Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
is a Brazilian
multisport club
located in Rio de
Janeiro
.
Despite not being the club's official name,
Flamengo has
become the term used by most to refer not just to the
football team, but also the entire
sporting association. Other nicknames used by fans include
"Fla",
"Mengo", and
"Mengão" (which
means
Big Mengo), as well descriptions of the club's
official colors,
rubro-negro, which translates to "the
scarlet-blacks" or "the scarlet and black."
Flamengo's football team—the most popular club in Brazil with an
estimated 35 million supporters—placed 9th in
FIFA Clubs of the 20th
Century.
Popeye used to be Flamengo's mascot, but
after
1960s and
1970's the
Vulture took it's place and became the
mascot of the club.
History
Flamengo
was founded on November 17, 1895 (althought the club celebrate every year it's
foundation on November 15, which is also
a Brazilian national hollyday) as a rowing club by José Agostinho Pereira da Cunha,
Mário Spindola, Nestor de Barros, Augusto Lopes, José Félix da
Cunha Meneses and Felisberto Laport.
The group
used to gather at Café Lamas, in the Flamengo
neighborhood
of Rio de Janeiro, and decided to form a rowing team.
Rowing was the elite sport in Rio de
Janeiro in the late 19th century and the youngsters hoped having
their own club would make them popular with the young ladies of the
city's high society.
They could only afford a used boat named "Pherusa", which had to be
completely rebuilt before it could be used in competition. The team
debuted on October 6,
1895 when they sailed off
the Caju Point, from the Maria Angu beach, heading off to Flamengo
beach. However, strong winds turned over the boat and the rowers
nearly drowned. They were rescued by a fishing boat named Leal
("Loyal"). Afterwards, as the Pherusa was undergoing repairs, the
boat was stolen and never again found. The group then had to save
up money to buy a new boat, the "Etoile", renamed "Scyra."
Flamengo's Rowing Shield.
On the night of November 17, the group, gathered at Nestor de
Barros's manor on Flamengo beach, founded the Flamengo Rowing Group
("Grupo de Regatas do Flamengo", in Portuguese) and elected its
first board and president (Domingos Marques de Azevedo). The name
was changed a few weeks later to "Clube de Regatas do Flamengo"
("Flamengo Rowing Club"). The founders also decided that the
anniversary of the club foundation should be celebrated on November
15, so as to coincide with the Day of the Republic, a national
holiday.
Flamengo only embraced football when a group of dissatisfied
players from
Fluminense
Football Club broke away from the club following a dispute with
the board. The players (Alberto Borghert, Othon de Figueiredo
Baena,
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues,
Emmanuel Augusto Nery, Ernesto Amarante, Armando de Almeida,
Orlando Sampaio Matos, Gustavo Adolpho de Carvalho, Lawrence
Andrews and Arnaldo Machado Guimarães) decided to join Flamengo
because Borgeth, who was the team's captain, was also a rower for
Flamengo. Admittance of the new members was approved on November 8,
1911. A motion against the club taking part in football tournaments
was defeated, and the members assembly officially created the
football team on December 24, 1911.
The new team used to train on Russel beach, and gradually gained
the support of the locals, who closely watched their practice
games. The first official match was played on May 3, 1912 and is,
to this day, the most spectacular victory of the club, as the team
defeated
Mangueira 16 to 2. The
first
Fla-Flu (which would eventually become
one of the most famous football derbies in the world) was also
played in that year, on July 7, and was won by
Fluminense, by 3-2.
The Golden Age (1978-1983)
In
1978 a scarlet-black
Golden Age was beginning when Flamengo won the
Rio de Janeiro State
Championship. The five following years would be years of glory.
Stars as
Júnior,
Carpegiani,
Adílio,
Cláudio Adão and
Tita were led by
Zico to become State Champions for three times in a
row. The excitement and pride of the achievement pushed Flamengo
towards its first
Brazilian Championship in
1980. Then, as national champions, the club was qualified to play
the South American continental tournament - the
Libertadores Cup.
1981 is a landmark year in Flamengo's history.
After
beating Chilean
Cobreloa in three matches, the club became South American Champions.
The next
goal was clear: the World Club Championship, a
single match to be played in Tokyo
's Olympic
Stadium
, Japan
, against
European Champions' Cup winner
Liverpool FC.
Raul,
Leandro, Marinho,
Mozer, Júnior,
Andrade, Adílio, Zico,
Tita,
Nunes and Lico were the
line-up in charge of playing Flamengo's most important match ever
on
December 13, 1981. Two goals by
Nunes, one goal by Adílio, and a brilliant performance by Zico were
more than enough to make Flamengo the first Brazilian World
Champions club since
Pelé's
Santos FC, beating
Liverpool 3-0, with all goals on the first
half.
