The sole representative of the Nordic region in the 2026 A Series, Remo will be the team that has covered the greatest distances in the trips

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It’s not just the Blue Bloc that has reason to celebrate. With Remo secured, Serie A will once again have a team from the north – and, by extension, from all five regions of Brazil – after 20 years. The last was Paysandu, also from Pará, in the 2005 edition. With his arrival on Sunday, the Blue Lion has closed the distance with its arch-rival in terms of participation in the national elite: next year it will be 16th, against 20th for its compatriot.

The greater variety should translate into full stands in Serie A 2026. Remo finished the year with the highest crowd attendance (47,572 in attendance for Sunday’s win over Goias) and the third highest in Serie B: 19,341 per match, behind only Atletico and Coritiba. In the elite, this brand will be ahead of six clubs. Among them are current champions Botafogo and Santos, owned by Neymar.

It is important to note that four of Remo’s 19 home matches were played in Baenau. The club-owned stadium has a capacity of 13,792 people, much less than the Manguerao Stadium which has a capacity of just over 50,000.

However, being the sole representative of the Nordic region in Series A will also take its toll. Although not all 20 participants have been selected for the next edition, Remo will certainly be the one to cover the greatest total distance in the outings – which tends to be synonymous with more wear and shorter recovery time between matches. The position in the current version belongs to the duo Ciara and Fortaleza.

But if there’s one thing Remo has become accustomed to over the past few years, it’s overcoming adverse situations. The long absence from participation in the elite is marked by one of the most difficult periods on the pitch. In 2009, 2011 and 2013, a period in which the team was outside the top three divisions, the club did not perform well in the state championship and did not even secure a place in Series D. In sad fashion, the Azulinos’ year ended in the first half of the year.

The change started reaching Level C in 2015. Since then, it has risen to Level B twice. The first was in 2020 and the latest was last year.

The current season itself, which ends in celebration, has also been full of ups and downs. The year began with eliminations in the Green and Brazilian Cups. Even with Barinci’s win, the ups and downs continued. In total, there were three changes in technical leadership until the arrival of Guto Ferreira.

The coach is a separate character in this chapter of Remo’s history. Under his leadership, Parra embarked on a run of six straight wins that had fans dreaming once again. With the win, Giotto reached his fifth Serie A appearance in his career (the previous ones were with Ponte Preta, in 2014; Bahia, in 2016; Internacional, in 2017; and Sport, in 2019). He was equal to Givanildo Oliveira, with the same number of rankings as the national elite.

Another important figure in this arrival is an old acquaintance of Flamengo fans: Marcos Braz. The former red and black vice-president (between 2019 and 2025) took up his position in May as executive officer at Azzolino Football Club. His arrival represented a change in Remo’s position behind the scenes and in the market, with the signing of players such as left-back Jorge (former Santos), Uruguayans Diego Hernandez and Nico Ferreira and Joao Pedro himself, the classification champion with two goals in the victory over Goias.