The Clássico da Saudade (roughly translated as 'Derby of Nostalgia') is the Brazilian football derby between Palmeiras and Santos, both clubs from state of São Paulo.
The match features the two most successful clubs in the history of Brazil's top division, with Palmeiras having won 12 league titles and Santos winning 8. It dates from back from 1916 and is considered one of the biggest and most important derbies in the State of São Paulo and in Brazil. As of 2025, it is the only Brazilian local derby to have taken place in a Copa Libertadores final, in 2020.
Statistics
Head to head results
CompetitionGamesPalmeiraswinsDrawsSantoswinsPalmeirasgoalsSantosgoalsCopa Libertadores 1 1 0 0 1 0Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 84 26 28 30 105 109Copa do Brasil 6 2 3 1 8 5Torneio Rio-São Paulo 20 7 3 10 39 43Campeonato Paulista 200 100 45 55 356 260Other competitions and friendly matches 39 16 11 12 81 69Total 350 152 90 108 590 486Torneio Início 9 4 4 1 7 4Total general 359 156 94 109 597 490
Records Largest victories Palestra Italia 8–0 Santos (11 December 1932) Santos 7–0 Palestra Italia (3 October 1915) Palmeiras 7–1 Santos (30 April 1965) Santos 0–6 Palmeiras (24 March 1996) Palestra Italia 1–6 Santos (12 April 1939) Santos 6–1 Palmeiras (23 November 1982) Palestra Italia 6–1 Santos (20 November 1921) Palmeiras 5–0 Santos (21 September 1997) Palmeiras 5–0 Santos (12 December 1965) Palestra Italia 5–0 Santos (8 July 1934) Santos 7–3 Palmeiras (3 October 1959) Santos 5–1 Palmeiras (3 September 2006) Palmeiras 5–1 Santos (17 November 1979) Palmeiras 5–1 Santos (29 November 1959) Palmeiras 5–1 Santos (22 January 1955) Palestra Italia 5–1 Santos (8 July 1917) Palmeiras 4–0 Santos (18 May 2019) Santos 0–4 Palmeiras (23 May 2004) Santos 4–0 Palmeiras (4 June 1997) Palmeiras 0–4 Santos (20 April 1974) Palmeiras 0–4 Santos (10 November 1964) Santos 4–0 Palmeiras (14 December 1952) Palestra Italia 4–0 Santos (18 April 1937)
Highest scoring Santos 7–6 Palmeiras (13 goals)(Torneio Rio-São Paulo, Pacaembu Stadium, 6 March 1958)
Source: Futpedia
Titles comparison Competition Palmeiras SantosCampeonato Brasileiro Série A Copa do Brasil Supercopa do Brasil Copa dos Campeões Copa Libertadores Recopa Sudamericana Copa Conmebol Copa Mercosur Intercontinental Champions' Supercup Copa Rio Intercontinental Cup Total Other Competitions Palmeiras SantosCampeonato Paulista Torneio Rio–São Paulo Total General
Note: Despite some sources says that they are two distinct titles, the Intercontinental Champions' Supercup and the Supercopa Sul-Americana dos Campeões Intercontinentais, the latter was just a phase of the Intercontinental Champions' Supercup. CONMEBOL recognizes only one title, the Intercontinental Champions' Supercup.
References
External links Futpédia