The next two years would also be great. Another Rio's State
Championship in 1981 and two Brazilian Championships - 1982 and
1983 - closed the Golden Age in a fantastic way.
2007 season
On
March 9,
2007,
Flamengo earned a commemorative date in Rio de Janeiro state's
official calendar. On that day, State Governor Sérgio Cabral Filho
signed Law 4998, declaring November 17 (the day the club was
founded) "the Flamengo day".
In the
2007 Brazilian
Football Championship, Flamengo surprised all the other teams
at the half of the season winning many games at home, leaving the
relegation zone and reaching the second place and then being
defeated the last match in Recife
(Pernambuco) by Náutico(Brazilian team from
Pernambuco), by 1-0. After this match, Flamengo finished the
Championship at the third place, leaving from the second worst to
the third best.
2008 season
Flamengo started the year by winning the
Rio de Janeiro State Championship over
arch rival
Botafogo.
However a couple of days later, in the late rounds of
Libertadores Cup, the team was
eliminated at home by
Club América
from Mexico. In this very day,
Joel
Santana, a well appreciated coach by Flamengo fans, coached his
last match before taking
South Africa National
Football Team. Experts say that the team was eliminated because
the finals against Botafogo took a heavy toll on the players
stamina and endurance for the matchup against América.
The 0-3 score was the
biggest headline in the soccer world in the following day as
Flamengo had won easily 4-2 in Azteca Stadium
. The elimination at Maracanã
was labeled by the world press as a second
"Maracanazo".
Football
Flamengo is one of the three clubs to have never been relegated or
removed from the
Brazilian First Division,
the others being
Cruzeiro and
Internacional.
Their biggest rivals are the other three top clubs from Rio de
Janeiro:
Fluminense,
Botafogo and
Vasco da Gama. Nowadays, Vasco
da Gama are considered Flamengo's
top rivals, but intensity of
football rivalry has changed in Rio over generations: during the
1960s, for instance, Flamengo supporters considered Botafogo to be
the club's top rival, although the most
historical rivalry is with Fluminense, dating from
the beginning of football in the club, at 1912.
Honours
International
National
State
- : 1914, 1915 (undefeated), 1920 (undefeated), 1921, 1925, 1927,
1939, 1942, 1943, 1944,
- : 1953, 1954, 1955, 1963, 1965, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1979
(undefeated), 1979 (special) (1),
- : 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996 (undefeated), 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004,
2007, 2008, 2009
- : 1970, 1972, 1973 (undefeated), 1978, 1979, 1980 (undefeated),
1981, 1982, 1984,
- : 1988, 1989 (undefeated), 1995, 1996 (undefeated), 1999
(undefeated), 2001, 2004,
- : 2007, 2008
- Taça Rio (2nd round of State
Championship) (8):
- : 1978, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1996 (undefeated), 2000,
2009
- Torneio Início of the Carioca Championship: 1920, 1922, 1946,
1951, 1952, 1959
- Rio´s Cup: 1991
Friendly Int'l tournaments
- Napoli Tournament (Italy) : 1981
- Ramón
de Carranza Cup (Spain
): 1979,
1980
- Palma de Mallorca
Tournament (Spain): 1978
- Naranja Trophy (Spain) : 1964, 1986
- Prince of Astúrias & Algarve Trophy (Spain):1980
- Colombino Trophy (Spain) : 1988
- Rio de Janeiro International Summer Tournament :1970, 1972
- Juan Perón Trophy (Argentina): 1953
- Summer Tournament (Argentina, Uruguay) : 1961
- Punta del Este Tournament (Uruguay) : 1981
- Lima Tournament (Peru) : 1952
- Kirin Cup (Japan):
1988
- Hamburg Tournament (Germany
): 1989
- Sharp Cup (Japan): 1990
- SEE Tournament (Japan ): 1994
- Marlboro Cup (USA): 1990
- Tel Aviv Tournament (Israel) : 1958
- Mohammed V Trophy (Morocco) : 1968
- Pepsi Cup (Malaysia) : 1990
- Kuala Lumpur
Tournament (Malaysia
): 1994
Youth
However, it was only in
1979 that
the two state football tournaments were finally unified.
As a transition, the state's football governing body
decided that all the teams would have to play in two tournaments,
with slightly different formats.
Both tournaments were won by Flamengo.
Kit manufacturer and Shirt sponsors
| Period |
Kit Manufacturer |
Shirt Sponsors |
| 1980–1984 |
Adidas |
none |
| 1984–1992 |
Petrobras |
| 1993–2000 |
Umbro |
| 2000–2009 |
Nike |
| 2009 |
Olympikus |
Olympikus Tube
Bozzano
|
| 2009– |
Ale
Bozzano
|
|
First-team squad
As of
August 30 2009,
according to combined sources on the official website.
