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90-599: The name "Fla–Flu" was created by the journalist Mário Filho during the professionalization of Rio de Janeiro's football. Flamengo is the most successful team in the Campeonato Carioca , with 37 titles, while Fluminense is the second, with 33. At a national level, Flamengo has won the Campeonato Brasileiro seven times and the Copa do Brasil four times, while Fluminense has four Campeonato Brasileiro titles and has won

180-451: A board dispute. The players decided to join Flamengo because Alberto Borgerth, the team's captain, was also a rower for Flamengo. Also, establishing a land sports department at Flamengo was preferable to joining football rivals Botafogo or the all-English club Paissandu . The new members were admitted on 8 November 1911. A motion against the club taking part in football tournaments was put to

270-418: A few years later Sport was officially declared as the champion of the 1987 season. Throughout his career at Flamengo, Zico scored 508 goals and was the top scorer in club history before retiring in 1990. Even without its biggest star, the early years of the post-Zico era were successful for Flamengo. They achieved national victory in the second edition of the Copa do Brasil in 1990 , defeating Goiás in

360-505: A mineral water company, held a mail-in contest to find "the most beloved club in Brazil." Though Flamengo enjoyed their largest increase in fan support after the club professionalized in the 1930s, they still defeated popular rivals Vasco da Gama in the vote. This was the first of many times that Flamengo would be polled as the nation's most popular club, originating the nickname " O mais querido do Brasil " ("the most beloved of Brazil"). In 1933

450-504: A more defensive, controlled style. Padilha facilitated the construction of Flamengo's new stadium and current training center, the Estádio da Gávea . The stadium was inaugurated on 4 September 1938, when Vasco da Gama defeated Flamengo 2–0 and Kürschner was promptly fired. In 1938, the five-year split in Rio de Janeiro football over the dispute between professionalism and amateurism was resolved with

540-524: A number of records in the Campeonato Brasileiro's 20-team double round-robin era (2006–present): most points (90), most wins (28), most goals scored (86), best goal differential (+49), longest undefeated streak (24 matches), most points clear of runners-up (16) and most goals by a single player (25 from Gabriel Barbosa). Flamengo participated in the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time in

630-481: A pair with Adriano . The dream of repeating as state champions four times in a row was foiled by Botafogo in 2010. After narrowly qualifying out of the group stage in the Copa Libertadores , manager Andrade was still fired. In their first quarter-final appearance since 1993, after disposing of Corinthians, Flamengo were eliminated by Universidad de Chile on away goals. Shortly after, Vágner Love and Adriano left

720-735: A player in Brazilian football history, signing Giorgian de Arrascaeta from Cruzeiro for R$ 63 million (€14.5 million). In January the club signed forward Bruno Henrique from Santos and secured the loan of striker Gabriel Barbosa from Inter Milan . After advancing out of the Copa Libertadores group stage, manager Abel Braga resigned and Flamengo hired Portuguese manager Jorge Jesus . Europe-based players Rafinha , Filipe Luís , Pablo Marí and Gerson were added to play alongside Flamengo's other record signings. After qualifying to their first Copa Libertadores semi-final since 1984, Flamengo defeated Grêmio 5–0 in their home leg at

810-452: A record 38 Campeonato Carioca . In South American and worldwide competitions, the club's highest achievements are their conquests of the 1981 , 2019 and 2022 Copa Libertadores , and 1981 Intercontinental Cup against Liverpool , led by the club's most iconic player, Zico . The name "Flamengo", first referring to the Flamengo neighborhood and later to the club's name, is a reference to

900-522: A red, black, and white-striped shirt nicknamed the " cobra coral " ( coral snake ) was worn until 1916. Flamengo won the Campeonato Carioca again the following year, in 1915, and secured their first back-to-back championship; something they also did with their titles in 1920 and 1921. In 1925, the team won the Campeonato Carioca and five other tournaments, a record at the time. In 1927 the prominent Rio newspaper Jornal do Brasil , in partnership with

990-400: A reported €35 million at the end of the year. Both were products of Flamengo's youth academy . [REDACTED] On the morning of 8 February 2019 a fire erupted at Flamengo's Ninho do Urubu training center , popular name for Centro de Treinamento George Helal (Vulture's Nest training center) ( Flamengo training ground fire ). The fire resulted in the deaths of ten academy players between

