"was Flamengo versus Fluminense in 1963, this match has the greatest numbers of attendants between two football clubs in history with 194,603 spectators. Flamengo has taken more than 150,000 people in the stadium in official matches 13 times. Flamengo supporters were listed as heritage of the people by the Mayor Office of the city of Rio de Janeiro in 2007. Usually, in Brazil, each team has their own ""torcidas organizadas"" (like Europeans Ultras). Flamengo, like any other Brazilian team has groups of organized supporters, most notably ""Torcida Jovem-Fla"", ""Charanga Rubro-Negra"", ""Urubuzada"", ""Flamanguaça"" and ""Raça Rubro-Negra"". Clássico dos Milhões (meaning ""Derby"
"60,107 against Flamengo, 43,735 against Vasco, 34,359 against Botafogo, 25,127 against America and 22,527 against Bangu. These statistics could be about 20% higher, given the issues of the distribution of gratuities at Maracanã. Corinthians vs Fluminense, interstate derby The derby against Corinthians is perhaps the most representative among the various confrontations with big Brazilian clubs played by Fluminense, given the fact that these clubs often intersect at decisive moments in their seasons. Fluminense FC Fluminense Football Club (), known simply as Fluminense or Tricolor, is a Brazilian sports club best known for its football team that plays in the Campeonato"
"the particular merits of institutions or associations and their services rendered to sport, conquered in 1949. The rivalry between these two clubs began in October 1911, when a group of dissatisfied players from Fluminense left the club, and went to Flamengo, which at the time had no football department. The first Fla–Flu ever was played the following year, on July 7, 1912 at Laranjeiras stadium. Fluminense won this match 3-2, with 800 people in attendance. The Fla–Flu matches are mentioned in Lamartine Babo's unofficial, but very popular, Flamengo anthem composed in 1942. On November 23, 1941, Flamengo and Fluminense disputed"
"which helped to promote other derbies like Flamengo x Botafogo and as ever Flamengo x Fluminense as challengers throughout the 1960s. This period can be singled out as the one that established the derby's reputation as the top one in Rio and eventually in Brazil, definitely surpassing its Fla-Flu rival both on the field and off it. In the span of 30 years, at least one of the teams managed to reach every final phase of the Rio state league. It also corresponds barely to the creation of the Brazilian national championship (1971), which displayed the popularity of both teams"
"had come into contact with football while studying in Europe. The first official match was played against now defunct Rio FC, and Fluminense won 8–0. The club's first title came in 1906, when Fluminense won the Campeonato Carioca. In 1911, disagreement between Fluminense players led to the formation of Flamengo's football team. The so-called ""Fla-Flu"" derby is considered one of the biggest in the history of Brazilian football. Three years later, in Fluminense's stadium, the Brazilian national football team debuted, against touring English club Exeter City. It was also there that they won their first title, in 1919. By 1924,"
"in Teresina. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people and was inaugurated on August 26, 1973. The rivalry between Flamengo and River is known as Rivengo. The derby's first ever game was played on April 25, 1948 and ended 0 – 0. Esporte Clube Flamengo Esporte Clube Flamengo, or Flamengo as they are usually called, are a Brazilian football team from Teresina in Piauí state, founded on December 8, 1937. Their home stadium is the Albertão, which has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people. They play in black and red shirts, black shorts and red and black socks."
