2026 Fluminense FC season

Fluminense FC
2026 season
PresidentMattheus Montenegro
ManagerLuis Zubeldía
(until 13 August)[1]
Marcão
(caretaker, from 13 August)[1]
StadiumMaracanã
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A4th
Copa do BrasilRound of 16
Copa LibertadoresRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
John Kennedy (9)
All:
John Kennedy (14)
All statistics correct as of 15 August 2026.

The 2026 season is the 124th season in the history of Fluminense Football Club, wherein it competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the Campeonato Carioca, the Copa do Brasil, and the Copa Libertadores. The season began on 14 January.

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF Brazil Jemmes Brazil Mirassol ~$4,000,000 1 January 2026 [2]
MF Brazil Nonato Brazil Santos Undisclosed[a] 1 January 2026 [3]
DF Brazil Guilherme Arana Brazil Atlético Mineiro €5,000,000 2 January 2026 [4]
MF Venezuela Jefferson Savarino Brazil Botafogo ~$7,500,000 22 January 2026 [5]
FW Argentina Rodrigo Castillo Argentina Lanús ~$10,000,000 3 March 2026 [6]
DF Colombia Julián Millán Uruguay Nacional $4,000,000 3 March 2026 [7]
FW Brazil Hulk Brazil Atlético Mineiro Free 1 July 2026
DF Brazil Thiago Silva Portugal FC Porto Free 1 July 2026
  1. ↑ Loan made permanent

Friendlies

9 July 2026 Fluminense Rio de Janeiro (state) 6–1 Rio de Janeiro (state) Nova Iguaçu
12 July 2026 Fluminense Rio de Janeiro (state) 2–0 Bahia Bahia

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 28 January 2026 Matchday 1 23 10 8 5 34 28 +6 043.48
Campeonato Carioca 14 January 2026 8 March 2026 League Phase Runner-up 10 7 2 1 14 7 +7 070.00
Copa do Brasil 23 April 2026 6 August 2026 Fifth Round Round of 16 4 1 2 1 3 4 −1 025.00
Copa Libertadores 7 April 2026 Group Stage 8 2 4 2 8 8 +0 025.00
Total 45 20 16 9 59 47 +12 044.44

Last updated: 15 Aug 2026
Source: Competitions

Campeonato Carioca

14 January 2026 Fluminense 2–1 Madureira
17 January 2026 Boavista 1–0 Fluminense
23 January 2026 Nova Iguaçu 2–3 Fluminense
25 January 2026 Fluminense 2–1 Flamengo
2 February 2026 Botafogo 0–1 Fluminense
9 February 2026 Fluminense 1–0 Maricá
16 February 2026 Fluminense 3–1 Bangu
22 February 2026 Vasco da Gama 0–1 Fluminense
1 March 2026 Fluminense 1–1 Vasco da Gama
8 March 2026 Fluminense 0–0 Flamengo

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Flamengo 23 13 6 4 45 21 +24 45 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
3 Athletico Paranaense 24 13 5 6 34 22 +12 44
4 Fluminense 24 11 8 5 36 29 +7 41
5 Cruzeiro 24 11 6 7 34 33 +1 39 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
6 Bahia 24 9 10 5 34 28 +6 37 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2026. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[8]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
23 10 8 5 34 28  +6 38 8 3 1 21 13  +8 2 5 4 13 15  −2

Last updated: 15 August 2026.
Source:

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223
GroundHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAH
ResultWDWLWWLWWDLWWLDWLDDDDDW
Position453554653353333333444
Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2026. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