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1080-510: A severe knee injury after a violent tackle from Bangu defender Marcio Nunes, which interrupted his career for several months and affected his form in the 1986 FIFA World Cup . In 1987, Zico was a major contributor to Flamengo's victory in the first edition of the Copa União . That year, the CBF was experiencing serious financial and institutional crises and was unable to secure sponsorship to organize

1170-583: A significant popularity in football with the establishment of clubs such as Rio Cricket and Athletic Association in Niterói, Fluminense Football Club in 1902, and Bangu Atlético Club , América Football Club , and Botafogo Football Club in 1904 being founded. Organizing leagues for competition amongst clubs followed by Rio Cricket and Athletic Association, Fluminense Football Club, Football and Athletic Club, America Football Club, Bangu Atlético Club, Sport Club Petrópolis and Payssandu Cricket Club . On June 8, 1905,

1260-524: A valuation of over R$ 3.8 billion ( € 691 million). Flamengo became the non-European football club with the most followers on social media with 49 million followers across all platforms as of 18 June 2023. Flamengo have also been well represented in the Brazil national football team ; At the 1938 FIFA World Cup , forward Leônidas , a Flamengo player at the time, was the Golden Boot winner with 7 goals and won

1350-500: A vote but was defeated, and as a result the members officially established the club's new football department on 24 December 1911. The new team trained on Russel Beach  [ pt ] and gradually gained the support of the locals, who closely watched their practice matches. The first official match was played on 3 May 1912, and marked, to this day, the largest margin of victory in the club's history, as they defeated Mangueira 16–2. Flamengo's first ever match against Fluminense ,

1440-455: Is a Brazilian multi sports club based in Rio de Janeiro , in the neighborhood of Gávea , best known for their professional football team. They are one of two clubs to have never been relegated from the top division , along with São Paulo . Flamengo is the most popular team in Brazil with more than 46.9 million fans, equivalent to 21.9% of the population that supports a team in Brazil. The club

1530-469: Is located in Vargem Grande , Rio de Janeiro. It serves as the primary training facility for the Flamengo football club, housing their professional teams as well as youth academy . Flamengo was founded on 17 November 1895, by a group of rowers gathered at club member Nestor de Barros's manor on Flamengo Beach in Rio de Janeiro. In the late 19th century, rowing was the elite, upper middle class sport in

1620-742: Is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Carioca. The 25 top score for team of the history of the Campeonato Carioca, all Brazilian, except the English Henry Welfare : The awards are given by the FERJ . On 18 April 2020 distinguished Brazilian newspaper O Globo announced the best XI of the 21st Century via a poll. Romario received most of the votes. Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo ( Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈklubi dʒi ʁeˈɡataz du flaˈmẽɡu] ; lit.   ' Flamengo Rowing Club ' ), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo ,

1710-467: The 1958 World Cup final . Flamengo's youth academy is one of the most prolific in Brazil and in the world, and have developed a number of Brazilian internationals such as Zico , Zizinho , Vinícius Júnior , Lucas Paquetá , Júlio César , Adriano , Mário Zagallo , Júnior and Leonardo . Flamengo's training center, officially known as " Ninho do Urubu " (which translates to "Vulture's Nest" in English),

1800-524: The 1981 Copa Libertadores , for the first time. The 1981 season is a benchmark year in Flamengo's history. They advanced through the semi-final group stage of the Copa Libertadores with four victories in four matches. In the final they encountered Chilean club Cobreloa , also a debutante club in the tournament. In the first final at the Maracanã , Flamengo prevailed (2–1) with two goals from Zico . At

1890-489: The 2001 Copa Mercosur to San Lorenzo on penalties , the club made the quarter-finals only one time in their following twelve competitions (both Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana ). In 2007, the club was eliminated from the Libertadores by Uruguayan minnows Defensor Sporting 3–2 on aggregate. In 2008 , in Flamengo's first official tournament tie against a club from Mexico , they defeated Club América 4–2 in

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1980-488: The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time since 2009 with four matches in hand after a loss by Palmeiras to Grêmio in the 34th round. Flamengo became only the second Brazilian club to win their state championship ( 2019 Campeonato Carioca ), Campeonato Brasileiro, and Copa Libertadores in the same season, after Pelé 's 1962 Santos team. Flamengo's 2019 campaign under Jorge Jesus' leadership broke