"wins. If the two teams have equal goal difference, extra time is used. The extra time consists of two 15-minute halves. If the tie is still not broken, a penalty shoot-out ensues according to the Laws of the Game. Both teams entered the competition in the First Stage. Fluminense qualified after finishing 14th in the 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. LDU Quito qualified after finishing second in the First Stage of the 2009 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A. Fluminense's First Stage was bitter cross-town rival Flamengo. Both matches of the Fla-Flu in the tournament were held Maracanã, and both"
"following year, on July 7, 1912 at Laranjeiras stadium. Fluminense won this match 3–2, with 800 people in attendance. Flamengo has a rivalry with Atlético Mineiro of Minas Gerais, developed in the 1980s from numerous controversial encounters between the two clubs in that decade's Brasileirão and Copa Libertadores editions. It remained through the following years, and is considered one of the biggest interstate rivalries in Brazilian football. The head-to-head record between Atlético Mineiro and Flamengo is 41 victories for Flamengo, 34 victories for Atlético, and 30 draws. List of Flamengo's sponsors and kit manufacturers. The club has a variety of"
"the Campeonato Carioca final, at Gávea Stadium. As the stadium is located in Lagoa neighborhood, the match was nicknamed ""Lagoa's Fla-Flu"". The first half of the match ended 2-1 to Fluminense. Flamengo's Pirillo scored a goal in the 39th minute of the second half of the match, but Fluminense only needed a draw in the match, and won the competition. 15,312 people watched the match. In 1991, the Campeonato Carioca final was again disputed between Flamengo and Fluminense. The first leg, played on December 13, ended in a 1-1 draw. In the second leg, played on December 19, Flamengo beat"
"bull. Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube, usually known as Fluminense de Feira, or just Fluminense are a Brazilian football team from Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil, founded on January 1, 1941. Games are played in the Joia da Princesa stadium, capacity 16,274. The team plays in white, red and green striped shirts, white shorts and white socks. On January 1, 1941, Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube was founded. Fluminense de Feira became a professional team in 1954. Two years later, the club was runner-up in Campeonato Baiano. In 1963, the club won Campeonato Baiano, its"
"Campeonato Fluminense The Campeonato Fluminense was the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the period when the Guanabara state and the Rio de Janeiro state where two separated states. Until 1960, Rio de Janeiro city was the Brazilian capital and was not part of Rio de Janeiro state. In 1960, with the inauguration of Brasília as the new capital of Brazil, the city of Rio de Janeiro became the new Guanabara state. Only in 1975 the states of Rio de Janeiro and Guanabara fused forming present day's Rio de Janeiro state, but the Campeonato Fluminense"
"Esporte Clube Flamengo Esporte Clube Flamengo, or Flamengo as they are usually called, are a Brazilian football team from Teresina in Piauí state, founded on December 8, 1937. Their home stadium is the Albertão, which has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people. They play in black and red shirts, black shorts and red and black socks. Flamengo has competed in the Série A several times. Despite having the same name and colors, they should not be confused with the more well known and popular Flamengo from Rio de Janeiro. Esporte Clube Flamengo were founded on December 8, 1937. The club"
"Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube, usually known as Fluminense de Feira, or just Fluminense are a Brazilian football team from Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil, founded on January 1, 1941. Games are played in the Joia da Princesa stadium, capacity 16,274. The team plays in white, red and green striped shirts, white shorts and white socks. On January 1, 1941, Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube was founded. Fluminense de Feira became a professional team in 1954. Two years later, the club was runner-up in Campeonato Baiano. In 1963, the club won Campeonato Baiano, its first"
"would be named Flamengo or Fluminense. With a victory, the club would be named Flamengo, while if defeated the club would be named Fluminense. The club beat their opponents 3–0, but adopted the name Oeste Futebol Clube, after the Center-West region of São Paulo state, while Flamengo's colors were chosen. The club competed in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1 for the first time in 2004, after winning the Série A2 in the previous season. The club returned to the Série A1 in 2009, after being defeated by Santo André in the Série A2 final in 2008. Oeste won the 2012"
"scored a belly goal, and his team won the match 3-2. Fluminense finished the stage with 33 points, winning the title, and Flamengo finished one point behind its rival, losing the championship in the year of its centenary. The 2004 Campeonato Carioca had two matches played between Flamengo and Fluminense. On February 1, Flamengo won by 4-3, after Fluminense scored 3-1 in the first half. On February 21, Flamengo beat Fluminense 3-2, which gave Flamengo the Taça Guanabara title of that year. As of September, 2012: Latest match: Fluminense 0- 2 Flamengo (played on June 07, 2018) (2018 Série A)"
