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and

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, two of the biggest clubs of

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and Brazilian football. The name was first used by Gazeta Esportiva newspaper's Thomaz Mazzoni. It is considered one of the biggest derbies of Brazil. The ''Majestoso'' is the only Brazilian derby that has taken place in finals at state, interstate, national and international level competitions alike; individually, it is the only Brazilian derby to have taken place at

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( in 2013). It is also the state-rivalry with most supporters involved in Brazil, as Corinthians and São Paulo have the second and third largest fanbases of Brazil, respectively. Alongside Santos and

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, Corinthians and São Paulo are two of

's four major football teams.

Statistics

General

*Last match: São Paulo 3-1 Corinthians (

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'' *Last match: São Paulo 3-1 Corinthians (September 29,

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Campeonato Paulista

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Decisive matches

List of major finals between the clubs

*Finals won: Corinthians 7, São Paulo 3.

Other decisive games

; Campeonato Paulista * April 13, 1938: Corinthians 1–1 São Paulo - Corinthians champion * December 31, 1957: São Paulo 3–1 Corinthians - São Paulo champion * June 5, 1997: Corinthians 1–1 São Paulo - Corinthians champion ; Florida Cup (friendly tournament) * January 21, 2017: São Paulo 0–0 (4–3 p) Corinthians - São Paulo champion

Largest victories

* São Paulo 6–1, on September 10, 1933 * Corinthians 6–1, on November 22, 2015 * Corinthians 5–0, on March 10, 1996 * Corinthians 5–0, on June 26, 2011 * São Paulo 5–1, on January 1, 1946 * Corinthians 5–1, on April 16, 1947 * Corinthians 5–1, on June 3, 1962 * São Paulo 5–1, on May 8, 2005 * São Paulo 4–0, on October 15, 1944 * Corinthians 4–0, on August 26, 1951 * São Paulo 4–0, on August 10, 1980 * Corinthians 4–0, on June 6, 1999 * São Paulo 4–0, on November 5, 2016

Stadiums

*In the beginning, Corinthians played its games at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, and São Paulo at Estádio da Floresta, and later at the

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, which eventually became home of the ''clássico''. From the 1970s on, the Morumbi became the new home for the derby, at the request of ''Tricolor Paulista''. *Since the opening of Corinthians' new stadium,

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, the team has played its home games there.

List of Série A games

These are only the league matches (1971–present); club name in bold indicate win. The score is given at full-time (T), in the goals columns the goalscorer and time when goal was scored is noted.

Head-to-head results

Honours

Note: Although the Intercontinental Cup and the

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References

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