2070-417: The Campeonato Carioca , and became sole owners of the record for most Carioca titles with 31 ( Fluminense had 30 at the time). On 9 March 2007, Flamengo received a commemorative date on the Rio de Janeiro official calendar. Governor Sérgio Cabral Filho declared 17 November (the day the club was founded) "Flamengo Day". In the 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A , Flamengo won many games at home, avoided

2160-602: The Campeonato Fluminense . This extra competition, known as Primeiro Campeonato Estadual de Profissionais ( First Professionals State Championship ) was won by Flamengo, which was also the champion of the regular competition, but did not count in the overall titles. In 1996, Taça Cidade Maravilhosa was contested only by clubs from Rio de Janeiro city. This competition was contested by eight teams (America, Bangu, Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense, Madureira, Olaria and Vasco da Gama), which played against each other once. Botafogo

2250-641: The Cariocão , is the state football league of Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . It is under the authority of the FERJ or FFERJ (Football Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro). It is an annual tournament, started in 1906 . The first season of the Campeonato Carioca was played in 1906. It was predated by: the Campeonato Paulista of São Paulo and the Campeonato Baiano of Bahia . Rivalries amongst four of

2340-471: The Copa Libertadores group stage, failing to win a single match away from home but qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana in third place. In the Copa do Brasil , the club reached the final where they lost in a penalty shootout to Cruzeiro . Less than three months later, they reached an unprecedented Copa Sudamericana final . They lost away to Independiente and drew at home 1–1, losing the title. After

2430-465: The Copa Libertadores Final against Palmeiras, but lost 2–1 in extra time on 27 November 2021. He and the club parted ways after. [REDACTED] In 2022 , after a difficult start to the year under manager Paulo Sousa (runners-up in the Campeonato Carioca and Supercopa do Brasil), Dorival Júnior returned to Flamengo and brought another wave of glory. The team advanced to the finals of

2520-514: The Copa União as a Campeonato Brasileiro but, although the Copa União is considered an official title, it is not officially considered a Campeonato Brasileiro. That makes Flamengo officially have 7 Campeonato Brasileiro. In 1940 the competition was interrupted with Flamengo and Fluminense in the lead, without the CBD making the title official, however, the clubs and newspapers at the time considered

2610-529: The Copa do Brasil against Corinthians . In the second leg in the Maracanã, tied 1–1 on aggregate, Flamengo were victorious in the penalty shootout with Rodinei scoring the winner. This was Flamengo's fourth Copa do Brasil championship and first since 2013. Later that month on 29 October 2022, Flamengo faced Athletico Paranaense in Guayaquil, Ecuador for the final of the Copa Libertadores . Gabriel Barbosa scored

2700-519: The Estadio Azteca before losing polemically 3–0 at home and being eliminated in the Copa Libertadores round of 16 ; the second leg was also manager Joel Santana 's final match with the club. Flamengo experienced a poor run in Série A from 2010 to 2015, finishing better than tenth only once. Following the success of 2009, the club gambled on winning several titles and signed striker Vágner Love to form

2790-711: The Golden Ball , thus becoming the first Brazilian player ever to win those two awards. Twelve years later at the 1950 World Cup , Zizinho , who was a midfielder for Flamengo, also won the Golden Ball after he was voted best player; 4 out of the 10 top scorers for the Brazil National Team have all been Flamengo players at one point in their careers, seven players have won the World Cup whilst playing for Flamengo, and Flamengo player Màrio Zagallo scored Brazil's third goal in

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2880-1031: The Intercontinental Cup , a single match to be played in Tokyo's Olympic Stadium against European Champions' Cup winner Liverpool F.C. . On 13 December 1981, Zico , Tita , and Nunes took the field for the most important match in the club's history. Two goals by Nunes and one by Adílio (all in the first half) along with a brilliant midfield performance by Zico earned Flamengo the title of first Brazilian World Champions since Pelé 's Santos , shutting out Liverpool 3–0. The following two years were also marked with success. One more Rio de Janeiro State Championship in 1981 and two back-to-back Brazilian Championships – 1982 and 1983 – closed Flamengo's "Golden Age." After spending two years in Italy playing for Udinese , Zico returned to Flamengo in 1986 and won his last state championship. Only one month after returning, he suffered

2970-638: The National Stadium in Santiago the following week, the Brazilian team received a violent reception on the field and fell 1–0 from a free kick . Equal on goals, a third match was played at the neutral venue of the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo . Zico scored twice in the first half, sealing the game and the championship. Flamengo were crowned champions of South America on November 23 and qualified for

