Fluminense Football Club (Brazilian Portuguese: [flumiˈnẽsi futʃiˈbɔw ˈklubi]), known as Fluminense, is a Brazilian sports club best known for its professional football team that competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first tier of Brazilian football and the Campeonato Carioca, the state league of Rio de Janeiro. The club is based in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras since its foundation, in 1902. Fluminense is the oldest football club of Rio de Janeiro.

Fluminense

Full name	Fluminense Football Club
Nickname(s)	Tricolor Flu Fluzão (Big Flu) Nense Pó de Arroz (Rice Powder) Time de Guerreiros (Team of Warriors)
Founded	21 July 1902; 120 years ago (1902-07-21)
Stadium	Maracanã
Capacity	78,639[1]
President	Mário Bittencourt
Head coach	Fernando Diniz
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Campeonato Carioca
2022 2022	Série A, 3rd of 20 Carioca, 1st of 12 (champions)
Website	Club website
Home colors Away colors Third colors
Current season

The club was founded on 21 July 1902 and Oscar Cox was its first elected president.^{[citation needed]} Fluminense have since been crowned national champions four times, most recently in the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the team have also won the 2007 Copa do Brasil, the 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and the 1952 Intercontinental Cup. In 1949, Fluminense became the first football club in the world to receive the Olympic Cup, awarded annually by the International Olympic Committee to an institution or association with a record of merit and integrity in actively developing the Olympic Movement. Its best international performances are finishing runner-up in the 2008 Copa Libertadores and 2009 Copa Sudamericana.

Fluminense is a demonym for people indigenous to the state of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. Although football was its original endeavour, the club is today an umbrella organisation for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. ^{[citation needed]}

Fluminense's traditional home kit consists of an iconic combination of three colors: garnet, white and green, disposal in vertical stripes, since its adoption, in 1904. Along with white shorts and white socks, an outfit which has been in use since 1920, that's the typical home kit for the Tricolor.

The club holds several long-standing rivalries with other clubs, most notably with Flamengo (Clássico Fla-Flu), as well as with Botafogo (Clássico Vovô) and Vasco da Gama (Clássico dos Gigantes). The Clássico Fla-Flu is widely considered the greatest football derby of Brazil, and host several attendance records, as the two highest attended matches in any football club tier, with almost 200.000 supporters in Maracanã.

The club is the birthplace of the Brazil national football team, which played its first game midst the celebrations of the 12th anniversary of the Club. In Fluminense's ground, the Stadium of Laranjeiras, the Canarinhos held their first ever match, scored their first ever goal and lifted their first ever trophy. Until today, the Club has contributed the fifth-most players to the national team among all Brazilian clubs.[2]

History

Fluminense Football Club was founded on 21 July 1902 in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras in the city of Rio de Janeiro by a group of young football enthusiasts led by Oscar Cox, a Brazilian of English descent who had come into contact with the sport whilst studying in Europe.[3]

The first official match was played against now defunct Rio Football Club, and Fluminense won 8–0.[4] The club's first title came in 1906, when Fluminense won the Campeonato Carioca.[4]

In 1911, disagreement between Fluminense players led to the formation of Flamengo's football team.[4] The so-called Fla-Flu derby is considered one of the biggest in the history of Brazilian football.[5] Three years later, in Fluminense's stadium, the Brazil national football team debuted, against touring English club Exeter City.[4] It was also there that they won their debut title, in 1919.[6]

By 1922, Fluminense had 4,000 members, a stadium for 25,000 people, and facilities that impressed clubs in Europe.[7]

The following years saw an expansion of the club's hegemony in Rio. Fluminense would remain unsurpassed in terms of state championships until 2009.[8] International acclaim came in 1949 with the awarding of the Olympic Cup, and was further fostered in 1952 with Fluminense's World-wide honour, the Copa Rio. The club established itself regionally with victory in two Torneio Rio-São Paulo cups in 1957 and 1960.[4] National honors followed in 1970, 1984, 2010 and 2012 with Taça de Prata and Série A cups, respectively,[4] also taking the Cup in Brazil in 2007 and the Brasileirão Série C in 1999.

From the 1950s, with the creation of the Rio-São Paulo Tournament, the forerunner of what eventually would become the national championship, Fluminense established itself regionally by winning the tournament title in the years of 1957 and 1960.

From the 1960s, the first national championships began to be played in Brazil. Fluminense's first national title came in 1970; at that time, Brazil had the best players in world football, and all of them played in Brazilian clubs. Although its squad was not counted among the main contenders of the season in Brazil, Fluminense won the Brazilian championship and surpassed the great strengths of the time in Santos, Palmeiras and Cruzeiro.

