Fluminense Football Club (), known as Fluminense, is a Brazilian sports club best known for its

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team that competes in the

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, the first tier of Brazilian football and the

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, the state league of

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. The club is based in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras since its foundation, in 1902. Fluminense is the oldest football club of

. The club was founded on 21 July 1902 and Oscar Cox was its first elected president. Fluminense have since been crowned national champions four times, most recently in the

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, the team have also won the

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, 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

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, awarded annually by the

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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

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for people indigenous to the state of

, in

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. Although football was its original endeavour, the club is today an

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for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. 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

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('' Clássico Fla-Flu''), as well as with

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(''Clássico Vovô'') and

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(''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

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, 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.

History

Fluminense Football Club was founded on 21 July 1902 in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras in the city of

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.

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

. In 1911, disagreement between Fluminense players led to the formation of

's football team. The so-called '' Fla-Flu''

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is considered one of the biggest in the history of Brazilian football. Three years later, in Fluminense's stadium, the

debuted, against touring English club Exeter City. It was also there that they won their debut title, in 1919. By 1922, Fluminense had 4,000 members, a stadium for 25,000 people, and facilities that impressed clubs in Europe. Fluminense 1906

The following years saw an expansion of the club's hegemony in Rio. Fluminense would remain unsurpassed in terms of state championships until 2009. International acclaim came in 1949 with the awarding of the

, 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. National honors followed in 1970, 1984, 2010 and 2012 with Taça de Prata and Série A cups, respectively, 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. Fluminense FC 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. Fluminense Headquarters

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,

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, Deley, and the "Casal Vinte":

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and

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. At the end of the 1980s,

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was created, inspired by the Cup tournaments played in European countries. Fluminense reached the final of the

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

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. A set of off-field political manoeuvres, however, not performed by Fluminense, allowed Fluminense to remain in Brazil's top domestic league, only to be relegated the next year. Completely out of control the club was relegated from Série B to Série C in 1998. 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, 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. In 2002, 2005 and 2012, Fluminense won the Campeonato Carioca again. In 2005 Fluminense reached the final of the

again, but lost to Paulista Futebol Clube. In 2007, Fluminense won the

, after beating Figueirense in the final, and was admitted to the

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again after 23 years. The club's campaign saw them reach the final and included remarkable matches against

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and

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. Fluminense lost the final to LDU Quito in a penalty shootout. After signing 27 players and going through 5 different managers in 2009, Fluminense found themselves struggling to avoid another relegation from Série A. With less than one-third of the championship left, the mathematical probability of the club's relegation was 98%. At this point, manager Cuca decided to dispense with some of the more experienced players and gave Fluminense's youngsters a chance. That, along with

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'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

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. 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. Washington Libertadores

In 2010, Fluminense won the

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for the third time in their history, marking their third national championship after 1970 and 1984. It was also the fourth title for coach

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in a decade: Ramalho had won the title three times in a row with

from 2006 to 2008. Darío Conca was named the Brazilian Championship's Player of the Season, while

and

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. Later that year, on 11 November, they won their fourth

after defeating the near-relegated

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3–2. Fluminense won the Série A for the fourth time on 11 November 2012. In December 2013, a draw with

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in the last round of the

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had Fluminense mathematically relegated to Série B. However, irregular lineups by Portuguesa and Fluminense's main rivals

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

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Fluminense have taken part in 47 of the 49 official

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championships organized in Brazil since 1971.

Records

Highest attendances – Maracanã

* 1. Fluminense 0-0

, 1963 194,603 ¹ * 2. Fluminense 3–2

, 1969 171,599 * 3. Fluminense 1–0

, 1971 160,000 * 4. Fluminense 0–0

, 1976 155,116 * 5. Fluminense 1–0

, 1984 153,520 * 6. Fluminense 1–1

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, 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

Torcida do Flu contra o Santos 14 05 2017

The supporters of Fluminense Football Club are usually related to the upper classes of

. 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. Considering a population of 185 million people, 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. This occasion remains as the stadium's record for a match between clubs. Notable supporters of Fluminense include composers

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winner

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, the second largest Brazilian television network, and the

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nominee

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Honours

Chronology of Main Titles

Source: Official website of the clu

Fluminense main derbies

* Fla-Flu Derby, also called Derby of Crowds ('Clássico das Multidões'), played with

; * Giants' Derby ('Clássico dos Gigantes'); played with

; * Grandpa Derby ('Clássico Vovô'), played with

. 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. Corinthians vs Fluminense, interstate derby The derby against

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.

Statistics

; Records.

Players with most appearances

Top goalscorers

Coaches with most games

Correct as of April 6, 2022

Players

Current squad

Reserve team

Out on loan

Staff

Current staff

Head coaches

* Charlie Williams (1911–12) *

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(1938–43) * Gentil Cardoso (1945–47) *

(1948–49) *

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(17 September 2015 – 25 February 2016) * Levir Culpi (4 March 2016 – 6 November 2016) * Marcão (6 November 2016 – 1 December 2016) *

(1 December 2016 – June 2018) * Marcelo Oliveira (June 2018 - 29 November 2018) * Fábio Moreno (last game in Brazilian Championship) * Fernando Diniz (2018-2019) * Marcão (one game) * Oswaldo de Oliveira (2019) * Marcão (2019) *

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(2020) * Marcão (2020–2021) * Roger Machado (2021) * Marcão (2021) *

(2022 – 30 April 2022) * Fernando Diniz (1 May 2022 – present)

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External links

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Flickr: Fluminense Oficial's Photostream – Downloadable Fluminense Photos

Fluminense F.C. Page at Goal.com

NETFLU – Hourly News about Fluminense Football Club

Fluminense F.C. daily news in Portuguese

Fluminense Football Club Page at ESPN Global

Fluminense F.C. at The World Game: News, Results & Tables
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