3060-432: The "big four" put into each group. It is possible other teams also be seeded in some ways, but the seeding criteria are not codified in the regulation and has never been publicly available. The teams play one match with each team in their group. The top team in each group plays the second team in the semi-finals; the winners qualify for the final match. Taça Rio is the second stage of the competition. Teams are divided into

3150-474: 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

3240-553: The Campeonato Carioca outright in an undefeated campaign, but captured no other trophies that season: eliminations in the Copa do Brasil by Ceará , a heavy 5–0 loss in the Sudamericana by Universidad de Chile, and a fourth-place finish in the league left fans feeling that a strong roster had been squandered. The season saw the retirement of Serbian club idol Dejan Petković as well. In 2012 Ronaldinho sued Flamengo claiming lack of payment for four months and canceled his contract with

3330-471: The Copa Libertadores and not the Brazilian national champion. CBF officially recognized Sport as the sole champion in 1987 and they qualified to the Copa Libertadores. In 2011, CBF retroactively declared Flamengo champion of 1987. However, Sport later appealed the decision to a Common Justice Tribunal, which is prohibited by FIFA, and CBF ultimately declared Sport as the sole champion of that year, pending appeals from Flamengo, all of which were unsuccessful, and

3420-407: The Copa União, regarded the Copa União as the "Green Module," and organized a second "Yellow Module" of 16 other teams. CBF then decided that for the 1987 Brazilian Championship , the winners and runners-up of both modules would face each other in a knockout-style cup to determine the national champion and qualification for the Copa Libertadores , although this decision was made after the beginning of

3510-570: The Cup once. Flamengo has won three Copa Libertadores and one Intercontinental Cup , whereas Fluminense has won the Copa Libertadores once and also the Copa Rio once, which it claims to be equivalent to a club's world cup tournament. Fluminense is the only football team in the world that holds the IOC 's Olympic Cup ("Coupe Olympique" or "Taça Olímpica"), a non-competitive award for distinguished service in upholding

3600-601: The Dutch navigator Olivier Van Noort , who tried to invade the city of Rio de Janeiro in the 16th century from Flamengo Beach . "Flamengo" is a direct Portuguese translation from the word " Flemish ". Flamengo's fiercest and longest-standing rivalries are with the other " Big Four " of Rio de Janeiro: Fluminense , Botafogo and Vasco da Gama ; as well as interstate rivalries with Atlético Mineiro and Palmeiras . It's Brazil's richest and most valuable football club with an annual revenue of R$ 1,2 billion ( € 218 million) and

3690-667: The LMDT championship of 1924 was considered official - but not the following LMDT championships. On January 23, 1933, Bangu, Fluminense, Vasco and America founded the first professional league of Rio de Janeiro, Liga Carioca de Futebol (LCF) ( Carioca Football League ). The Confederação Brasileira de Desportos was an amateur-only league supported AMEA. For this reason, LCF was nicknamed "pirate league". In 1934 CBD finally accepted professionalism, but LCF and AMEA did not merge for political reasons. On December 11, 1934, Botafogo, Vasco, Bangu, São Cristóvão, Andaraí, Olaria, Carioca and Madureira founded

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3780-567: The Liga Metropolitana de Football (abbreviated LMF , Metropolitan Football League in English ) was founded. LMF's first president was Bangu's José Villas Boas, who was replaced by Francis Walter in December of the same year. In 1906, the first Campeonato Carioca was contested by six clubs: Fluminense, Botafogo, Bangu, Football and Athletic, Payssandu and Rio Cricket. America, despite being one of

3870-550: The Maracanã to advance their first Copa Libertadores final since 1981. For the first time in Copa Libertadores history, the final was played as a single match in a neutral venue. On 23 November 2019, at the Estadio Monumental in Lima, Peru against defending champions River Plate , Flamengo trailed 0–1 in the final minutes before Gabriel scored twice to secure the 2–1 victory . Less than 24 hours later, Flamengo became champions of

3960-416: The ages of 14 and 17 training with the club. Three others were injured. The cause of the fire was a malfunctioning air-conditioning unit that caught fire in the room of one of the victims close to 5:00 am. President Rodolfo Landim described it as "the worst tragedy the club has ever experienced in its 123 years." The governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro declared a three-day period of mourning following

