It's time for Mengão's debut in the Brazilian Women's Championship! This Friday night, the Meninas da Gávea will face Santos at 20 pm at Vila Belmiro in the opening round of the national competition. There will be no tickets for sale, and admission is free (Nação Rubro-Negra access is through gate 19 of the stadium). SporTV will broadcast the match live.

This season, Mais Querido has already played five matches—one against the U-20 team—winning three, drawing one, and losing the other. Furthermore, the team has scored 15 goals and conceded six. Aware of the importance of the match, Maria Alves spoke about the balance and highlighted the group's motivation to start the tournament on the right foot.

"I'm sure it'll be a very competitive match, after all, there are two great teams on the field. We had a good preseason, participated in the Super Cup, and already debuted in the Copa Rio, so we're prepared and very focused. We want to debut with a win and we'll do everything we can," said the number 9.

Flamengo in the Brazilian Championship

This will be the ninth appearance for the Red-Blacks. Having played in the league since 2015, the team won the championship in 2016.

Dispute system

The tournament format remains the same as in 2022. All 16 clubs face each other in a single round, with the top eight advancing. The knockout stage will feature home-and-away matches.

A break is scheduled between July and August due to the World Cup. Therefore, the most decisive stage (semifinals and finals) will only be played upon the return.

Related

Bárbara and Karol Alves; Gisseli, Jucinara, Monalisa and Rayanne; Agustina, Daiane and Thais Regina; Cris, Kaylaine Jr, Nath Pitbull and Thaisa; Duda, Leidiane and Louvain; Crivelari, Gica and Maria Alves.

Artillery in 2023

4 goals - Crivelari
3 goals - Duda and Sole Jaimes 
1 goal - Daiane, Gica, Jucinara, Maria Alves and Thaisa

Social media coverage

You can follow the match live on Flamengo's official social media channels using the hashtag #MeninasDaGávea.