The Choque-Rei (English: Clash of Kings) is the name given to Palmeiras and São Paulo football rivalry matches. It is contested between two very big, classic football clubs of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The derby dates back to 1930. The tension between both clubs and fanbases is extremely fierce, and it is considered one of the biggest derbies in Brazilian football.

Palmeiras has the edge in head-to-head statistics, with 124 wins against 116 from São Paulo and other 116 draws, making for a balanced encounter. In Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches, Palmeiras has a large advantage with 32 wins, while São Paulo won 17, and other 33 matches ended in a draw. São Paulo, however, has a notable supremacy in knockout encounters, having won 17 of 24 series between the two.

The two teams have their training centers separated by only a wall, which is nicknamed by many as the "Berlin Wall".

History The first meeting between São Paulo and Palmeiras (at the time called Palestra Itália) began in the 1930 Campeonato Paulista, with a 2–2 draw. The rivalry blossomed in the 1940s, because between 1942 and 1950, São Paulo and Palmeiras were state protagonists. São Paulo won five Campeonato Paulista titles (1943, 1945, 1946, 1948 and 1949), while Palmeiras won four (1942, 1944, 1947 and 1950). At that time, the rivalry between the two teams was responsible for bringing crowds to the stadiums. The magnitude of the duel caused journalist Thomaz Mazzoni, from the newspaper A Gazeta Esportiva, to highlight the rivalry as "Choque-Rei" (Clash of Kings).

Statistics

Source: Type Competition Palmeiras wins Draws São Paulo wins Continental Copa Libertadores 1 3 6 National Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 32 33 17 Copa do Brasil 1 0 5 Supercopa do Brasil 0 1 0Torneio Heleno Nunes100 Inter-state Torneio Rio–São Paulo 10 7 7 State Campeonato Paulista 62 54 70 Supercampeonato Paulista 0 1 1 Other matches 17 17 10 Total 124 116 116 Total goals in all competitions:

Palmeiras goals: 468 São Paulo goals: 448

Total goals in Campeonato Brasileiro:

Palmeiras goals: 108 São Paulo goals: 82

Largest wins Palmeiras largest wins:

Palmeiras 5–0 São Paulo (19 May 1965, Pacaembu; Torneio Rio–São Paulo) Palmeiras 5–0 São Paulo (25 October 2023, Nubank Parque; Campeonato Brasileiro)

São Paulo largest win:

Palestra Itália 0–6 São Paulo (26 March 1939, Antarctica Paulista; Campeonato Paulista)

Largest attendances Attendance: 115,000 (Palmeiras 0–1 São Paulo; 27 June 1971, Morumbi; Campeonato Paulista) Attendance: 112,016 (Palmeiras 0–0 São Paulo; 17 June 1979, Morumbi; Campeonato Paulista)

