The Re-Pa is the Brazilian association football derby between two Belém based teams – Remo and Paysandu, the biggest one in Pará and in Brazil's North Region. Both Remo and Paysandu fans recognise each other as their biggest rivals and the derby is one of the fiercest in Brazilian football. With 779 matches, it is the most played derby in the world.
Paysandu (Curuzu) and Remo (Baenão) stadiums are around 200 meters apart, being the 2nd shortest distance between rivals' stadiums in the world, behind only those of the two teams from Dundee, Scotland.
On 4 May 2016, the derby was declared intangible cultural heritage of the State of Pará, being qualified as a cultural expression of the people of Pará.Clássico Re-Pa é declarado patrimônio cultural imaterial do Estado do Pará Globo Esporte, 4 May 2016
History
First match The first match between the two teams happened on 14 June 1914, by the Campeonato Paraense that year. Remo won 2–1, with goals from Rubilar and an own goal from Bayma. Paysandu's goal was scored by Mateus.
Beginning of the rivalry Initially, Remo and Paysandu maintained a somewhat friendly relationship. However, this changed on 23 January 1915, when Remo's first secretary, Elzemann, sent a letter to Antônio Barros (president of Paysandu at the time), in order to carry out a match whose income would be used to help the teams financially. Paysandu sent a letter of reply, surrounded by insulting terms to Remo's proposal. In a second letter, the board of Paysandu accepted the challenge, without putting aside the insults. The following day, Remo sent another letter to end the friendly relations between the clubs. It was the beginning of one of the biggest rivalries in Brazilian football.
Statistics and records
Largest wins Biggest Remo win: 7–2, on 5 March 1939. Biggest Paysandu win: 7–0, on 22 July 1945.
Longest unbeaten runs
From Remo: 33 matches, from 31 January 1993 to 7 May 1997. From Paysandu: 13 matches, from 29 January 1970 to 9 September 1970.
Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals1HélioPaysandu472ItaguaryRemo, Paysandu303QuarentaPaysandu28CacetãoPaysandu285BenéPaysandu266QuibaRemo247Carlos AlbertoPaysandu238JaimeRemo, Paysandu229FariasPaysandu21JejuRemo, Paysandu2111Santo AntônioRemo19
Statistics in the Campeonato Brasileiro +DivisionMatchesPaysandu winsDrawnRemo winsPaysandu goalsRemo goalsSérie A10253911Série B*186662522Série C8233810Total34914113940 *The matches from the Módulo Amarelo of the 2000 Campeonato Brasileiro are included as Série B matches.
Last match: 14 October 2025, Paysandu 2–3 Remo, Série B
Clubs' honours
Competitions Paysandu Remo Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2 0 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 0 1 Campeonato Paraense 51 48 Copa dos Campeões 1 0 Copa Verde 5 1 Copa Norte 2 0 Torneio Norte-Nordeste 0 1 Torneio do Norte 0 3 Super Copa Grão-Pará 1 1 Total6255
Highest attendances
Remo 1–0 Paysandu; 65,000 (11 July 1999); Mangueirão (neutral) Paysandu 1–1 Remo; 64,010 (29 April 1979); Mangueirão (neutral) Remo 1–0 Paysandu; 52,973 (8 April 1979); Mangueirão (neutral) Remo 2–1 Paysandu; 51,304 (26 August 1979); Mangueirão (neutral) Paysandu 0–0 Remo; 48,180 (4 February 2024); Mangueirão (neutral)
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