4050-520: 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 had been 3–1 up at half-time. On February 21, Flamengo defeated Fluminense 3–2, which gave Flamengo the Taça Guanabara title of that year. Numerous short-lived official tournaments held by the Rio football federation and other local entities. Flamengo considers

4140-572: The championship, without Club of 13 agreement. With strong performances from Zico , Zé Carlos , Renato Gaúcho and Bebeto , Flamengo conquered the Copa União with major victories over Internacional and Atlético Mineiro . However, there was a dispute over whether Flamengo and Internacional of the Green Module would dispute the quadrangular against Sport Recife and Guarani of the Yellow Module. The Club of 13 clubs had agreed to not participate in

4230-431: The chance to pass Fluminense with this new criterion. One of the most famous matches between the two clubs was the 1995 Campeonato Carioca final stage match, played on June 25 of that year at Maracanã stadium. In this match, Fluminense's Renato Gaúcho 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

4320-633: The club's history in 2019 in Qatar . The club defeated Al Hilal SFC 3–1 in the semi-final, but lost 0–1 to Liverpool in the final . After winning the revived Supercopa do Brasil against Athletico Paranaense , then the Recopa Sudamericana against Copa Sudamericana champions Independiente del Valle , and the 2020 Campeonato Carioca , in July 2020 Jorge Jesus departed from Flamengo to return to Benfica , having won five titles in Brazil. Jesus's successor

4410-471: The club's most glorious era. Brazilian stars like Júnior , Carpegiani , Adílio , Cláudio Adão and Tita were led by Zico to become state champions three times in a row - the club's third tri-championship. This run of sustained excellent play pushed Flamengo towards its first Brazilian Championship in 1980 . As national champions, the club qualified to play in the South American continental tournament,

4500-456: The club, Thiago Neves returned to Fluminense after a drawn-out negotiation with contract-holders Al-Hilal , and defender Alex Silva was loaned to Cruzeiro after threatening Flamengo with a lawsuit. Vágner Love and Ibson returned for a 2012 campaign that yielded no trophies and a group-stage exit from the Copa Libertadores . At the end of 2012, Flamengo elected Eduardo Bandeira de Mello as club president for three years. The goal of his term

4590-475: The competition of that year. On March 1, 1924, a second league split occurred, and Associação Metropolitana de Esportes Athleticos ( Athletic Sports Metropolitan Association ) was founded. AMEA, founded by the "aristocratic" clubs Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo and America, with restrictions on its blacks and lower class citizens to their members. The Confederação Brasileira de Desportos (CBD - Brazilian Sports Confederation ) remained with AMEA recognizing it as

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4680-429: The entirety of Brazil. For publicity, he organized a contest for students in schools to create phrases describing Flamengo, from which the phrase uma vez Flamengo, Flamengo até morrer ("Once you are Flamengo, you are Flamengo 'til you die") was developed and would later be adopted as part of the club's anthem. In 1936 Padilha signed excellent players such as Domingos da Guia and Leônidas da Silva (who would go on to be

4770-497: The final set up by the CBF, since it was decided while the matches were already being played, but Eurico Miranda , a representative of Vasco , Flamengo's archi-rival and member of the Club of 13, had already signed an agreement with CBF regarding the final, without the board consent. Flamengo still did not participate in the final under the understanding that it would only determine the entrants of

4860-495: The finals. In 1992, Flamengo won their fifth Campeonato Brasileiro , defeating Botafogo across two legs in the final (3–0, 2–2). The team's key player was again Júnior at 38 years old. In 2006, Flamengo reached the Copa do Brasil final for a fifth time, finally managing to conquer the title after losing three previous finals, this time beating rivals Vasco da Gama . From 2007 to 2009 Flamengo completed their fifth tricampeonato in

4950-559: The first organized supporters group in all of Brazil, Charanga Rubro-Negra, was founded in support of Flamengo. Flamengo's popularity grew incidentally during World War II when Brazil's allies, the United States , installed two high-powered antennas in Natal and Belém in the north of Brazil to intercept enemy radio signals. They also allowed residents in the North and Northeast regions to receive

5040-862: The ideals of the Olympic Movement and to recognise 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

5130-459: The leading goalscorer in the 1938 FIFA World Cup as a Flamengo player). These beloved players endeared Flamengo to the public and it is believed that by this time Flamengo was the most popular club in the country. In 1937 Flamengo hired Hungarian coach Izidor "Dori" Kürschner , who introduced the WM system to Brazil and other innovations from Europe such as training without the use of the ball and playing

