Flamengo has the advantage in head-to-head matches against Fluminense.
Flamengo and Fluminense, however, are tied in matches played away from the Maracanã.
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
The Fla x Flu rivalry was born 40 minutes before nothing, but the first duel between the red-and-blacks and the tricolors took place on July 7, 1912. On that occasion, Baena, Píndaro, Nery, Cintra, Gilberto, Galo, Bahiano, Arnaldo, Amarante, Gustavo and Borgerth ended up being defeated by Fluminense 3-2. But, since then, the team from Gávea has surpassed its rival in the number of victories and titles.
Even though it was founded after Fluminense, Flamengo, last year, managed to surpass the number of state championships won by the team from Laranjeiras, winning its 31st Carioca title and becoming the biggest winner in the history of the Campeonato Carioca.
The statistics of the matchup, in general, favor Flamengo: 135 wins, 125 draws, and 123 losses, with 553 goals scored and 509 conceded. However, in the history of the Brazilian Championship, Fluminense holds the advantage: in 40 matches, there are 15 wins for Fluminense, 11 draws, and 14 wins for Flamengo. In matches away from the Maracanã, the teams are tied: they have faced each other 20 times. Each team has won four and drawn 12 times.
It was also at a Flamengo vs. Fluminense match that the largest crowd in Maracanã's history was recorded for a club game: 194.603 people, at the final of the 1963 Campeonato Carioca. Check it out. details of this confrontation and a list with all the games between Flamengo and Fluminense on Flapédia.
Even though it was founded after Fluminense, Flamengo, last year, managed to surpass the number of state championships won by the team from Laranjeiras, winning its 31st Carioca title and becoming the biggest winner in the history of the Campeonato Carioca.
The statistics of the matchup, in general, favor Flamengo: 135 wins, 125 draws, and 123 losses, with 553 goals scored and 509 conceded. However, in the history of the Brazilian Championship, Fluminense holds the advantage: in 40 matches, there are 15 wins for Fluminense, 11 draws, and 14 wins for Flamengo. In matches away from the Maracanã, the teams are tied: they have faced each other 20 times. Each team has won four and drawn 12 times.
It was also at a Flamengo vs. Fluminense match that the largest crowd in Maracanã's history was recorded for a club game: 194.603 people, at the final of the 1963 Campeonato Carioca. Check it out. details of this confrontation and a list with all the games between Flamengo and Fluminense on Flapédia.
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