28 January 2026 Fluminense 2–1 Grêmio
5 February 2026 Bahia 1–1 Fluminense
12 February 2026 Fluminense 1–0 Botafogo
26 February 2026 Palmeiras 2–1 Fluminense
12 March 2026 Remo 0–2 Fluminense
15 March 2026 Fluminense 3–2 Athletico Paranaense
19 March 2026 Vasco da Gama 3–2 Fluminense
21 March 2026 Fluminense 1–0 Atlético Mineiro
2 April 2026 Fluminense 3–1 Corinthians
5 April 2026 Coritiba 1–1 Fluminense
12 April 2026 Fluminense 1–2 Flamengo
19 April 2026 Santos 2–3 Fluminense
27 April 2026 Fluminense 2–1 Chapecoense
3 May 2026 Internacional 2–0 Fluminense
9 May 2026 Fluminense 2–2 Vitória
17 May 2026 Fluminense 2–1 São Paulo
24 May 2026 Mirassol 1–0 Fluminense
1 June 2026 Cruzeiro 1–1 Fluminense
18 July 2026 Fluminense 1–1 Red Bull Bragantino
26 July 2026 Grêmio 1–1 Fluminense
30 July 2026 Fluminense 0–0 Bahia Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Maracanã
Referee: Raphael Claus
9 August 2026 22 Botafogo 1–1 Fluminense Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
15 August 2026 23 Fluminense 3–2 Palmeiras Rio de Janeiro
16:30
Stadium: Maracanã
Referee: Anderson Daronco
22 August 2026 24 Fluminense v Remo Rio de Janeiro
16:00 Stadium: Maracanã

Copa do Brasil

Fifth round

24 April 2026 First leg Operário Ferroviário Paraná (state) 0–0 Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense
13 May 2026 Second leg Fluminense Rio de Janeiro (state) 2–1
(2–1 agg.)		 Paraná (state) Operário Ferroviário

Round of 16

1 August 2026 First leg Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro (state) 0–0 Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense
6 August 2026 Second leg Fluminense Rio de Janeiro (state) 1–3
(1–3 agg.)		 Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama

Copa Libertadores

Group stage

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Argentina Independiente Rivadavia 6 5 1 0 15 6 +9 16 Advance to round of 16
2 Brazil Fluminense 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8
3 Bolivia Bolívar 6 1 2 3 6 8 −2 5 Transfer to Copa Sudamericana
4 Venezuela Deportivo La Guaira 6 0 3 3 6 13 −7 3
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Red cards; 8) Yellow cards; 9) Drawing of lots.
8 April 2026 Deportivo La Guaira Venezuela 0–0 Brazil Fluminense
16 April 2026 Fluminense Brazil 1–2 Argentina Independiente Rivadavia
1 May 2026 Bolívar Bolivia 2–0 Brazil Fluminense
7 May 2026 Independiente Rivadavia Argentina 1–1 Brazil Fluminense
20 May 2026 Fluminense Brazil 2–1 Bolivia Bolívar
28 May 2026 Fluminense Brazil 3–1 Venezuela Deportivo La Guaira

Final stages

Round of 16
12 August 2026 First leg Fluminense Brazil 0–0 Argentina Independiente Rivadavia Rio de Janeiro
19:00 UTC−3
  • Costa Yellow card 17'
 Stadium: Maracanã Stadium
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
18 August 2026 Second leg Independiente Rivadavia Argentina 1–1
(1–1 agg.)
(4–5 p)		 Brazil Fluminense Mendoza, Argentina
19:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Estadio Bautista Gargantini
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)

Quarter-finals

8–10 September 2026 First leg Fluminense Brazil v Argentina Platense
15–17 September 2026 Second leg Platense Argentina v Brazil Fluminense

References

  1. 1 2 Club, Fluminense Football. "NOTA OFICIAL - LUIS ZUBELDÍA". Fluminense Football Club.
  2. ↑ "Fluminense paga R$ 22 milhões ao Mirassol por Jemmes para substituir Thiago Silva". UOL. 23 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Fluminense chega a acordo com o Santos para exercer a opção de compra de Nonato". ge. 25 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Guilherme Arana no Fluminense: valor da compra, custo e tempo de contrato | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. 2 January 2026.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ "Rodrigo Castillo: a contratação mais cara da história do Fluminense". ge. 5 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Fluminense anuncia a contratação do zagueiro Julián Millán, ex-Nacional-URU". O Globo. 3 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2026" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 15 December 2025.
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