Liga Nacional de Futevôlei: how round 1 in Maricá - RJ went
Matchup by matchup, the individual standouts and every club's stat line from round 1 of Liga Nacional de Futevôlei, in Maricá - RJ.
Liga Nacional de Futevôlei has come to an end, in Maricá - RJ, on 31 July 2026.
Areia Score tracked 14 matches play by play, logging 1,164 actions. Below: every matchup in detail, the individual standouts and the full stat line of each team.
Matchup by matchup
The round featured 6 matchups. Here is how each one was settled, game by game, with the players who carried the attack and the defense.
Bahia 2 x 1 Goiás
Bahia lined up with Felipe, Indio and Zé Luis; Goiás went with Bryan, Juka and Alex Dias. Bahia controlled the opener, 18 x 13. The second game came down to the fine margins, and Goiás took it 20 x 18, after trailing by 4, levelling the matchup. It came down to the last game, decided point by point, and Bahia closed it out 19 x 17.
105 points were played across the matchup. Juka was the top scorer with 26 attack points; Zé Luis was the top defender with 24 digs; Indio was the most efficient attacker at 62.5% conversion (10 points from 16 attacks).
Every game point by point on Areia Score: game 1, game 2, game 3.
Cruzeiro 2 x 0 São Paulo
Cruzeiro lined up with Bernardo Bulks and Dudu Storck; São Paulo went with Edson Junio and Giovane. Cruzeiro controlled the opener, 18 x 13. Cruzeiro held on in the second, 21 x 19, after trailing by 3, to close the matchup out.
71 points were played across the matchup. Dudu Storck was the top scorer with 15 attack points; Rodrigo Fabri was the top defender with 9 digs; Edson Junio was the most efficient attacker at 66.7% conversion (10 points from 15 attacks).
Every game point by point on Areia Score: game 1, game 2.
Botafogo 2 x 1 Internacional
Botafogo lined up with Gui, Jamel and Tavinho; Internacional went with Dudu and Arthur. Botafogo controlled the opener, 18 x 13. The second game came down to the fine margins, and Internacional took it 20 x 18, after trailing by 4, levelling the matchup. It came down to the last game, and Botafogo settled it 15 x 11.
95 points were played across the matchup. Arthur was the top scorer with 19 attack points; Felipe Adão was the top defender with 20 digs; Tavinho was the most efficient attacker at 65.4% conversion (17 points from 26 attacks).
Every game point by point on Areia Score: game 1, game 2, game 3.
Vasco 0 x 2 Santos
Vasco lined up with Bruno Barros and João ET; Santos went with Amaury and Tavinho BA. The opener went point for point, and Santos edged it 18 x 16, after trailing by 5. Santos backed it up in the second, 18 x 15, after trailing by 3, to close the matchup out.
67 points were played across the matchup. Amaury was the top scorer with 13 attack points; João ET was the top defender with 11 digs; Amaury was the most efficient attacker at 68.4% conversion (13 points from 19 attacks).
Every game point by point on Areia Score: game 1, game 2.
Atlético MG 2 x 0 Vitória
Atlético MG lined up with Iago Porto, Beguinha, Fahel and Mancini; Vitória went with Carlinhos, Will and Gustavo Vieira. The opener went point for point, and Atlético MG edged it 19 x 17. Atlético MG backed it up in the second, 18 x 12, to close the matchup out.
66 points were played across the matchup. Beguinha was the top scorer with 17 attack points; Beguinha was the top defender with 11 digs; Beguinha was the most efficient attacker at 66.7% conversion (16 points from 24 attacks).
Every game point by point on Areia Score: game 1, game 2.
Coritiba 0 x 2 Sport Recife
Coritiba lined up with Enzo, Lapiseira and Gabriel Leite; Sport Recife went with Landim, VT and Diego Souza. Sport Recife controlled the opener, 18 x 14. Sport Recife held on in the second, 18 x 16, to close the matchup out.
66 points were played across the matchup. Lapiseira was the top scorer with 18 attack points; Landim was the top defender with 12 digs; Lapiseira was the most efficient attacker at 75.0% conversion (15 points from 20 attacks).
Every game point by point on Areia Score: game 1, game 2.
Individual standouts
Top scorer: Juka, 26 attack points for Goiás.
Best conversion: Felipe, 54.1% conversion (20 points from 37 attacks).
Top defender: Zé Luis, 24 defenses across 3 matches.
Foot points (shark): Juka, 13 points.
Head points: Felipe, 17 points.
The matches that mattered
Biggest comeback: Santos came back from 5 points down to beat Vasco 18 x 16, in the group stage.
Longest match: São Paulo 19 x 21 Cruzeiro, 40 points played in total, in the group stage.
Every team's stat line
Everything the scout logged per team: score, attack, defense, blocks and errors. Attack, defense, blocks and errors add up the whole squad and count only the matches that were scouted.
| Team | P | W | Points for | Points against | Attack points | Defenses | Blocks | Errors | Conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético MG | 2 | 2 | 37 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 61.7% |
| Botafogo | 3 | 2 | 51 | 44 | 42 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 58.3% |
| Cruzeiro | 2 | 2 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 53.7% |
| Sport Recife | 2 | 2 | 36 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 59.6% |
| Bahia | 3 | 2 | 55 | 50 | 39 | 42 | 1 | 11 | 42.7% |
| Santos | 2 | 2 | 36 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 56.3% |
| Goiás | 3 | 1 | 50 | 55 | 40 | 43 | 2 | 17 | 42.4% |
| Internacional | 3 | 1 | 44 | 51 | 37 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 48.6% |
| Vasco | 2 | 0 | 31 | 36 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 45.8% |
| Coritiba | 2 | 0 | 30 | 36 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 46.0% |
| São Paulo | 2 | 0 | 32 | 39 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 49.0% |
| Vitória | 2 | 0 | 29 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 51.2% |
P = matches played, W = wins. Conversion is the ratio of attacks that scored to attacks attempted.
The tournament in numbers
- 14 matches analyzed
- 1,164 actions recorded
- 680 attack points
- 306 defenses
- 101 unforced errors
- Head attack: 225 points from 497 attempts (45%)
- Foot attack: 119 points from 148 attempts (80%)
The round wrapped up
The live table, round by round, is on the league standings.
The broadcast of this round has already reached 59,353 views on YouTube, across 1 video.
Every match of Liga Nacional de Futevôlei is available with full point-by-point statistics on the tournament page.