Tocantinense: Araguaína beats Tocantinópolis in the first game of the final

The last Brazilian professional football champion of the season began to be defined this Saturday (27). Playing at the Mirandão stadium, Araguaína defeated Tocantinópolis by a score of 2-1, in the first match of the Tocantinense Championship final. Now the teams will meet again, starting at 4pm (Brasília time) next Tuesday (30) at the Ribeirão Stadium, in Tocantinópolis, to decide who will win the competition trophy.

In this Saturday’s match, Araguaína needed just one minute to open the scoring with defender Clau. Six minutes into the final stage, the home team expanded with a free kick from Rafael Leandro. Three minutes later Emerson secured the visitors’ goal of honor.

Championship resumed

The 2025 edition of the Tocantinense Championship had a champion crowned on April 5th, União Araguainense. But the improper selection of a União player who should have been suspended caused the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD), six months after the final, to cause a turnaround in the competition, canceling the final games and causing the tournament to be resumed from one of the semifinals.

This way, the 2025 State Championship will end less than three weeks before the 2026 edition begins. The next Tocantinense Championship starts on January 17th. The participants will be Araguaína, Gurupi, Tocantinópolis, Capital, União, Bela Vista and the recently promoted Palmas and Guaraí.