"this day, the most spectacular victory of the club, as the team defeated Mangueira 16-2. The first intracity rivalry, the Flamengo vs. Fluminense aka Fla-Flu was also played in that year on July 7 and was won by Fluminense, by 3–2. The first training sessions were held at Praia do Russell and on May 3, 1912, the club was already affiliated to the Liga Metropolitana de Desportos Terrestres (Metropolitan League of Land Sports), the club had its first match. It was at América (RJ)'s stadium and Flamengo beat Mangueira by 16–2, with Belfort Duarte as the referee. The lineup for"
"Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro Flamengo is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the Portuguese word for Flemish, and it was given to the nearby beach (Praia do Flamengo, ""Beach of the Flemish"") because it was the place where the Dutch sailor Olivier van Noort tried to invade the city in 1599. At that time, the Dutchmen were called ""Flemish"" by the Portuguese. It is located between Catete and Botafogo districts on the edge of Guanabara Bay. The beachfront area is dominated by the Brigadier Eduardo Gomes Park, also known as ""Aterro do Flamengo"", built by Lota de"
"Fluminense 4-2. The Flamengo goals were scored by Uidemar, Gaúcho, Zinho and Júnior. Both Fluminense goals were scored by Ézio. Flamengo's Gaúcho was the top goalscorer of that competition. In the Campeonato Carioca history, Fluminense beat Flamengo to the title in 1919, 1936, 1941, 1969, 1973, 1983, 1984 and 1995. Flamengo beat Fluminense in 1963, 1972 and 1991. The Carioca had many formats over the years. One of the most famous matches between the two clubs is the 1995 Campeonato Carioca final stage match, played on June 25 of that year at Maracanã stadium. In this match, Fluminense's Renato Gaúcho"
"Fluminense Federal University The Fluminense Federal University (Portuguese: ""Universidade Federal Fluminense"", UFF) is a public higher education institution located mainly in Niterói and in other cities of Rio de Janeiro state. It was first established on December 18, 1960, with the name of Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UFERJ), through an integration of different academic colleges in the city of Niterói. On November 5, 1965, the current name became official. It is considered one of the main centers of excellence in Brazil, ranked in the 9th position in the ""Center for World University Rankings of the best"
"meals for all the students), Shuttle bus (free campus-to-campus transportation) and Kindergarten School. Fluminense Federal University The Fluminense Federal University (Portuguese: ""Universidade Federal Fluminense"", UFF) is a public higher education institution located mainly in Niterói and in other cities of Rio de Janeiro state. It was first established on December 18, 1960, with the name of Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UFERJ), through an integration of different academic colleges in the city of Niterói. On November 5, 1965, the current name became official. It is considered one of the main centers of excellence in Brazil, ranked in"
"estimations, though variable, attribute Flamengo and Vasco with a combined share of about 20% of the overall population, i.e. totalling 45 million supporters nationwide (typically 30 million to Flamengo and 15 million to Vasco). At local Rio state level, polls suggest that both clubs account for more than two quarters of the declared supporter base (typically 50% of the overall Rio State population for Flamengo, 19% for Vasco, 15% for Fluminense and 12% for Botafogo, because Vasco and Botafogo have more supporters outside their home state). Its intense rivalry, though more stressed in football since 1923 when Vasco rose to"
"Clube de Regatas do Flamengo–Clube Atlético Mineiro rivalry The rivalry between Flamengo and Atlético Mineiro is a footballing rivalry played between Brazilian clubs Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, from Rio de Janeiro, and Clube Atlético Mineiro, from Belo Horizonte. The clubs first played against each other in 1929, but until regular competitions were introduced in Brazilian football in 1959, the encounters were played at friendly level, since they come from different states: Flamengo is from Rio de Janeiro, while Atlético Mineiro hails from Minas Gerais. The rivalry developed in the 1980s from numerous controversial encounters between the two clubs in"
"de Abrante and Praia do Flamengo. Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro Flamengo is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the Portuguese word for Flemish, and it was given to the nearby beach (Praia do Flamengo, ""Beach of the Flemish"") because it was the place where the Dutch sailor Olivier van Noort tried to invade the city in 1599. At that time, the Dutchmen were called ""Flemish"" by the Portuguese. It is located between Catete and Botafogo districts on the edge of Guanabara Bay. The beachfront area is dominated by the Brigadier Eduardo Gomes Park, also known as ""Aterro"
"continued separately until 1978, after which all its clubs joined the city league, the Campeonato Carioca. As most of the big clubs in the Campeonato Carioca have come from Rio de Janeiro city, the countryside clubs have rarely contended for the state title since the merger; only two countryside clubs, Americano and Volta Redonda, came close to winning the Carioca title, settling for runner-up in 2002 and 2005 respectively. The first Campeonato Fluminense was disputed in 1915, right after the foundation of LSF (the first state football association). In 1928 the clubs were replaced by city XI teams, and the"
