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The 10 Most successful Soccer Clubs in Brazil



www.AboutBrasil.com | November 2015

Calculation:

• Campeonato Brasileiro (main division of

Brazilian soccer

, from 1959)
= 1 point
• Copa Sudamericana (second club competition in South American soccer)
= 1 point
• Copa Libertadores (main club competition in South American soccer)
= 2 points
Top 10, Trivia, Brazil
• Intercontinental Cup / FIFA Club World Cup (main intercontinental cup / club competition)
= 3 points

10.
Fluminense FC

City: Rio de Janeiro, Stadium: Maracana (cap. 78,838), Founded: 21 July 1902, Famous players: Denílson, Didi, Telê Santana, Fred

Campeonato Brasileiro: 4, Copa Sudamericana: - , Copa Libertadores: - , Intercontinental Cup / FIFA Club World Cup: -

Fluminense, soccer, Brazil

Trivia: A few years after the foundation of Fluminense, there was a big argument about who should be coach of the first team. This resulted in nine Fluminense soccer players leaving for Flamengo, which was until then only a rowing fraternity. The dispute was the origin of the infamous Fla-Flu, until today the biggest

soccer rivalry in Brazil

.

Soccer, teams, Brazil

9/8.
Cruzeiro EC

City: Belo Horizonte, Stadium: Mineirão (cap. 66,805), Founded: 2 January 1921, Famous players: Tostão, Ronaldo, Dida, Maicon

Campeonato Brasileiro: 4, Copa Sudamericana: - , Copa Libertadores: 2, Intercontinental Cup / FIFA Club World Cup: -

Cruzeiro, soccer, Brazil

Trivia: Cruzeiro was founded by Italian colonists as Societá Sportiva Palestra Itália. During World War II, when Brazil took side of the Allies and so Italy was the enemy, the soccer club changed its name to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. The initial club colors, green-white-red, the colors of the Italian flag, changed to blue and white.

8/9.
CR Vasco da Gama

City: Rio de Janeiro, Stadium: São Januário (cap. 24,584), Founded: 20 August 1898, Famous players: Vavá, Ademir, Roberto Dinamite, Romario

Campeonato Brasileiro: 4, Copa Sudamericana: - , Copa Libertadores: 2, Intercontinental Cup / FIFA Club World Cup: -

Vasco da Gama, soccer, Brazil

Trivia: The soccer club Vasco da Gama is named after the famous Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. Home stadium is the São Januário, but Vasco also plays in the larger Maracana, especially city derbies. The biggest rival of CR Vasco da Gama is Flamengo. Their classic mutual matches are called Clássico dos Milhões ('Derby of Millions').

7.
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto-Alegrense

City: Porto Alegre, Stadium: Arena do Grêmio (cap. 60,540), Founded: 15 September 1903, Famous players: Everaldo, Emerson, Ronaldinho, Fernando

Campeonato Brasileiro: 2, Copa Sudamericana: - , Copa Libertadores: 2, Intercontinental Cup / FIFA Club World Cup: 1
Gremio, soccer, Brazil

Trivia: The main rivalry is with cross-town soccer team SC Internacional. Their derby matches are called Gre-Nal and are by far the main soccer events in Southern Brazil. The most fanatical Grêmio fans are organized in Geral do Grêmio, the first barra brava in Brazil (similar to 'ultras' in European soccer).

6.
CR Flamengo

City: Rio de Janeiro, Stadium: Maracana (cap. 78,838), Founded: 17 november 1895, Famous players: Zizinho, Zico, Júnior, Andrade

Campeonato Brasileiro: 5, Copa Sudamericana: - , Copa Libertadores: 1, Intercontinental Cup / FIFA Club World Cup: 1 Note: Flamengo is also winner of the unofficial 1987 Brazilian championship edition
Flamengo, soccer, Brazil

Trivia: Flamengo was founded as a rowing club ('Clube de Regatas do Flamengo'). The soccer team has the largest following among
Brazilian soccer fans
; it is estimated that 34 million Brazilians support the Rio soccer club. The official homeground of Flamengo is Estádio da Gávea with a capacity of a mere 8,500 fans. Therefore, Flamengo plays most of its matches at the Maracana stadium.