(on loan from Omiya Ardija)
(on loan from Friburguense)
(on loan from Madureira)
(on loan from Schalke 04)
(on loan from Ivinhema)
(on loan from Panathinaikos FC)
Out on loan:
For recent transfers, see List of Flamengo transfers 2008 and 2009.
For recent transfers, see List of Brazilian
football transfers 2008.
First-team staff
- As of November 15 2009.
| Position |
Name |
Nationality |
| Manager |
Jorge Luís
Andrade |
|
| Assistant manager |
Marcelo Sales |
|
| Fitness coaches |
Daniel Jouvin |
|
| Alexandre Sanz |
|
| Marcelo Martorelli |
|
| Goalkeeping Coach |
Roberto Barbosa |
|
| Head doctor |
José Luís Runco |
|
| Doctors |
Walter Martins |
|
| Marcelo Soares |
|
| Marcio Tannure |
|
| Serafim Borges |
|
| Physiotherapists |
Gláucio Barbosa Henriques |
|
| Leonardo Reis |
|
| Physiologist |
Paulo Figueiredo |
|
| Psychologist |
Paulo Ribeiro |
|
|
Retired numbers
12 –
Club Supporters – Number dedicated to
the
rubro-negro fans.
Noted players
For details on former players, see List of Clube de
Regatas do Flamengo players and :Category:Clube
de Regatas do Flamengo players.
Noted coaches
For details on former coaches, see List of Clube de
Regatas do Flamengo coaches.
Records
For details, see Clube de
Regatas do Flamengo records and statistics.
Stadium
Inside view of Maracanã
's home stadium is nominally the
José Bastos Padilha
Stadium (also known as
Gávea
Stadium
), which was inaugurated on
September 4,
1938 and has a
capacity of 8,000 fans.
Lately Gávea Stadium has being used only as the first team's training
ground. Most games, however, are played in Maracanã
Stadium, considered by the supporters as the real
Flamengo's home ground.
Maracanã was vital in the incredible 2007 Brazilian Série
A Flamengo comeback, winning almost all the matches played in
the Stadium, helping the club rise from the relegation zone to
finish in third place securing a place in the Copa Libertadores 2008. The
Stadium held the
2007 Brazilian Série
A attandence's records, with 87.895 fans against
Atlético Paranaense and
average attandence of 44.719 fans per match, which was ahead of any
of the teams in the
Brazilian Série A.
In
2008, once again, Flamengo was the leader of
Brazilian Série A
average attendance with 43.731 fans per match.
The club also had the
biggest attendance of the season with 81.317 fans in the 0-3 loss
to Atlético
Mineiro
on October 11, 2008.
Average attendances per season
Average
attendances at Maracanã
including friendly matches and other
competitions.
| Year |
Avg. Att. |
Year |
Avg. Att. |
Year |
Avg. Att. |
Year |
Avg. Att. |
Year |
Avg. Att. |
| 1961 |
* |
1971 |
35.130 |
1981 |
45.145 |
1991 |
35.541 |
2001 |
* |
| 1962 |
46.427 |
1972 |
46.408 |
1982 |
57.156 |
1992 |
53.958 |
2002 |
* |
| 1963 |
54.475 |
1973 |
42.269 |
1983 |
44.046 |
1993 |
19.198 |
2003 |
* |
| 1964 |
49.854 |
1974 |
37.931 |
1984 |
37.956 |
1994 |
28.290 |
2004 |
* |
| 1965 |
47.572 |
1975 |
40.758 |
1985 |
34.657 |
1995 |
42.335 |
2005 |
* |
| 1966 |
37.894 |
1976 |
54.015 |
1986 |
42.689 |
1996 |
42.153 |
2006 |
* |
| 1967 |
33.931 |
1977 |
45.584 |
1987 |
44.715 |
1997 |
26.465 |
2007 |
42.015 |
| 1968 |
54.676 |
1978 |
38.226 |
1988 |
28.547 |
1998 |
18.127 |
2008 |
43.736 |
| 1969 |
61.157 |
1979 |
54.606 |
1989 |
28.898 |
1999 |
37.141 |
2009 |
|
| 1970 |
47.980 |
1980 |
54.268 |
1990 |
33.617 |
2000 |
29.329 |
2010 |
|
(*) Information not available.
Average attendances at Brazilian League
Regularly thousands of supporters show the strength of the
scarlet-black nation, having the biggest number of highest average
attendances per season between all the Brazilian clubs. Out of 38
editions of the
Brasileirão, Flamengo
held the average attendance record on 12 occasions.
Atlético
Mineiro are the closest followers, having the biggest
average attendances nine times.From 1971 to 2006, Flamengo
took an average 25.989 supporters per match to the Maracanã. It has
to be noted that 2007 and 2008, both years in which Flamengo had an
average of over 40.000 supporters per match (and thus both would
raise the historical average number), were not counted yet.