List of matches National league +Palmeiras v São PauloDateVenueScoreCompetition6 May 1967Pacaembu1–112 October 1968Morumbi1–1Torneio Roberto G. Pedrosa22 November 1972Pacaembu0–0Campeonato Nacional25 November 1973Morumbi1–2Campeonato Nacional20 February 1974Morumbi0–0Campeonato Nacional12 June 1974Pacaembu1–0Campeonato Nacional23 April 1978Morumbi0–0Copa Brasil3 February 1985Morumbi2–2Taça de Ouro14 December 1986Morumbi2–2Copa Brasil26 September 1987Pacaembu2–1Copa Brasil13 November 1988Palestra Itália1–1Copa Brasil21 November 1993Morumbi1–1Série A29 September 1996Palestra Itália2–1Série A26 July 1998Pacaembu2–1Série A2 September 2000Morumbi0–3Copa João Havelange25 November 2000Pacaembu1–1Copa João Havelange2 October 2002Pacaembu1–1Série A27 June 2004Pacaembu2–1Série A12 November 2005Pacaembu2–1Série APrudentão3–1Série A29 August 2007Palestra Itália0–1Série A19 October 2008Palestra Itália2–2Série A24 May 2009Palestra Itália0–0Série A19 September 2010Pacaembu0–2Série A27 November 2011Pacaembu1–0Série A15 July 2012Arena Barueri1–1Série A17 August 2014Pacaembu1–2Série A28 June 20154–0Série A7 September 2016Nubank Parque2–1Série A27 August 2017Nubank Parque4–2Série A2 June 2018Nubank Parque3–1Série A30 October 2019Nubank Parque3–0Série A10 October 2020Nubank Parque0–2Série A17 November 2021Nubank Parque0–2Série A16 October 2022Nubank Parque0–0Série A25 October 2023Nubank Parque5–0Série A18 August 2024Nubank Parque2–1Série A11 May 2025Arena Barueri1–0Série A12 September 2026Nubank Parque2–0Série A+São Paulo v PalmeirasDateVenueScoreCompetition5 November 19692–1Morumbi0–2Torneio Roberto G. Pedrosa23 October 1971Morumbi1–1Campeonato Nacional10 December 1972Morumbi2–1Campeonato Nacional12 October 1975Morumbi0–0Copa Brasil17 October 1976Morumbi1–2Copa Brasil6 November 1977Pacaembu0–2Copa Brasil9 July 1978Morumbi1–1Copa Brasil16 March 1985Pacaembu4–4Taça de Ouro2 November 1986Morumbi0–0Copa Brasil5 November 1989Morumbi2–2Série A21 October 1990Morumbi1–2Série A4 April 1991Morumbi0–0Série A8 March 1992Morumbi0–4Série A14 December 1993Morumbi0–2Série A30 October 1994Morumbi2–2Série A26 November 1995Morenão0–2Série A7 September 1997Morumbi0–2Série A3 October 1999Morumbi0–0Série A30 November 2000Morumbi1–2Copa João Havelange6 October 2001Morumbi0–1Série A2 October 2004Morumbi2–1Série A4 August 2005Morumbi3–3Série A24 May 2006Morumbi4–1Série A27 May 2007Morumbi0–0Série A13 July 2008Morumbi2–1Série A30 August 2009Morumbi0–0Série A26 May 2010Morumbi1–0Série A21 August 2011Morumbi1–1Série A6 October 2012Morumbi3–0Série A16 November 2014Morumbi2–0Série A27 September 2015Morumbi1–1Série A29 May 2016Morumbi1–0Série A27 May 2017Morumbi2–0Série A6 October 2018Morumbi0–2Série A13 July 2019Morumbi1–1Série A19 February 2021Morumbi1–1Série A31 July 2021Morumbi1–1Série A20 June 2022Morumbi1–2Série A11 June 2023Morumbi0–2Série A29 April 2024Morumbi0–0Série A5 October 2025Morumbi2–3Série A21 March 2026Morumbi0–1Série A

Cup DateVenueScoreCompetition24 June 2000Morumbi2–1Copa do Brasil quarterfinal 1st leg27 June 2000Palestra Itália2–3Copa do Brasil quarterfinal 2nd leg23 June 2022Morumbi1–0Copa do Brasil round of 16 1st leg14 July 20222–1Copa do Brasil round of 16 2nd leg5 July 2023Morumbi1–0Copa do Brasil quarterfinal 1st leg13 July 2023Nubank Parque1–2MineirãoSupercopa do Brasil

International competitions DateVenueScoreCompetition30 March 1974Morumbi2–0Copa Libertadores group stage24 April 1974Palestra Itália1–2Copa Libertadores group stage27 April 1994Pacaembu0–0Copa Libertadores round of 16 1st leg24 July 1994Morumbi2–1Copa Libertadores round of 16 2nd leg18 May 2005Palestra Itália0–1Copa Libertadores round of 16 1st leg25 May 2005Morumbi2–0Copa Libertadores round of 16 2nd leg26 April 2006Palestra Itália1–1Copa Libertadores round of 16 1st leg3 May 2006Morumbi2–1Copa Libertadores round of 16 2nd legMorumbi1–1Copa Libertadores quarterfinal 1st leg17 August 20213–0

Honours' comparison Competition Palmeiras São PauloCampeonato Brasileiro Série A 12 6Copa do Brasil 4 1Supercopa do Brasil 1 1Copa dos Campeões 1 —Copa Libertadores 3 3Copa Sudamericana — 1Recopa Sudamericana 1 2Supercopa Libertadores — 1Copa Mercosur 1 —Copa CONMEBOL — 1Copa Master de CONMEBOL — 1Copa Rio International 1 —FIFA Club World Cup/Intercontinental Cup — 3 Total 24 20 Other competitions Palmeiras São PauloCampeonato Paulista 27 22Supercampeonato Paulista — 1Torneio Rio–São Paulo 5 1 Total General 56 44

Note: Although the Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup are officially different tournaments, in Brazil they are treated many times as the same tournament.

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References

External links Futpédia