Fla–Flu
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Fla–Flu (a truncation of Flamengo–Fluminense) is an association football derby between Flamengo and Fluminense, considered one of the biggest rivalries in Brazilian football. Their matches usually take place at the famous Maracanã Stadium, located near downtown Rio de Janeiro, in the Maracanã district. The Fla–Flu holds the world's record football match attendance of 194,603 people in a 1963 derby.
Key facts
- Football derby.name
- Fla–Flu
- Football derby.image
- Campeonato Carioca - Fluminense x Flamengo - Diego Souza e Paulo Victor disputam uma bola na chuva.jpg
- Football derby.caption
- Diego Souza (Fluminense) and Paulo Victor (Flamengo) fight over the ball in the rain.
- Football derby.city or region
- Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Football derby.first contested
- Fluminense 3–2 FlamengoCampeonato Carioca (LMSA)July 7, 1912
- Football derby.team1
- Flamengo
- Football derby.team1logo
- Clube de Regatas do Flamengo logo.svg
- Football derby.team2
- Fluminense
- Football derby.team2logo
- Fluminense Football Club.svg
- Football derby.total
- 459
- Football derby.top scorer
- Zico (19)
- Football derby.series
- Flamengo: 167 Fluminense: 144 Draws: 148
- Football derby.largestvictory
- Flamengo 7–0 FluminenseTorneio Municipal do RioJune 10, 1945
- Football derby.mostrecent
- Fluminense 0–0 (4–5 p) Flamengo Campeonato CariocaMarch 8, 2026
- Football derby.stadiums
- Maracanã
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Important matches
- Cultural Impact
- Socio-Political Significance
- Highest attendances
- Statistics
- Head to head results
- Longest undefeated runs
- Most consecutive wins
- Decisive matches
- List of major finals between the clubs
- Other decisive games
- Other official finals
- Honours
- Titles comparison
- Titles by decade
- References
- External links
Fla–Flu (a truncation of Flamengo–Fluminense) is an association football derby between Flamengo and Fluminense, considered one of the biggest rivalries in Brazilian football. Their matches usually take place at the famous Maracanã Stadium, located near downtown Rio de Janeiro, in the Maracanã district. The Fla–Flu holds the world's record football match attendance of 194,603 people in a 1963 derby.
The name "Fla–Flu" was created by the journalist Mário Filho during the professionalization of Rio de Janeiro's football.