Olympic sports
CR Flamengo is not only about
Rowing
and
Football. The club is active in several
Olympic sports, such as:
Titles
- ROWING
- International
- Taça Sul-América (South-America Thophy) 1905
- National
- Troféu Brasil (Brazil's National Championship) (10):
1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1995-1997
- Regional
- State Championship (42): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1933, 1940-1943,
1963, 1965-1969, 1971-1981, 1983-1997, 2003-2004
- Carioca League: 1935-1937
- SWIMMING
- National
- Brazilian Championship (12): 1968, 1980-1987, 1989, 1991,
2002
- José Finkel Trophy (12): 1977, 1980-1987, 1990, 2001, 2002
- Regional
- State Championship (31): 1928, 1930, 1938-1940, 1968, 1973,
1976, 1979-1998, 2002-2004
- VOLLEYBALL (MEN)
- National
- Brazilian Championship: 2003
- Troféu dos Campeões Brasileiros (Brazilian Champion's
Trophy) 1952
- Regional
- Copa Sudeste (Southeast Cup) 1993
- Inter-Regional Championship 1995
- State Championship (17): 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1959-1961,
1977, 1987-1989, 1991-1996, 2005
- State Championship (B Series): 1940, 1953
- Segundos Quadros do RJ (B Series) 1953, 1956, 1959-61
- Local
- Municipal Championship: 1992, 1993, 1996
- VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN)
- International
- South American Championship: 1981
- National
- National Championship (8): 1948-1952, 1978, 1980, 2001
- Rio de Janeiro Tournament 1950
- Regional
- State Championship (11): 1938, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1978,
1979, 1981, 1984, 1999, 2000
- Torneio Início (Inicio Tournament) 1961
- State Championship - B Series 1953
- Segundos Quadros do RJ (B Series) 1952, 1956-57, 1960
- Local
- Municipal Championship: 1996
Noted athletes
Noted coaches
- Rowing
- Guilherme Augusto Silva "Buck"
Torcidas organizadas (Ultras)
Usually, in Brazil, each team has their own
torcidas organizadas (like Europeans
Ultras). Flamengo, like any other Brazilian
team has groups of organized supporters, most notably
Torcida
Jovem-Fla,
Charanga Rubro-Negra,
Urubuzada,
Flamanguaça and
Raça Rubro-Negra
Presidents
- 1895-1897 Domingos Marques de Azevedo
- 1898 Augusto Lopes da Silveira
- 1899 Júlio Gonçalves de A .Furtado
- 1900 Antonio Ferreira Vianna Filho
(resigned)
- 1900 Jacintho Pinto de L. Júnior
- 1901 Fidelcino da Silva Leitão
- 1902 Virgílio Leite de Oliveira e Silva
- 1903 Arthur John Lawrence Gibbons
- 1904 Mario Espínola (resigned)
- 1905 José Agostinho Pereira da Cunha
- 1905 Manuel Alves de Cruz Rios
- 1906 Francis Hamilton Wálter
- 1907-1911 Virgílio Leite de Oliveira e
Silva
- 1912 Edmundo de Azurém Furtado
- 1913 Virgílio Leite de Oliveira e Silva
(resigned)
- 1913 José Pimenta de Melo Filho
- 1914 Edmundo de Azurém Furtado
- 1915 Virgílio Leite de Oliveira e Silva
(resigned)
- 1915 Edmundo de Azurém Furtado
- 1916 Raul Ferreira Serpa
- 1917 Carlos Leclerc Castelo Branco
- 1918-1920 Alberto Burle Figueiredo
- 1921 Faustino Esposel
- 1922 Alberto Burle Figueiredo
- 1923-1924 Júlio Benedito Otoni (resigned)
- 1924-1927 Faustino Esposel (resigned)
- 1927 Alberto Borghert
- 1927 Nillor Rollin Pinheiro
- 1928-1929 Osvaldo dos Santos Jacinto
(resigned)
- 1929 Carlos Eduardo Façanha Mamede
- 1930 Alfredo Dolabella Portela (resigned)
- 1930 Manuel Joaquim de Almeida (resigned)
- 1931 Carlos Eduardo Façanha Mamede
(resigned)
- 1931 Rubens de Campos Farrula
- 1931 José de Oliveira Santos
- 1932 Arthur Lobo da Silva
- 1933 José de Oliveira Santos
Superleague Formula
Flamengo has a team in the
Superleague Formula race car series
where football teams lend their name to cars. The Flamengo team was
operated in 2008 by
Team Astromega,
but in 2009
Delta Motorsport,
Alan Docking Racing and
Azerti Motorsport at some point ran the
car. The team have been on the
podium twice
and their current driver is
Enrique
Bernoldi who had previously competed in
Formula One and the
IndyCar Series.
References
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was merged with the State of Guanabara, the former Federal
District
when the City of Rio de Janeiro
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