Corinthians also remains the second most beloved club among Brazilian fans.

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In Rio de Janeiro

Flamengo and Corinthians' fan bases remain the largest in Brazil.

Flamengo and Corinthians remain the clubs that lead the hearts of fans across Brazil. A new survey conducted by Datafolha shows stability in the rankings. Flamengo is favored by 17% of Brazilians aged 16 and older, while Corinthians is favored by 12%. In third place is São Paulo, with 8%. Compared to the previous survey on the topic, conducted in August, the percentages obtained by these three teams remained the same. An important detail: the survey included clubs competing in Series A, B, and C of the Brazilian Championship.

The data was collected between November 26th and 29th. A total of 11.786 Brazilians were interviewed in 390 municipalities across the country. The maximum margin of error for results based on the total number of respondents is plus or minus two percentage points.

The percentage of Palmeiras fans decreased from 8% to 6%. However, this drop is within the margin of error. Vasco fans reached 6%. In the previous survey, it was 5%. Interestingly, among all respondents, 26% said they don't support any club.

In Rio, Fla beats its rivals together\ Fans of Flamengo, Vasco, Fluminense and Botafogo.\

Red-blacks overcome rivals

In the state of Rio de Janeiro, Flamengo's fan base is even stronger. The club is in first place with almost three times the percentage achieved by the second-place team and also surpasses its rivals combined. Forty-six percent of the club declares themselves to be Flamengo fans, compared to 16% who support Vasco. Botafogo and Fluminense each reach 9%.

In the capital, the result is similar: Flamengo is the favorite team for 43%, 18% say they support Vasco, 11% cite Fluminense as their favorite team and 9% say they support Botafogo.

Faithful continues with Timão

Corinthians remains the team with the largest fan base in São Paulo, both in the state and in the capital. Analyzing the data from the current survey with those from a March survey, it can be seen that among São Paulo state residents, the percentage of those who declare Corinthians as their favorite team fell two points, from 31% to 29%, while the percentage of those who support São Paulo rose two points (from 19% to 21%). Thus, the São Paulo club has its highest fan base since 2000. Palmeiras and Santos also saw positive changes: the green and white team rose from 12% to 13%, and the coastal team rose from 6% to 7%.

Among those living in the capital of São Paulo, the fluctuation in the percentage of Corinthians fans, in this case in relation to the survey carried out in August, was one point lower (from 31% to 30%), and the percentage of those who declared they support São Paulo remained the same as previously recorded (21%). Palmeiras (from 14% to 13%) and Santos (from 6% to 5%) fluctuated one point lower.

In Minas and the South, balance

In Minas Gerais, Cruzeiro is in first place in the state, but tied with Atlético in the capital. When considering the total number of respondents in Minas Gerais, the Celeste team reaches 29% of the vote, nine points higher than its biggest rival, which has 18%. In Belo Horizonte, the difference is within the survey's margin of error for the city, which is plus or minus five points: Cruzeiro has 38% and Atlético has 34%.

Something similar happens among the Gauchos. In the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Grêmio leads the field with 48% of the vote; Internacional has 36%. In Porto Alegre, the Tricolor Gaúcho reaches 48%, just five percentage points more than its rival Colorado, which has 43%, resulting in a tie due to the margin of error of exactly five points, either way.

In Bahia, Flamengo also wins

Bahia is the clear leader among Salvador residents, with 40% of the vote, 18 points ahead of Vitória, which reaches 22%. However, in the state as a whole, Bahia holds 16% of the vote, competing for the favored team with Flamengo, which reaches 21%. Vitória is the declared team of 8% of Bahians.

The Lion's roar is powerful. Sport leads among residents of Pernambuco, with 21%, and in Recife, with 34%. In the state as a whole, the following are, among others, Corinthians (8%), Santa Cruz, Flamengo (7% each), São Paulo, Palmeiras (5% each), and Náutico (4%). In the capital of Pernambuco, Santa Cruz reaches 15% and Náutico has 11%, while Palmeiras obtains 3% and Flamengo, Corinthians, and São Paulo each have 2%.

'Intruders' stand out in Paraná\ In Paraná, São Paulo residents are attracting attention: among those who live in the state, 15% say they support Corinthians and 10% Palmeiras. Atlético receives 7%, the same percentage as São Paulo, Coritiba receives 6%, the same percentage as Flamengo and Santos, and Paraná receives 3% of the preferences, similar to what happens with Grêmio. Among those who live in Curitiba, Atlético reaches 22%, Coritiba receives 17%, and Paraná receives 10%.\

Check out the list of the most beloved in Brazil

CLUB %\ Flamengo 17\ Corinthians 12\ Sao Paulo 8\ Palmeiras 6\ Vasco 6\ Grêmio 4\ Cruzeiro 3\ Internacional 3\ Santos 2\ Atlético-MG 2\ Botafogo 2\ Fluminense 1\ Bahia 1\ Vitoria 1\ Sport 1\ Santa Cruz 0\ Ceara 0\

0 (zero) = did not reach 1%