Fla-Flu
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Fla-Flu is a football (soccer)
matchup between cross-town rivals Flamengo
and Fluminense
. Matches take place in the 95,000-seat Maracanã Stadium
, located near downtown Rio, in the city's Maracanã
district. The world record football match attendance between clubs is a Fla 0-0 Flu with 194,603 (177,656 ps.) in 1963 .
The moniker Fla-Flu was coined by the journalist Mário Filho during the professionalization of Rio de Janeiro's football.
Flamengo is the most successful team in Rio State Championship
by one championship. Flamengo has won it 32 times while Fluminense has won 30. However, at the national level, the difference is larger. Flamengo has won 6 Brazilian National Championships
and 2 Brazilian Cups
. Fluminense has won 3 Brazilian National Championships
and 1 Brazilian Cup
. Fluminense has won the Copa Rio, arguably the first intercontinental club tournament, known at the time as the first Club World Cup. Flamengo has won one Libertadores Cup
and one Intercontinental Cup
, both in 1981. Fluminense is the only 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 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 section. 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 .
. 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 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
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 .
Latest match: Flamengo 1 x 1 Fluminense (played on April 24, 2011) (2011 Campeonato Carioca
)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matchup between cross-town rivals Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
and Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
. Matches take place in the 95,000-seat Maracanã Stadium
Estádio do Maracanã
The Estádio do Maracanã , officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is named after the Maracanã neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, and in the final...
, located near downtown Rio, in the city's Maracanã
Maracanã (neighborhood)
Maracanã is a middle-class neighborhood located in the Northern Zone of Rio de Janeiro city. The Maracanã Stadium is located in this neighborhood, as well as the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho...
district. The world record football match attendance between clubs is a Fla 0-0 Flu with 194,603 (177,656 ps.) in 1963 .
The moniker Fla-Flu was coined by the journalist Mário Filho during the professionalization of Rio de Janeiro's football.
Flamengo is the most successful team in Rio State Championship
Campeonato Carioca
The Campeonato Carioca, also known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, is the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is one of the most prestigious national football tournaments...
by one championship. Flamengo has won it 32 times while Fluminense has won 30. However, at the national level, the difference is larger. Flamengo has won 6 Brazilian National Championships
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
and 2 Brazilian Cups
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
. Fluminense has won 3 Brazilian National Championships
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
and 1 Brazilian Cup
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
. Fluminense has won the Copa Rio, arguably the first intercontinental club tournament, known at the time as the first Club World Cup. Flamengo has won one Libertadores Cup
Copa Libertadores de América
The Copa Santander Libertadores de América , known simply as the Copa Libertadores and originally known as the Copa Campeones de América , is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960...
and one Intercontinental Cup
Intercontinental Cup (football)
The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
, both in 1981. Fluminense is the only team in the world that holds the IOC's Olympic Cup
Olympic Cup
The Olympic Cup is an award given annually by the International Olympic Committee.It was instituted by Pierre de Coubertin in 1906 and is awarded to an institution or association with a record of merit and integrity in actively developing the Olympic Movement.Its recipients have included amateur...
("Coupe Olympique" or "Taça Olímpica"), a non-competitive award for distinguished service in upholding 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 section. 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 .
Important matches
On November 23, 1941, Flamengo and Fluminense disputed the Campeonato Carioca final, at Gávea StadiumEstádio da Gávea
The Estádio da Gávea , also known as Estádio José Bastos Padilha is a football stadium, inaugurated on September 4, 1938, in the Lagoa neighborhood, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people, and is the home ground of Flamengo, its owner. Flamengo rarely play at Estádio...
. As the stadium is located in Lagoa
Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro
Lagoa is an affluent residential neighbourhood located around the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. It borders the neighbourhoods of Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana, Gávea and Jardim Botânico and Humaitá....
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 Fluminense 4-2. The Flamengo goals were scored by Uidemar
Uidemar
Uidemar Pessoa de Oliveira, usually known as Uidemar , is a retired professional association footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs Goiás, Flamengo and Fluminense, and for the Brazilian national team.-Career:Born in Damolândia, Goiás...
, Gaúcho
Gaúcho (footballer)
Luís Carlos Tóffoli, usually nicknamed Gaúcho is a former Brazilian football center forward. He was noted for his heading ability.-Career:...
, Zinho and Júnior. Both Fluminense goals were scored by Ézio
Ézio Leal Moraes Filho
Ézio Leal Moraes Filho, best known as Ézio or Super-Ézio , was a Brazilian football player in striker role....
. 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
Renato Gaúcho
Renato Gaúcho, real name Renato Portaluppi is a former association footballer who played forward and a football manager, he was born in Guaporé, Rio Grande do Sul.He is currently unemployed...
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
Taça Guanabara
Taça Guanabara, or Guanabara Trophy, is a football tournament organized yearly since 1965 by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. In its first four editions , Taça Guanabara was a tournament of its own right, completely unrelated to the Rio de Janeiro league, and the winners would be...
title of that year .
Highest attendances in Fla-Flu
- Flamengo - Fluminense 0-0, 194,603 (177.656 ps.), December 12, 1963.
- Flamengo - Fluminense 2-3, 171,599, June 15, 1969.
- Flamengo - Fluminense 0-0, 155,116, May 16, 1976.
- Flamengo - Fluminense 0-1, 153,520, December 16, 1984.
- Flamengo - Fluminense 0-2, 138,599, August 2, 1970.
- Flamengo - Fluminense 1-1, 138,557, April 22, 1979.
- Flamengo - Fluminense 5-2, 137,002, April 23, 1972.
- Flamengo - Fluminense 2-1, 136,829, September 7, 1972.
- Flamengo - Fluminense 3-3, 136,606, October 18, 1964.
- Flamengo - Fluminense 1-0, 124,432, September 23, 1979.
Statistics
As of May 27, 2010:| Club | P | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 373 | 119 | 122 | 119 |
| Fluminense | 373 | 135 | 122 | 135 |
Latest match: Flamengo 1 x 1 Fluminense (played on April 24, 2011) (2011 Campeonato Carioca
2011 Campeonato Carioca
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