Fashionable spectators in 1916
In recognition of their intense rivalry yet common origins the sage and writer Nelson Rodrigues (a devoted Fluminense fan) described the great Rio rivals as The Brothers Karamazov of Brazilian football.
Fluminense was founded by Oscar Cox in 1902.
Alberto Borgerth was the son of a high ranking lawyer who joined Fluminense as a 15 year old. He also enjoyed the other elite sporting pastime of Rio at the time, rowing. He did his rowing with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (founded in 1885).
In 1911 a group of Fluminense players left their club following a dispute with the club directors. Dure to Borgerth's connections with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo the footballers approached this club and proposed that they be accommodated as a football section. The football section of Flamengo was officially created on December 24th 1911.
The catchy name for the derby, Fla -Flu, was coined by journalist Mario Filho ( a Flamengo fan, but Nelson Rodrigues' brother) in 1933.
Flamengo 1912, Borgerth seated far right.
Fluminense 1912
Date
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Stadium
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07.07.12
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Fluminense
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3
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2
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Flamengo
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Laranjeiras
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27.10.12
|
Flamengo
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4
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0
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Fluminense
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Laranjeiras
|
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03.08.13
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Flamengo
|
6
|
3
|
Fluminense
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G. Severiano
|
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09.11.13
|
Fluminense
|
0
|
3
|
Flamengo
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Laranjeiras
|
||
11.06.14
|
Fluminense
|
0
|
2
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
26.07.14
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
3
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
15.11.14
|
Flamengo
|
2
|
1
|
Fluminense
|
G. Severiano
|
||
09.05.15
|
Fluminense
|
0
|
5
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
22.08.15
|
Flamengo
|
1
|
1
|
Fluminense
|
G.Severiano
|
||
13.05.16
|
Flamengo
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4
|
1
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Fluminense
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R. Paysandu
|
||
30.07.16
|
Flamengo
|
2
|
2
|
Fluminense
|
R. Paysandu
|
||
15.08.16
|
Fluminense
|
0
|
0
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
08.12.16
|
Fluminense
|
3
|
1
|
Flamengo
|
G. Severiano
|
||
27.05.17
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
0
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
15.11.17
|
Flamengo
|
3
|
3
|
Fluminense
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R. Paysandu
|
||
23.12.17
|
Flamengo
|
2
|
2
|
Fluminense
|
R. Paysandu
|
||
23.06.18
|
Flamengo
|
0
|
3
|
Fluminense
|
R. Paysandu
|
||
06.10.18
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
2
|
Flamengo
|
G.Severiano
|
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24.08.19
|
Flamengo
|
1
|
3
|
Fluminense
|
R. Paysandu
|
||
21.12.19
|
Fluminense
|
4
|
0
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
23.05.20
|
Flamengo
|
2
|
1
|
Fluminense
|
R.Paysandu
|
||
19.12.20
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
2
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
29.05.21
|
Fluminense
|
3
|
4
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
07.08.21
|
Flamengo
|
1
|
1
|
Fluminense
|
R. Paysandu
|
||
13.05.22
|
Flamengo
|
0
|
1
|
Fluminense
|
R. Paysandu
|
||
25.06.22
|
Fluminense
|
1
|
1
|
Flamengo
|
G. Severiano
|
||
13.05.23
|
Flamengo
|
1
|
1
|
Fluminense
|
R. Paysandu
|
||
14.07.23
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
2
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
15.06.24
|
Flamengo
|
1
|
1
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Fluminense
|
R. Paysandu
|
||
20.09.24
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
4
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
14.06.25
|
Fluminense
|
3
|
1
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
08.11.25
|
Flamengo
|
1
|
1
|
Fluminense
|
R. Paysandu
|
||
20.06.26
|
Flamengo
|
1
|
1
|
Fluminense
|
R. Paysandu
|
||
19.09.26
|
Fluminense
|
0
|
2
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
12.06.27
|
Fluminense
|
0
|
1
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
21.08.27
|
Flamengo
|
1
|
1
|
Fluminense
|
R. Paysandu
|
||
27.05.28
|
Flamengo
|
1
|
4
|
Fluminense
|
R. Paysandu
|
||
23.09.28
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
3
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
09.06.29
|
Fluminense
|
1
|
0
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
06.10.29
|
Flamengo
|
0
|
1
|
Fluminense
|
R. Paysandu
|
||
01.06.30
|
Flamengo
|
0
|
1
|
Fluminense
|
R.Paysandu
|
||
01.08.30
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
4
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
23.11.30
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
0
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
27.09.31
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
1
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
20.12.31
|
Flamengo
|
1
|
0
|
Fluminense
|
R. Paysandu
|
||
03.07.32
|
Flamengo
|
4
|
0
|
Fluminense
|
R.Paysandu
|
||
02.10.32
|
Fluminense
|
1
|
1
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
01.06.33
|
Fluminense
|
1
|
2
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
10.06.33
|
Fluminense
|
1
|
3
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
17.09.33
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
0
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
08.04.34
|
Fluminense
|
1
|
3
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
10.06.34
|
Flamengo
|
2
|
2
|
Fluminense
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
26.08.34
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
0
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
23.09.34
|
Fluminense
|
0
|
2
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
21.10.34
|
Flamengo
|
2
|
1
|
Fluminense
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
10.02.35
|
Flamengo
|
2
|
1
|
Fluminense
|
Campos Sales
|
||
23.06.35
|
Flamengo
|
0
|
0
|
Fluminense
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
21.07.35
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
2
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
01.09.35
|
Flamengo
|
1
|
3
|
Fluminense
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
13.10.35
|
Flamengo
|
1
|
2
|
Fluminense
|
Campos Sales
|
||
15.11.35
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
1
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
21.05.36
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
2
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
16.08.36
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
2
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
13.09.36
|
Fluminense
|
1
|
1
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
20.09.36
|
Fluminense
|
0
|
1
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
11.10.36
|
Flamengo
|
2
|
0
|
Fluminense
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
28.10.36
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
1
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
22.11.36
|
Fluminense
|
1
|
1
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
20.12.36
|
Fluminense
|
2
|
2
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
23.12.36
|
Fluminense
|
4
|
1
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
27.12.36
|
Fluminense
|
1
|
1
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
27.06.37
|
Fluminense
|
4
|
3
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
||
27.07.37
|
Fluminense
|
4
|
1
|
Flamengo
|
Laranjeiras
|
73 matches:
Flamengo – W 25 goals 122
Fluminense W 23 goals 115
25 draws.
G. Severiano =
Campos Sales = Estádio da Rua Campos Sales - home of America Football Club.
During this period the two sides also met four times in the Torneio Início do Rio de Janeiro. I have not included these games as they were not played over 90 minutes.
Please remember- we only cover the period up to the northern hemisphere's summer of 1937.
During this period the two sides also met four times in the Torneio Início do Rio de Janeiro. I have not included these games as they were not played over 90 minutes.