In the 1970s, Fluminense signed several famous players like Roberto Rivellino. This time, called "Maquina Tricolor", they won the state championship in the years of 1975 and 1976. In the national championship, Fluminense lost in the semifinal matches to Internacional in 1975 and Corinthians in 1976.

Fluminense again became Brazilian champions in 1984. This time, they won the State Championship in the years of 1983, 1984, and 1985 with players like Romerito, Ricardo Gomes, Deley, and the "Casal Vinte": Assis and Washington.

At the end of the 1980s, Copa do Brasil was created, inspired by the Cup tournaments played in European countries. Fluminense reached the final of the Copa do Brasil for the first time in 1992, but lost to Internacional de Porto Alegre.

A disastrous campaign led to the club's relegation from Brasileirão Série A in 1996. A set of off-field political manoeuvres, however, not performed by Fluminense, allowed Fluminense to remain in Brazil's top domestic league,[9] only to be relegated the next year.[10] Completely out of control the club was relegated from Série B to Série C in 1998.[11] In 1999, Fluminense won the Série C championship and were to be promoted to Série B when they were invited to take part in Copa João Havelange,[12] a championship that replaced the traditional Série A in 2000. In 2001, it was decided that all clubs which took part in Copa João Havelange's so-called Blue Group should be kept in Série A.[13]

In 2002, 2005 and 2012, Fluminense won the Campeonato Carioca again. In 2005 Fluminense reached the final of the Copa do Brasil again, but lost to Paulista Futebol Clube.

In 2007, Fluminense won the Copa do Brasil, after beating Figueirense in the final, and was admitted to the Copa Libertadores again after 23 years.[4][14] The club's campaign saw them reach the final and included remarkable matches against Arsenal de Sarandí, São Paulo and Boca Juniors.[15][16][17] Fluminense lost the final to LDU Quito in a penalty shootout.[18]

After signing 27 players and going through 5 different managers in 2009, Fluminense found themselves struggling to avoid another relegation from Série A.[19] With less than one-third of the championship left, the mathematical probability of the club's relegation was 98%.[20] At this point, manager Cuca decided to dispense with some of the more experienced players and gave Fluminense's youngsters a chance.[21] That, along with Fred's recovery from a serious injury and substantial support from the fans, allowed not only a sensational escape from relegation, but also placed Fluminense in the final of the Copa Sudamericana.[22][23] For the second year in a row, the club contested a continental cup. In a repeat of the previous year's Copa Libertadores, Fluminense lost the final to LDU Quito.[24]

In 2010, Fluminense won the Brazilian championship for the third time in their history, marking their third national championship after 1970 and 1984. It was also the fourth title for coach Muricy Ramalho in a decade: Ramalho had won the title three times in a row with São Paulo from 2006 to 2008. Darío Conca was named the Brazilian Championship's Player of the Season, while Fred and Washington were decisive players in Fluminense's winning campaign.

On 23 May 2012, Fluminense lost the semifinal qualification match to Boca Juniors from Argentina, for the continental club football cup, Copa Libertadores.[25] Later that year, on 11 November, they won their fourth Brazilian championship after defeating the near-relegated Palmeiras 3–2.[26] Fluminense won the Série A for the fourth time on 11 November 2012.[27]

In December 2013, a draw with Bahia in the last round of the 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A had Fluminense mathematically relegated to Série B. However, irregular lineups by Portuguesa and Fluminense's main rivals Flamengo in their matches against Grêmio and Cruzeiro respectively caused both teams to lose 4 points after a trial in STJD (Brazil's governing football jury). That allowed Fluminense to stay in Série A, with Portuguesa being relegated instead and Flamengo ending the championship as the last non-relegated club.

Seasons in league since 2003

2003:19th

2004:9th

2005:5th

2006:15th

2007:4th

2008:14th

2009:16th

2010:1st

2011:4th

2012:1st

2013:15th

2014:6th

2015:13th

2016:13th

2017:14th

2018:12th

2019:14th

2020:5th

2021:7th

2022:3rd

Performance

Fluminense have taken part in 47 of the 49 official Serie A championships organized in Brazil since 1971.[28]

Year	Position	Participants	Year	Position	Participants
1991	4	20	2001	3	28
1992	14	20	2002	4	26
1993	28	32	2003	19	24
1994	15	24	2004	9	24
1995	4	24	2005	5	22
1996	23	24	2006	15	20
1997	25	26	2007	4	20
1998	19 (Série B)	24	2008	14	20
1999	1 (Série C)	36	2009	16	20
2000	3	25	2010	1	20

Records

Highest attendances – Maracanã[29]

• 1. Fluminense 0-0 Flamengo, 1963 194,603 ¹
• 2. Fluminense 3–2 Flamengo, 1969 171,599
• 3. Fluminense 1–0 Botafogo, 1971 160,000
• 4. Fluminense 0–0 Flamengo, 1976 155,116
• 5. Fluminense 1–0 Flamengo, 1984 153,520
• 6. Fluminense 1–1 Corinthians, 1976 146,043

¹: 177,656 paying, a record for persons present at Maracanã stadium.