5220-628: The league founders, did not contest the league's first edition. Fluminense became the first Rio de Janeiro state champion. In 1907, the championship ended with a tie between Botafogo and Fluminense. The league rules did not address ties. Botafogo claimed an extra-match advantage; Fluminense claimed that the league should adopt the goal-average criteria. It went unresolved until 1996 when both clubs were declared champions. On February 29, 1908, Fluminense, Botafogo, America, Paysandu, Rio Cricket, and Riachuelo founded Liga Metropolitana de Sports Athleticos ( LMSA , meaning Metropolitan Athletic Sports League ),

5310-423: The match, a group of Flamengo supporters rioted outside the hotel where Independiente were staying. CONMEBOL punished the club with two closed-door home matches in the following Copa Libertadores . In the league, the club finished sixth and qualified for the following year's Libertadores. Nine years after their last Campeonato Brasileiro victory, Flamengo made a title run but fell just short. In 2018 they spent

5400-486: The merger of the two competing leagues (Flamengo had been a member of the professional LCF - Liga Carioca de Football ). In 1939, after twelve years without winning any titles, Flamengo conquered the state championship with a team that would become the basis of the three-time state champions in the 1940s. In 1941, the group played its first international competition, the Hexagonal Tournament of Argentina. In 1942,

5490-549: The most prestigious Brazilian teams ( Botafogo , Flamengo , Fluminense and Vasco da Gama ) have marked the history of the competition. The oldest clubs from Rio de Janeiro ( America , Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense, São Cristóvão , Vasco da Gama) had inspired the creation of many clubs from other states. Flamengo leads the title count with 38 championships, followed by Fluminense (33), Vasco da Gama (24), Botafogo (21), America (7), Bangu (2), São Cristóvão, and Paysandu (1 each). The 20th century saw in Rio de Janeiro and Niterói

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5580-590: The most rounds as league leader (thirteen) and broke their points record from 2016 (72), but finished runners-up behind Palmeiras. In the Libertadores they finished runner-up behind eventual champion River Plate and qualified to the round of 16, where they were eliminated by Cruzeiro. That season, the club recorded their two highest outgoing transfer fees in history: 18-year-old winger Vinícius Júnior moved to Real Madrid in July for €46 million, and 20-year-old midfielder Lucas Paquetá transferred to A.C. Milan for

5670-453: The most valuable club in Brazil with debt now reduced to R$ 495 million. As a result, president Bandeira was re-elected. The club signed fan-favorite Diego in the mid-season and mounted a strong campaign, but could not catch Palmeiras in 2016. 2017 was characterized as the year Flamengo played two major finals at the end of the season but failed to win either. After going undefeated in the 2017 Campeonato Carioca , they were eliminated in

5760-440: The name of Rio de Janeiro. On September 29, 1978, Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro ( Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation ) (FERJ), was founded, after Guanabara state's FCF and Rio de Janeiro state's FFD ( Federação Fluminense de Desportos , or Fluminense Sports Federation ) fused. In 1979, there was an extra Campeonato Carioca which also included the countryside state teams, which, until that year, contested

5850-450: The national championship as in years prior. As a result, the thirteen biggest clubs in Brazil (which included Flamengo) reacted and created a new entity named the Club of 13 to organize a championship of their own. The CBF originally supported the decision by the Club of 13, but were pressured by other clubs to create a larger national tournament. As a result, CBF placed three additional clubs into

5940-407: The official league of Rio de Janeiro from 1924 on, and disassociating with LMDT. AMEA's competition was won by Fluminense. LMDT's (The league was nicknamed Liga Barbante) (String League) competition was won by Vasco da Gama, the only significant club that remained on the old league. In 1925, AMEA rescinded its racial conditions and Vasco left LMDT, while LMDT continued with its minor clubs. Years later,

6030-609: The organizer of the 1908 Campeonato Carioca. Fluminense won. The first league split was in 1911 when Botafogo left LMSA and founded Associação de Football do Rio de Janeiro (AFRJ - Rio de Janeiro Football Association ). The league was nicknamed Liga Barbante ( String League ), because Botafogo was the only significant club to question the full realisation of the sport under LMSA. AFRJ was incorporated by LMSA in 1913. In 1917, several accusations of bribery caused LMSA to rebrand as Liga Metropolitana de Desportos Terrestres ( Terrestrial Sports Metropolitan League ) (LMDT). Fluminense won

