Flamengo could win Brasileirão if they match first half form, stats say

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·11 August 2025

Flamengo could win Brasileirão if they match first half form, stats say

History Indicates Path for Flamengo to Become Brasileirão Champion

By: Higor Neves and Nathalia Coelho

After defeating Mirassol 2-1 on Saturday (10th), Flamengo secured not only the leadership for another round but also the symbolic title of the first half of the Brasileirão. Even with one game less than the runner-up Cruzeiro, the Rubro-Negro reached 40 points, with a goal difference of 25. This excitement, by the way, can grow if the fans consider the history. After all, it is possible to assert that if they repeat the first half's performance, Fla will be the champion.

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The projection to make such a statement is simple. Since 2006, when the Brasileirão adopted the current format, the maximum points for a runner-up was 74 points, in 2019. So, using this number as a benchmark, it is safe to say that if Flamengo repeats the first half's performance and reaches 80 points, the trend is towards a title.

SEE THE LIST OF CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP

2006 Champion: São Paulo – 78 points Runner-up: Internacional – 69 points
2007 Champion: São Paulo – 72 points Runner-up: Santos – 62 points
2008 Champion: São Paulo -75 points Runner-up: Grêmio – 72 points
2009 Champion: Flamengo – 67 points Runner-up: Internacional – 65 points
2010 Champion: Fluminense – 71 points Runner-up: Cruzeiro – 69 points
2011 Champion: Corinthians – 71 points Runner-up: Vasco – 69 points
2012 Champion: Fluminense – 77 points Runner-up: Atlético-MG – 72 points
2013 Champion: Cruzeiro – 76 points Runner-up: Grêmio – 65 points
2014 Champion: Cruzeiro – 80 points Runner-up: São Paulo – 70 points
2015 Champion: Corinthians – 81 points Runner-up: Atlético-MG – 69 points
2016 Champion: Palmeiras – 80 points Runner-up: Santos – 71 points
2017 Champion: Corinthians – 72 points Runner-up: Palmeiras – 63 points
2018 Champion: Palmeiras – 80 points Runner-up: Flamengo – 72 points
2019 Champion: Flamengo – 90 points Runner-up: Palmeiras – 74 points
2020 Champion: Flamengo – 71 points Runner-up: Internacional – 70 points
2021 Champion: Atlético-MG – 84 points Runner-up: Flamengo – 71 points
2022 Champion: Palmeiras – 81 points Runner-up: Internacional – 73 points
2023 Champion: Palmeiras – 70 points Runner-up: Grêmio – 68 points
2024 Champion: Botafogo – 79 points Runner-up: Palmeiras – 73 points

In summary, if Flamengo achieves the same performance as the first 18 rounds and yet another team finishes above, Fla will have the highest points for a second place in the history of the Brasileirão in its current format.

What is Flamengo's delayed game?

Due to participation in the Club World Cup, Fla has not yet completed the 19 games in the first half of the Brasileirão. Flamengo's delayed match is against Sport, at Ilha do Retiro. This clash, by the way, generates great expectation among the fans of the Most Beloved, after all, the Pernambuco team is at the bottom of the Brasileirão with only nine points in 16 matches.

What is Flamengo's next game?

Flamengo returns to the field at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) on Wednesday (13th), against Internacional, for the first leg of the round of 16 of the Libertadores, at Maracanã. Coincidentally, in the Brasileirão, Fla will also face Inter. This match, however, takes place at Beira-Rio, starting at 6:30 PM (Brasília time) on Sunday (17th).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.