Highest average attendance at public competition for Fluminense

• Largest average attendance in the Copa Libertadores (RJ): 52,801 (49,011 paying, 2008)
• Largest average attendance in the Copa Sudamericana (RJ): 29,357 (27,318 paying, 2009)
• Largest average attendance in international tournaments (RJ): 48,797 (37,541 paying, Copa Rio, 1952)
• Largest average attendance in national championships (RJ): 43,541 paying (1976)
• Largest average attendance in the Tournament Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (RJ): 40,408 paying (1970)
• Largest average attendance in the Brazil Cup (RJ): 27,123 paying (2007)
• Largest average attendance in the Rio-São Paulo Tournament (RJ): 33,018 paying (1960)
• Largest average attendance in the state championship: 47,814 paying (1969, all stages)
• Largest average attendance in the state championship in the Maracana Stadium: 93,560 paying (1969, 10 matches)

Support

The supporters of Fluminense Football Club are usually related to the upper classes of Rio de Janeiro.[30] However, the popularity of the club reaches beyond the city limits. Recent polls have estimated the number of supporters to be between 1.3% and 3.7% of the Brazilian population.[31] Considering a population of 185 million people,[32] that would account for numbers between 2.73 and 6.84 million.

The best attendance ever observed in a match of Fluminense was registered on 15 December 1963 in a rally against Flamengo. On that day, an impressive number of 194,000 people showed up at Maracanã stadium.[33] This occasion remains as the stadium's record for a match between clubs.[34]

Notable supporters of Fluminense include composers Cartola and Chico Buarque,[35][36] FIFA president of honor João Havelange,[5] musician Ivan Lins,[37] poet and actor Mário Lago,[38] journalist and songwriter Nelson Motta,[39] dramatist, journalist and writer Nelson Rodrigues,[39] 1970 FIFA World Cup winner Gérson, Chelsea central defender Thiago Silva, Left-back legend Marcelo, former Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil, Silvio Santos, the owner of SBT, the second largest Brazilian television network,[40] and the Academy Award nominee Fernanda Montenegro.[41]

Honours

Chronology of Main Titles

Source: Official website of the club .

Fluminense main derbies

• Fla-Flu Derby, also called Derby of Crowds ('Clássico das Multidões'),[44] played with Flamengo;
• Giants' Derby ('Clássico dos Gigantes'); played with Vasco da Gama;
• Grandpa Derby ('Clássico Vovô'), played with Botafogo. The name comes from being the two oldest practicing football clubs among the great clubs of Rio de Janeiro, and this is also the oldest classic in Brazil, because its first game was on October 22, 1905, friendly that the Fluminense won by 6–0.

According to the fluzao.info site, the average paying public at the principal classics of Fluminense played in the Estádio do Maracanã is 60,107 against Flamengo, 43,735 against Vasco, 34,359 against Botafogo, 25,127 against America and 22,527 against Bangu (1950-2010). These statistics could be about 20% higher, given the issues of the distribution of gratuities at Maracanã.[45]

Corinthians vs Fluminense, interstate derby

The derby against Corinthians is perhaps the most representative among the various confrontations with big Brazilian clubs played by Fluminense, given the fact that these clubs often intersect at decisive moments in their seasons.[46]

Statistics

Records.[47]

Players with most appearances

Name		Matches
1st	Castilho	699
2nd	Pinheiro	603
3rd	Telê Santana	556
4th	Altair	549
5th	Escurinho (footballer, born 1930)	490
6th	Rubens Galaxe	462
7th	Denílson	433
8th	Gum	414
9th	Assis (footballer, born 1943)	424
10th	Waldo	403

Top goalscorers

Name		Goals	Years
1st	Waldo	319	1954–61
2nd	Fred	199	2009-16 / 2020-22
3rd	Orlando Pingo de Ouro	184	1945-55
4th	Hércules	165	1935–42
5th	Telê Santana	164	1950–61
6th	Henry Welfare	163	1913–23
7th	Russo	149	1933–44
8th	Preguinho	128	1925–39
9th	Washington César	124	1983–89
10th	Magno Alves	121	1998–2002 / 2015-2016

