Liga Nacional de Futevôlei: how round 1 in Maricá - RJ went

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.

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.