5.
SC Corinthians Paulista

City: Sao Paulo, Stadium: Arena Corinthians (cap. 48,000) - from 2014, Founded: 1 September 1910, Famous players: Rivelino, Socrates, Baltazar, Paulinho

Campeonato Brasileiro: 6, Copa Sudamericana: - , Copa Libertadores: 1, Intercontinental Cup / FIFA Club World Cup: 1
Corinthians, soccer, Brazil

Trivia: SC Corinthians was named after the English Corinthians FC, ​​which at that time was having a promotional tour around Brazil and made ​​a great impression by winning all its matches. After Flamengo, SC Corinthians has the most fans of all

Brazilian soccer clubs

. Archrivals of Corinthians are Palmeiras, which was founded by renegade members of Corinthians in 1914. Their clashes (Derby Paulista) are the second most intense derby matches in Brazil, after Fla-Flu.

Soccer, teams, Brasil

4.
SE Palmeiras

City: Sao Paulo, Stadium: Estádio Palestra Itália (cap. 32,500), Founded: 26 August 1914, Famous players: Rivaldo, Roque Júnior, Zinho, Roberto Carlos

Campeonato Brasileiro: 8, Copa Sudamericana: - , Copa Libertadores: 1, Intercontinental Cup / FIFA Club World Cup: -
Palmeiras, soccer, Brazil

Trivia: Palmeiras was founded under the name Palestra Italia. In 1942 however, the name was changed because its Italian identity was associated with the Axis powers in World War II. The club plays in green and white and together with Santos FC, Palmeiras is the most successful team in the Campeonato Brasileiro.

3.
SC Internacional

City: Porto Alegre, Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio (cap. 48,849), Founded: 4 April 1909, Famous players: Falcão, Valdomiro, Forlan, Nilmar

Campeonato Brasileiro: 3, Copa Sudamericana: 1, Copa Libertadores: 2, Intercontinental Cup / FIFA Club World Cup: 1
Internacional, soccer, Brazil

Trivia: In 1979, Internacional did a trick that had never done before in Brazil and so far no soccer club has been able to repeat: the championship was won without losing a single match. Perhaps hence its name, Internacional is very successful outside Brazil. While only winning the Campeonato Brasileiro three times in the 1970s, Internacional got its high entry in this list by being very effective in the international competitions.

2.
Santos FC

City: Santos, Stadium: Vila Belmiro (cap. 32,989), Founded: 14 April 1912, Famous players: Carlos Alberto, Pelé, Robinho, Neymar

Campeonato Brasileiro: 8, Copa Sudamericana: - , Copa Libertadores: 3, Intercontinental Cup / FIFA Club World Cup: 2
Santos, soccer, Brazil

Trivia: Santos' best player of all time is of course Pelé, who joined the first team at 15 years of age in 1956. Under the guidance of Pele, Santos won numerous Brazilian and international cups in the 1960s. Thanks to this heyday, it was the most successful soccer team in Brazil for decades. Only recently Santos is celebrating glory again.

1.
Sao Paulo FC

City: Sao Paulo, Stadium: Morumbi (cap. 71,200), Founded: 25 January 1930, Famous players: Gerson, Careca, Cafu, Kaká

Campeonato Brasileiro: 6, Copa Sudamericana: 1, Copa Libertadores: 3, Intercontinental Cup / FIFA Club World Cup: 3
Sao Paulo, soccer, Brazil

Trivia: FC Sao Paulo did not become
Brazilian soccer champion
most often (Palmeiras and Santos were both 8 times winner of the Campeonato Brasileiro), but overall - in Brazil and abroad - Sao Paulo proved to be the most effective team in Brazilian soccer. After Flamengo and Corinthians, Sao Paulo FC is the third most popular soccer team in Brazil.

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