Coaches with most games

Name		Matches
1st	Zezé Moreira	467
2nd	Abel Braga	354
3rd	Ondino Viera	300
4th	Renato Gaúcho	202
5th	Tim	166
6th	Nelsinho Rosa	156
7th	Carlos Alberto Parreira	146
8th	Sylvio Pirillo	138
9th	Luís Vinhaes	137
10th	Paulo Emílio	126

Correct as of April 6, 2022

Sponsors

Companies that Fluminense Football Club currently has sponsorship deals with include:

• Umbro 
• Betano

Players

Current squad

As of 9 August 2022[48]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  BRA Marcos Felipe 2 DF  BRA Samuel Xavier 3 DF  BRA Matheus Ferraz 5 MF  BRA Wellington 6 DF  ECU Mario Pineida (on loan from Barcelona SC) 7 MF  BRA André 8 MF  BRA Nonato (on loan from Internacional) 10 MF  BRA Paulo Henrique Ganso 11 MF  URU Michel Araújo 12 GK  BRA Fábio 13 MF  BRA Nathan (on loan from Atlético Mineiro) 14 FW  ARG Germán Cano 15 DF  BRA Cris Silva 16 FW  BRA Marrony (on loan from Midtjylland) 17 FW  BRA Willian

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 FW  CHN Alan 20 MF  BRA Yago Felipe 21 MF  COL Jhon Arias 22 GK  BRA Pedro Rangel 23 FW  BRA John Kennedy 26 DF  BRA Manoel 29 DF  BRA David Duarte 31 DF  BRA Calegari 33 DF  BRA Nino (captain) 37 FW  BRA Matheus Martins 38 MF  BRA Martinelli 40 DF  BRA Luan Freitas 44 DF  BRA David Braz 52 MF  BRA Felipe Melo 70 FW  BRA Caio Paulista

Reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW  BRA Alexandre Jesus 24 GK  BRA Gustavo Ramalho 35 MF  BRA Alexsander

No. Pos. Nation Player 42 DF  BRA Wisney — FW  BRA João Neto — FW  BRA Samuel Granada

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  BRA Danilo Barcelos (on loan at Goiás until 31 December 2022) — DF  BRA Frazan (on loan at CRB until 30 November 2022) — DF  BRA Rai (on loan at Confiança until 30 November 2022) — MF  BRA Caio Vinícius (on loan at Goiás until 31 December 2022) — MF  BRA Gabriel Teixeira (on loan at Grêmio until 30 November 2022) — MF  BRA Gustavo Apis (on loan at CRB until 30 November 2022)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Mateus Nascimento (on loan at Náutico until 30 November 2022) — MF  BRA Wallace (on loan at Náutico until 30 November 2022) — MF  BRA Yuri (on loan at Juventude until 30 November 2022)

First-team staff

As of 15 November 2022

Position	Name	Nationality
Head coach	Fernando Diniz	Brazilian
Assistant coaches	Marcão	Brazilian
	Aílton Ferraz	Brazilian
	Edevaldo de Freitas	Brazilian
Technical assistant	Marco Salgado	Brazilian
Fitness coaches	Marcos Seixas	Brazilian
	Marcelo Chirol	Brazilian
	Gabriel Pinho	Brazilian
	Jefferson Souza	Brazilian
	Flávio Vignoli	Brazilian
Goalkeeper coaches	André Carvalho	Brazilian
	João Carlos Gonçalves	Brazilian
	Josmiro de Góes	Brazilian

Head coaches

See also

• 2008 Fluminense Football Club season

Notes

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fluminense Football Club.

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• Official website (in Portuguese)
• Flickr: Fluminense Oficial's Photostream – Downloadable Fluminense Photos (in English)
• Fluminense Football Club News at Sambafoot.com (in English)
• Fluminense F.C. Page at Goal.com (in English)
• Fluminense F.C. Fan Page at Soccerway (in English)
• Statistics on major competitions (in Portuguese)
• Statistics on all matches between 1902 and 2006 (in Portuguese)
• NETFLU – Hourly News about Fluminense Football Club (in Portuguese)
• Statistics on the 2009 Série A championship (in Portuguese)
• Fluminense F.C. daily news in Portuguese (in Portuguese)
• Official Fluminense Football Club page at FIFA (in English)
• Fluminense Football Club Page at ESPN Global (in English)
• Fluminense F.C. at The World Game: News, Results & Tables (in English)

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