Brazil’s Top Prosecutor Backs Shared 1987 Title for Flamengo and Sport in STF Filing

Overview

• Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet sent an opinion to the Supreme Federal Court on Feb. 18 supporting recognition of Flamengo and Sport as co‑champions of the 1987 Brazilian Championship.
• Gonet argues the STF’s First Panel erred in 2017 by voiding the CBF’s 2011 resolution and says Sport’s judicially recognized title should be preserved within the limits of the final judgment.
• The filing forms part of Flamengo’s 2017 action rescisória seeking to rescind the earlier STF ruling that barred shared titling.
• The case lacks a permanent relator after Justice Luís Roberto Barroso’s retirement, with Edson Fachin handling it temporarily and Jorge Messias nominated to inherit the docket after Senate approval.
• The dispute stems from 1987’s split competitions—Flamengo won the Copa União (Módulo Verde) and Sport won the CBF’s Módulo Amarelo—followed by court decisions that had affirmed Sport as sole champion and invalidated the CBF’s attempted co‑recognition.