"Fonseca Atlético Clube Fonseca Atlético Clube, is a sports club from the city of Niterói in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The club was founded on 12 October 1917 by local merchants. The club always has been at home in the street Alameda São Boaventura in the quarter Fonseca and moved to its current location there in 1926. The club is best known for its association football team, which between 1937 and 1962 won a record eleven times the championship of Niterói and in the years 1959, 1960 and 1962 three times the Campeonato Fluminense, ie., the"
"to the big clubs of Rio de Janeiro, especially Flamengo, when they are not able to play at the Maracanã stadium. In 1947, the works on Estádio da Rua Bariri were completed. The inaugural match was played on April 6 of that year, when Fluminense beat Vasco da Gama 4-3. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Vasco da Gama's Friaça. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 18,000, set on April 30, 1997, when Flamengo beat Bangu 3-1. Estádio da Rua Bariri Estádio Mourão Vieira Filho, usually known as Estádio da Rua Bariri, is a football stadium"
"Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (English: Flamengo Rowing Club), commonly referred to as Flamengo (), is a Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro. Their most significant sporting outlet is the football team, which plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, being one of only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Chapecoense, Santos, São Paulo and Cruzeiro. The club was established in 1895, although it did not play its first official football match until 1912. Flamengo is one of the most successful clubs in Brazilian football, having won 5 Campeonato Brasileiro"
"in Fluminense's winning campaign. On 23 May 2012, Fluminense lost the semifinal qualification match to Boca Juniors from Argentina, for the continental club football cup, Copa Libertadores. Later that year, on 11 November, they won their fourth Brazilian championship after defeating the near-relegated Palmeiras 3–2. Fluminense won the Série A for the fourth time on 11 November 2012. Fluminense have taken part in 36 of the 38 official Serie A championships organized in Brazil since 1971. Companies that Fluminense Football Club currently has sponsorship deals with include: ¹: 177,656 paying, a record for persons present at Maracanã stadium. The supporters"
"Xerém Xerém () is a neighborhood of Xerém District in the municipality of Duque de Caxias in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 50 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro. Xerém lies on the slopes of the Serra Fluminense, near Petrópolis. Within its boundaries are a bus factory (Ciferal Marcopolo), the training camp of Fluminense Football Club, the headquarters of Duque de Caxias FC and the football team Tigres do Brasil. Xerém is known for having one of the most important government agencies in Brazil, INMETRO. Tourism is a significant factor of the local economy; tourists are"
"the stadium's record for a match between clubs. Notable supporters of Fluminense include composers Cartola and Chico Buarque, FIFA president of honor João Havelange, musician Ivan Lins, poet and actor Mário Lago, journalist and songwriter Nelson Motta, dramatist, journalist and writer Nelson Rodrigues, 1970 FIFA World Cup winner Gérson, Paris Saint-Germain central defender Thiago Silva, former Minister of Culture. Silvio Santos, the owner of SBT, the second largest Brazilian television network, and the Academy Award nominee Fernanda Montenegro. According to the fluzao.info site, the average paying public at the principal classics of Fluminense played in the Estádio do Maracanã is"
"of 7,000 people. Clube de Regatas Flamengo (RO) Clube de Regatas Flamengo, commonly known as Flamengo, were a Brazilian football team from Porto Velho, Rondônia. They won the Campeonato Rondoniense ten times. They were founded on November 15, 1955. They won the state championship in 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1982, 1983, and in 1985. Flamengo competed three times in the state championship after their professionalization, in 1991, in 1992 and in 1994, when the club folded after finishing in the third position in the league. Flamengo played their home games at Estádio Aluízio Ferreira. The stadium has"
"the Brazilians, and passage to the Quarterfinals. Their Quarterfinals rival was Chilean club Universidad de Chile. The first leg, at Maracanã, ended in another draw (2–2). Fred scored twice for Fluminense. In the second leg, held at Estadio Santa Laura in Santiago, Fred scored the lone goal of the match to give Fluminense passage to the Semifinals. Fluminense's Semifinal rival was Paraguayan club Cerro Porteño. The first leg was held at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, nicknamed ""La Olla"", in Asunción, and ended in a 1–0 for Fluminense. Fred scored his fourth goal in three matches for the advantage. In the"
"Fluminense, and Vasco da Gama) due to the great number of supporters in the city. In 1988, the works on the stadium were completed. The inaugural match was played on October 30 of that year, when Sport Juiz de Fora beat Tupi 2–0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Sport's André. The stadium's attendance record stands at 62,180, set on October 30, 1988 when Sport Juiz De Fora and Tupi drew 2–0. On December 2, 1989, at Estádio Radialista Mário Helênio, Zico played his last official match for Flamengo. Flamengo beat Fluminense 5–0. Estádio Municipal Radialista Mário"