The counting of the parades São Paulo Special Group takes place this Tuesday (17) at the Anhembi Sambadrome. In total, 14 samba schools compete for the title of champion.
The trial begins at 4pmand the public can follow the investigation on TV Globo.
The items evaluated are battery; harmony; evolution; samba plot; master room and flag bearer; front commission; allegory; plot; and fantasy. The school with the highest score will be the grand champion of São Paulo Carnival 2026, while the two associations with the worst performances will be relegated to Access Group I in 2027.
What were the Grupo Especial parades like in São Paulo?
Samba schools passed through Avenida do Anhembi on Friday and Saturday. , the fainting of a member of the Rosas de Ouro front committee and a fight that took a model out of the Mocidade Unida da Mooca fashion show.
In the first parade, the caused a slight delay in the parade schedule due to water that gushed from one of its floats in the form of rain. Furthermore, the Pear Woman fought with the school board after arriving at training wearing a different costume than the one she was supposed to be wearing. The association even offered another position for her to cross Anhembi, but the model refused to parade in a less prominent position and used her social networks to complain about the case.
Before the Golden Roses enter the avenue, . As he represented one of the elements of the zodiac, which is the plot of the Golden Roses for this year, the school must be scored in two aspects (front committee and plot) in the four cabins.
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Mocidade Unida da Mooca starts parades in SP • Leo Franco and Natália Rampinelli/ AgNews
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Mocidade Unida da Mooca starts parades in SP • Leo Franco and Natália Rampinelli/ AgNews
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Colorado do Brás performs at the Anhembi Sambadrome
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Colorado do Brás performs at the Anhembi Sambadrome • Leo Franco and Natália Rampinelli/ AgNews
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Lexa parades for Dragões da Real, in São Paulo • Leo Franco/AgNews
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Dragões da Real parade at São Paulo Carnival • Leo Franco/AgNews
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Dragões da Real parade at São Paulo Carnival • Leo Franco/AgNews
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Tatuapé Academics at São Paulo Carnival • Leo Franco/AgNews
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Tatuapé Academics at São Paulo Carnival • Leo Franco/AgNews
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Golden Roses at Carnival 2026 in SP • Woody Henrique/Liga-SP
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Golden Roses at Carnival 2026 in SP • Felipe Araújo/Liga-SP
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Golden Roses at Carnival 2026 in SP • Woody Henrique/Liga-SP
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Go-Go at SP Carnival in 2026 • Felipe Araújo/Liga-SP
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Go-Go at SP Carnival in 2026 • Woody Henrique/Liga-SP
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Go-Go at SP Carnival in 2026 • Woody Henrique/Liga-SP
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Baroque South Zone at SP Carnival 2026 • Felipe Araújo/Liga-SP
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Baroque South Zone at SP Carnival 2026 • Woody Henrique/Liga-SP
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Baroque South Zone at SP Carnival 2026 • Woody Henrique/Liga-SP
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The second day of parades had holes in the processions and afro plots presented by Império de Casa Verde, Mocidade Alegre and Camisa Verde e Branco.
A Golden Eagle paid homage to the city of Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands. However, the group’s procession presented serious progress problems, with some holes opened throughout the procession, which could cause serious discounts in this regard.
Favorite for the title, Joyful Youth paid tribute to actress Léa Garcia, who died in 2023, aged 90. The big highlight was the Iemanjá float, which was 13 meters high and used 10 thousand liters of water. The school confirmed its favoritism and joined the fight for the cup, but it also faced evolution problems and opened holes throughout the parade.
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Império de Casa Verde opened the second night of SP Carnival parades • Leo Franco/Agnews
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Império de Casa Verde parades at the Anhembi Sambadrome • Woody Henrique /Liga-SP
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Império de Casa Verde parades at the Anhembi Sambadrome • Felipe Araújo/Liga-SP
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Golden Eagle parades at the Sambadrome in the early hours of this Sunday (15) • Felipe Araujo/Liga-SP
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Golden Eagle parades at the Sambadrome in the early hours of this Sunday (15) • Felipe Araujo/Liga-SP
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Mocidade Alegre at the Anhembi Sambadrome • Felipe Araujo/Liga-SP
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Mocidade Alegre at the Anhembi Sambadrome • Felipe Araujo/Liga-SP
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Mocidade Alegre at the Anhembi Sambadrome • Woody Henrique/Liga-SP
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Gaviões da Fiel parades at the Anhembi Sambadrome • Woody Henrique/Liga-SP
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Sabrina Sato parades for Gaviões da Fiel • Felipe Araujo/Liga-SP
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Star of the Third Millennium at the Anhembi Sambadrome • Felipe Araujo/Liga-SP
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Star of the Third Millennium at the Anhembi Sambadrome • Woody Henrique/Liga-SP
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Tom Maior was the penultimate school to parade at Anhembi on Saturday (14) • Woody Henrique/Liga-SP
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Tom Maior was the penultimate school to parade at Anhembi on Saturday (14) • Felipe Araujo/Liga-SP
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Camisa Verde e Branco was the last school to enter Anhembi on Saturday (14) • Woody Henrique/Liga-SP
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Camisa Verde e Branco was the last school to enter Anhembi on Saturday (14) • Felipe Araujo/Liga-SP
