With the proximity of the Brasileirão, scheduled for March 29, Cartola FC has officialized changes for this season, among them, in the scoring system. The announcement was made this Tuesday (11/03), during event of release of the game, in São Paulo. Sports world personalities and journalists were present.
With thousands of users in Brazil, the fantasy Game has existed since 2005, belongs to the Globo Group and became a fever among fans during the Brazilian Championship.
In this edition, Cartola FC will count on the figure of the Luxury reserve. According to narrator Everaldo Marques, the operation will be as follows: “The normal replacement of previous years is still valid. But now, if the score of your luxury reserve is higher than that of your worst starting player in the same position and that has entered the field, you exchange.”
In practice, Cartola FC’s luxury reserve can help improve the team’s final grade when there is a starter below the match.
– The big balcony is: has become a strategic position. You have to choose a reserve with the potential to replace your players from that position to make a difference. But there is only one luxury reserve to be chosen as a goalkeeper, defender, side, midfielder or striker-explained Caio Ribeiro, former player and journalist, who was also at the event.
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Cartola Changes 2025
To make even more dynamic, Cartola FC developers have opted for changes, albeit subtle, in the scoring system.
- There will be no photos of players or club shields, then Cartola FC did not acquire image rights
- Increased scout scout score: 1.2 for 1.5
- Defense: From 1.0 to 1.3 point
- Increase in initial assets: 100 for 110 cards
- Master Cat: punctuation forecast and appreciation analysis of each player
- Novo layout: The game gained modern appearance, with improvements in navigation flow
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How does the top hat work?
The top hat is a fantasy game, that is, users choose players and set up their teams based on the perspective of their performances in the real world. For example, if a scaled player scores a goal in a real match, this yields an online score – in this case, a goal is worth 8 points. In addition to goals, other actions are worth positive or negative, such as assists, finishes, fouls committed, cards taken, etc.
The sum of these actions among the scaled players represents the final score of their team, which is given in each of the 38 rounds of the Brazilian Championship. The player whose team adds more points, if he has been champion of the alloys in which he is inscribed.
How to sign up for the top hat?
To play the top hat, you need to have an account on Globo.com and access the top hat app or the game page on the internet to start creating your team.
There is the free option or Cartola Pro, which costs $ 59.90 for the season. The Cartola Pro entitles you to be able to sign up for more different leagues and awards.
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How to climb your team and what is the price of stars?
Once registered, the user will have to climb his team to start playing.
Each player starts with 110 cartolets (the game’s monetary unit) and, depending on their performance, this value increases or decreases.
Athletes vary from value. Obviously, the main names in Brazilian football, those with the most potential to score, are more expensive. For season 2025, for example, Neymar has the “price” of C $ 25. Atletico-MG striker Hulk, one of the most valuable assets in the history of the top hat, costs C $ 24. Oscar, from Sao Paulo, Vale C $ 20.
