Flamengo x Audax - Saturday (13) at 15 pm, in Gávea.

After concluding their participation in the Brazilian Championship in this category, coach Marcio Torres' team changes the group and focuses on the start of the Otávio Pinto Guimarães Tournament, a kind of second State Championship of the year. The most successful team in the competition's history, with nine titles (the most recent in 2016), the Garotos do Ninho debut this Saturday against Audax, in Gávea. Carapebus and Nova Iguaçu complete Group A. 

The competition, played in a short period of time, has only three matches in the first phase (the Mais Querido will play away against Nova Iguaçu and host Carapebus), with the top two teams qualifying for the next phase. A new group of four teams will be formed, and after home and away matches, only the leader of each group will qualify directly for the final.

Flamengo x Londrina - Tuesday (09) at 15 pm, in Gávea.

Fluminense x Flamengo - Saturday (13) at 10 am, in Laranjeiras.

A busy and decisive week for coach Phelipe Leal's team. On Tuesday, the Garotos do Ninho will play at Gávea to overturn their unfair 1-0 away defeat to Londrina in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil first round. A duel that saw no fewer than 17 shots on goal for the red-and-black team, compared to just one for the Paraná team. The winner will face América MG or Chapecoense in the next round of the national competition. Globoesporte.com will broadcast live, starting at 14:50 p.m.

On Saturday, it's time for the State Championship. Flamengo, the Guanabara Cup champion and the tournament's best-ever team, plays the first leg of the State Championship's overall semifinal away to Fluminense in Laranjeiras, seeking a strong result that will give them the confidence to decide their spot in the final next week at home and continue their quest for their third consecutive championship. 

Botafogo x Flamengo - Saturday (13), at 15 pm, at CEFAT.

After winning the Guanabara Cup with a near-perfect record of 16 wins, one draw, and only one loss, coach Mário Jorge's men begin their direct fight for the state title by playing the first leg of the semifinal away to Botafogo at CEFAT. Just like the U-17 competition, the Rubro-Negro team plays at home and has the advantage of playing for a draw on aggregate to secure a spot in the championship final. 

Flamengo x Cariri (CE) - Monday (08), at 16 pm, in Sarzedo (MG).

Flamengo x Aster (ES) - Tuesday (09), at 14:15 pm, in Sarzedo (MG).

Flamengo x Figueirense (SC) - Wednesday (10), at 16 pm, in Sarzedo (MG).

Amidst the Rio Cup competition, coach Leonardo Cherede's team travels to Sarzedo, Minas Gerais, for the Copa Brasileirinho Internacional. The debut kicks off shortly, at 16 p.m., against Cariri, from Ceará. On Tuesday, their opponent will be Aster, from Espírito Santo. On Wednesday, the Garotos do Ninho conclude their group stage campaign by facing Figueirense. The top two teams advance to the quarterfinals of the competition, which is played in a knockout format.