pulse EditorialOctober 31, 2026
A member of Flamengo’s coaching staff on the pitch.
Flamengo Maricá context image published with the fixture list; it does not depict all the announced matches. CRF.

Flamengo Maricá entered the second phase of the 2026 women’s Rio state championship under a changed format. On October 26, the club relayed the FERJ arrangement: six teams play one another, and the best two reach a two-legged final.

Araruama, Real Heips, Botafogo, Vasco and Fluminense are the other participants. Araruama and Real Heips advanced from the earlier phase. The previous four-team qualification format does not apply to this stage.

The published schedule listed Araruama on October 28, Real Heips on October 31, Botafogo on November 11, an away match against Vasco on November 14 and Fluminense on November 18. These are the October 26 dates, explicitly subject to change; the announcement did not provide every kick-off time.

Coach Celso Silva said the squad would be used to balance the state championship and Brazilian Cup. The schedule is a starting point: times, venues and viewing options require confirmation in the announcements for each match.

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