6120-489: The professional Federação Metropolitana de Desportos (FMD) ( Sports Metropolitan Federation ), replacing AMEA as the official Rio de Janeiro league affiliated to CBD. In 1937, the Brazilian football clubs were professionalized. On July 29, 1937, FMD and LCF merged, creating Liga de Football do Rio de Janeiro ( Rio de Janeiro Football League ), also called LFRJ. In 1941, LFRJ rebranded as Federação Metropolitana de Futebol (FMF) ( Metropolitan Football Federation ). The occasion

6210-407: The radio broadcasts of football matches. As Rio de Janeiro was the national capital at the time and Flamengo was highly successful in the war years with Zizinho and Domingos da Guia , nationwide support increased. In 1944, Flamengo completed their first tricampeonato Carioca : three consecutive Rio de Janeiro state titles (winning the 1942, 1943, and 1944 competitions). The key player of this squad

6300-451: The region and the group hoped to impress the young women of the city's high society by establishing a rowing club. Previously, they could only afford a used boat named Pherusa , which had to be completely rebuilt before it could be used in competition. The team debuted on October 6, 1895, when they sailed off the Caju Point toward Flamengo Beach. However, strong winds turned over the boat and

6390-545: The relegation zone and climbed to second place before being defeated by Náutico 1–0 in the final round and ultimately ending the season third. This marked a dramatic improvement in league outcome from previous seasons. Flamengo finished fifth the following year , and in 2009 despite being in tenth place in midseason, Flamengo won the league after seventeen years. With this victory Flamengo became five-time Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions, seventeen seasons after their last title in 1992. The 2009 championship team finished

6480-433: The result definitive and declared the Flamengo and Fluminense as the legitimate champions of the competition. Both clubs currently consider themselves champions of the competition and include this title among their achievements. Campeonato Carioca The Campeonato Carioca (Carioca Championship), officially known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro State Championship), also commonly known as

6570-644: The rowers nearly drowned. They were rescued by a fishing boat named Leal (Loyal). Later as the Pherusa was undergoing repairs, it was stolen and never found again. The group saved money to buy a new boat, the Etoile , renamed Scyra . On the night of 17 November, the group gathered at Nestor de Barros's manor on Flamengo beach and founded the Grupo de Regatas do Flamengo (English: Flamengo Rowing Group ) and elected its first board and president (Domingos Marques de Azevedo). The name

6660-423: The season with 67 points, the lowest winning point total in Brazil since the current league format was established in 2003. Flamengo were champions despite spending only two rounds at the top of the league: the final two. The title was won after a dramatic 2–1 comeback victory against Grêmio in the final round. International success continued to elude Flamengo through the 21st century. After finishing runners-up in

6750-468: The semi-final. However, by 2014, Flamengo was the only club that successfully reduced their debt over the year (down to R$ 600 million) and recorded the highest annual profit. In 2015 after an inconsistent start to the Carioca and national league seasons, multiple managers were dismissed and Flamengo failed to qualify for the Libertadores. However, Flamengo had signed Paolo Guerrero and Ederson and were

6840-474: The start of the Fla-Flu rivalry, was played on 7 July of that year and was won by Fluminense by a score of 3–2. That same year, Flamengo finished as runners-up of the Campeonato Carioca , the Rio de Janeiro State Championship. The team's first uniform was nicknamed the " papagaio vintém ", due to its similarity to a particular type of kite. In 1914 the club won the Campeonato Carioca for the first time, dressed in

6930-462: The team went on its first tour outside Brazil (to Montevideo and Buenos Aires ) and on 14 May of the same year played its final match as an amateur team, defeating River Futebol Clube by a score of 16–2. After this, the club's football department became professional. Local advertiser José Bastos Padilha was elected club president in 1934 and served until 1937. Under his tenure, the club massively improved its popularity in both Rio de Janeiro and

7020-435: The team. A series of coaching changes during the troublesome domestic league saw Flamengo survive relegation, avoiding defeat in their final nine matches, and claim the final berth to the Copa Sudamericana under manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo . The blockbuster signing of 2011 was 30-year-old superstar Ronaldinho from A.C. Milan . He was joined by Argentine Darío Bottinelli and Fluminense idol Thiago Neves . Flamengo won

