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Botafogo and Vasco will begin their battle for the Carioca U-20 Championship title this Saturday (15th). Glorioso, which has not won a state title in this category in nine years, will open its final at home in Nilton Santos at 10 a.m. (Brasilia time). But getting back to the top will be quite a challenge. After all, on the other side there is currently a two-time champion and the owner of three titles in the last five years.

Botafogo defeated Flamengo, the category’s biggest champion with 31 titles, to reach the final. However, Vasco is now a two-time champion, confirming his preference for Fluminense. In fact, while Cruz-Martino dominates, only Moreques de Chelem has won a state championship since 2020.

where to watch

The match will be broadcast on Botafogo’s YouTube channel.

Until the arrival of Botafogo

The botafogo We arrived with a full house after beating Flamengo in the semi-finals. In the end, Glorioso won the first match against Nilton Santos 3-0 and the first match against Gavea 2-1, securing his place in the final. They won 5-1 on aggregate and qualified for the tournament. Now, Bass Forte is trying to end a nearly 10-year drought without winning a state title in this category.

How to arrive at Vasco

Currently, they are two-time Carioca U-20 champions. Basco He confirmed his preference for Fluminense. In the showdown between the last two state champions in Nivaldo Pereira, Crisias da Colina defeated Moreques de Zelem 2-0 with goals from Leo Jaco and Ramon Riquet. The first match ended in a scoreless draw between both teams. Therefore, with this victory, Cruz-Martino’s decision is once again guaranteed.

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Carioca U20 – Final 1st leg

date and time: November 15, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (Brasilia time)

position: Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

botafogo:Ryan. Carlos Santos, Danijo, Gabriel, Cowan. Bernardo Valim, Camilo, Cowan Zappellini. Mateus Teixeira, Kaua Toledo, Mateus Teixeira. technical: Rodrigo Veran

Basco: Philippe Gabriel; Joan Vitol, Wannison, Wallace, Alison. Gustavo, Samuel and Lucas Zuccarello. Leo Jaco, Bruno, Anderson. technical: Mateus Frasson

arbitrator: Thiago Menezes Modesto dos Santos

assistant: Marcos Paulo Araujo de Freitas, Mateus da Silva Coelho

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