Football is the most popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro has several of Brazil's significant football clubs, and the city is home to many football clubs.
History Rio de Janeiro has a long football history
Maracanã Stadium, It was the main home venue of the Brazil national football team. Since 2007, Nilton Santos stadium is an important venue.
Clubs There are many successful football clubs in Rio de Janeiro: Club League Venue Established (team) BotafogoCampeonato Brasileiro Série AEstádio Nilton Santos 46,931 (43,810 record)1894 FlamengoCampeonato Brasileiro Série AMaracanã 78,838 (173,850 record)1895 FluminenseCampeonato Brasileiro Série AMaracanã 78,838 (173,850 record)1902 Vasco da GamaCampeonato Brasileiro Série ASão Januário 19,717 (40,209 record)1898 MadureiraCampeonato Brasileiro Série DEstádio Aniceto Moscoso 5,400 (10,762 record)1914 BanguCampeonato Brasileiro Série DEstádio Moça Bonita 9,564 (17,000 record)1904 PortuguesaCampeonato Brasileiro Série DEstádio Luso Brasileiro 15,000 (18,725 record)1924 BonsucessoCampeonato Carioca Série AEstádio Leônidas da Silva 13,000 (13,571 record)1913 AmericaCampeonato Carioca Série BEstádio Giulite Coutinho 13,544 (9,861 record)1904
There are also other clubs in Rio de Janeiro state
Americano Angra dos Reis Boavista Cabofriense Campo Grande Casimiro de Abreu Duque de Caxias Estácio de Sá Friburguense Goytacaz Nova Iguaçu Olaria Serrano São Cristóvão Volta Redonda
There were some other club, which are now extinct, in Rio de Janeiro:
Football and Athletic Haddock Lobo Mangueira Paissandu Riachuelo Rio Cricket Syrio e Libanez Villa Isabel
Club derbies
Big Four derbies Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro) – Clássico da Rivalidade (The Rivalry Derby) Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Fluminense (Rio de Janeiro) – Clássico Vovô (The Grandpa Derby), so-called because it is the oldest derby played in Brazil Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Vasco (Rio de Janeiro) – Clássico da Amizade (The Friendship Derby) Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Fluminense (Rio de Janeiro) – Fla-Flu (The Fla-Flu) Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Vasco (Rio de Janeiro) – O Clássico dos Milhões (The Classic of Millions), or simply O Clássico (The Classic) Fluminense (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Vasco (Rio de Janeiro) – Clássico dos Gigantes (The Giants Derby)
Other derbies
America-RJ (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Bangu (Rio de Janeiro) – Clássico Bisavô (The Great-grandfather Derby), or Clássico Alvirrubro (The Red-and-white Derby) America-RJ (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Vasco (Rio de Janeiro) – Clássico da Paz (The Peace Derby) Americano (Campos dos Goytacazes) vs. Goytacaz (Campos dos Goytacazes) – Goyta-Cano (The Goyta-Cano), or Clássico da Baía de Campos (The Campos Bay Classic)
Stadia Maracanã Stadium: Hosted the 1950 FIFA World Cup Final and 2014 FIFA World Cup Final
See also Football in Brazil Football in São Paulo
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