7110-448: The title in 1919, 1936, 1941, 1969, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2022 and 2023. Flamengo beat Fluminense in 1963, 1972, 1991, 2017, 2020 and 2021. The Carioca had many formats over the years. However, there is disagreement in the decision criterion on the 1919, 1969 and 1983 championships, won by Fluminense. Discussion that gained strength among Flamengo fans in early 2021, days before the 2021 Carioca Football Championship final, when Flamengo had

7200-437: The tragedy. Since then, Flamengo fans sing in memory of those kids, usually referred to as the "Garotos do Ninho". It happens every tenth minute of Flamengo home games, since 10 kids died in the tragedy. The 2019 season marked the most successful one in the club's footballing history. At the end of 2018, Rodolfo Landim was elected club president for a three-year term. Flamengo paid the most expensive incoming transfer fee for

7290-498: The two same groups of Taça Guanabara, but each team plays once against every team from the other group. The top team from each group compete in the semi-finals with the second team from the opposite group, and winners of the semi-finals compete for the Taça Rio. The winners of Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio compete in the two-legged finals of Campeonato Carioca, with the winner champion. 2025 First Division Source: RSSSF Brasil Below

7380-573: The vulture (Portuguese: urubu ) has been the mascot of Flamengo. Flamengo established themselves as one of Brazil's most successful sports clubs in the 20th century during the era of state leagues in Brazil when they won several Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro state league) titles prior to the establishment of the first Brazilian national football championship in 1959. Since then, they have remained successful in Brazilian football , having won 7 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A , 5 Copa do Brasil , and

7470-545: Was Zizinho , a player developed at Flamengo and considered the first ever "idol" of the club. Zizinho was transferred to Bangu just before the start of the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, where he scored twice and the Seleção finished runners-up. From 1953 to 1955, Flamengo once again won the Rio de Janeiro State League three consecutive times. [REDACTED] Flamengo won their 18th Campeonato Carioca state championship in 1978. The following five years would come to represent

7560-431: 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 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

7650-489: Was celebrated by a friendly match between Vasco da Gama and America that would come to be nicknamed Clássico da Paz ( Peace Derby ) for any game played between the two teams. On April 21, 1960, the Brazilian capital city became Brasília , so, Federação Metropolitana de Futebol rebranded as Federação Carioca de Futebol (FCF) ( Carioca Football Federation ). América won the state championship of that year. On March 15, 1975, Rio de Janeiro and Guanabara states merged under

7740-425: Was changed a few weeks later to its current title of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo ( Flamengo Rowing Club ). The founders decided that the anniversary of the club's foundation should be commemorated on 15 November to coincide with Republic Proclamation Day , a national holiday. Flamengo's football team was only established after a group of ten dissatisfied players from Fluminense broke away from that club following

7830-469: Was first established in 1895 specifically as a rowing club in the Flamengo neighborhood and did not play their first official football match until 1912. Flamengo's traditional uniform features red and black striped shirts with white shorts, and red and black striped socks. Flamengo has typically played their home matches in the Maracanã (which is also Brazil's national stadium) since its completion in 1950, with some exceptions in recent years. Since 1969,

7920-596: Was former Pep Guardiola assistant Domènec Torrent , but his tenure was brief and he was replaced with Rogério Ceni in November 2020. Ceni led Flamengo to a second consecutive Campeonato Brasileiro championship, finishing one point ahead of Internacional . In 2021 Ceni led Flamengo to a third consecutive Campeonato Carioca, but was released after four losses in Flamengo's first ten Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches. The club signed Renato Gaúcho as manager, who brought strong results in league play and took Flamengo back to

8010-490: Was the champion, Flamengo being the runner up. In the same year, a state championship was played, won by Flamengo. The competition is usually divided in three stages: the traditional Taça Guanabara, Taça Rio and the Finals. Taça Guanabara is the first stage of the competition, with the teams divided into two groups. The traditional "big four", namely, Botafogo , Flamengo , Fluminense and Vasco da Gama are seeded—two teams of

8100-457: Was to improve the club's finances, after an independent audit assessed Flamengo's debt at R$ 750 million. After a typical series of managerial changes, Jayme de Almeida was appointed as interim manager during which he fought off relegation and won the 2013 Copa do Brasil final against Atlético Paranaense . It was Flamengo's third Copa title, after 1990 and 2006. Flamengo's Copa do Brasil title-defense fell short to Atlético Mineiro in

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