# Choque-Rei

The Choque-Rei (English: Clash of Kings) is the name given to Palmeiras and São Paulo football rivalry matches. It is contested between two very big, classic football clubs of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The derby dates back to 1930. The tension between both clubs and fanbases is extremely fierce, and it is considered the one of the biggest derbies in Brazilian football.
Palmeiras has a very slight advantadge in head-to-head statistics, with 117 wins against 116 from São Paulo and other 116 drawn matches, making for a balanced encounter. In Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches, Palmeiras has a larger advantage with 28 wins, while São Paulo won 17, and other 33 matches ended in a draw.
The two teams have their training centers separated by only a wall, being nicknamed by many as the "Berlin Wall".

## History

The first meeting between São Paulo and Palmeiras (at the time called Palestra Itália) began in the 1930 Campeonato Paulista, with a 2–2 draw. The rivalry blossomed in the 1940s, because between 1942 and 1950, São Paulo and Palmeiras were state protagonists. São Paulo won five Campeonato Paulista titles (1943, 1945, 1946, 1948 and 1949), while Palmeiras won four (1942, 1944, 1947 and 1950). At that time, the rivalry between the two teams was responsible for bringing crowds to the stadiums. The magnitude of the duel caused journalist Thomaz Mazzoni, from the newspaper A Gazeta Esportiva, to highlight the classic as "Choque-Rei" (Clash of Kings).

## Statistics

Last updated on 16 February 2025
Source:
| Type | Competition | Palmeiras wins | Draws | São Paulo wins |
| Continental | Copa Libertadores | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| National | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 28 | 33 | 17 |
| National | Copa do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| National | Supercopa do Brasil | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Inter-state | Torneio Rio–São Paulo | 13 | 7 | 7 |
| State | Campeonato Paulista | 58 | 54 | 69 |
| State | Supercampeonato Paulista | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other matches | Other matches | 16 | 18 | 11 |
| Total | Total | 117 | 116 | 116 |
Total goals in all competitions:
* Palmeiras goals: 455
* São Paulo goals: 444
Total goals in Campeonato Brasileiro:
* Palmeiras goals: 101
* São Paulo goals: 80

### Largest wins

Palmeiras largest win:
* Palmeiras 5–0 São Paulo (19 May 1965, Pacaembu; Torneio Rio–São Paulo)
* Palmeiras 5–0 São Paulo (25 October 2023, Allianz Parque; Campeonato Brasileiro)
São Paulo largest win:
* Palestra Itália 0–6 São Paulo (26 March 1939, Antarctica Paulista; Campeonato Paulista)

### Largest attendances

* Attendance: 115,000 (Palmeiras 0–1 São Paulo; 27 June 1971, Morumbi; Campeonato Paulista)
* Attendance: 112,016 (Palmeiras 0–0 São Paulo; 17 June 1979, Morumbi; Campeonato Paulista)

### Titles comparison

| Competition | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 12 | 6 |
| Copa do Brasil | 4 | 1 |
| Supercopa do Brasil | 1 | 1 |
| Copa Libertadores | 3 | 3 |
| Copa Sudamericana | — | 1 |
| Recopa Sudamericana | 1 | 2 |
| Supercopa Libertadores | — | 1 |
| Copa Mercosur | 1 | — |
| Copa CONMEBOL | — | 1 |
| Copa Master de CONMEBOL | — | 1 |
| Copa Rio International | 1 | — |
| FIFA Club World Cup/Intercontinental Cup | — | 3 |
| Total | 23 | 20 |
| Other competitions | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
| Campeonato Paulista | 26 | 22 |
| Supercampeonato Paulista | — | 1 |
| Torneio Rio–São Paulo | 5 | 1 |
| Copa dos Campeões | 1 | — |
| Total General | 55 | 44 |
Note: Although the Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup are officially different tournaments, in Brazil they are treated many times as the same tournament.

## List of matches
### National league

Palmeiras v São Paulo :
| Date | Venue | Score | Competition |
| 6 May 1967 | Pacaembu | 1–1 | Torneio Roberto G. Pedrosa |
| 12 October 1968 | Morumbi | 1–1 | Torneio Roberto G. Pedrosa |
| 22 November 1972 | Pacaembu | 0–0 | Campeonato Nacional |
| 25 November 1973 | Morumbi | 1–2 | Campeonato Nacional |
| 20 February 1974 | Morumbi | 0–0 | Campeonato Nacional |
| 12 June 1974 | Pacaembu | 1–0 | Campeonato Nacional |
| 23 April 1978 | Morumbi | 0–0 | Copa Brasil |
| 3 February 1985 | Morumbi | 2–2 | Taça de Ouro |
| 14 December 1986 | Morumbi | 2–2 | Copa Brasil |
| 26 September 1987 | Pacaembu | 2–1 | Copa Brasil |
| 13 November 1988 | Palestra Itália | 1–1 | Copa Brasil |
| 21 November 1993 | Morumbi | 1–1 | Série A |
| 29 September 1996 | Palestra Itália | 2–1 | Série A |
| 26 July 1998 | Pacaembu | 2–1 | Série A |
| 27 June 2000 | Palestra Itália | 2–3 | Copa João Havelange |
| 2 September 2000 | Morumbi | 0–3 | Copa João Havelange |
| 25 November 2000 | Pacaembu | 1–1 | Copa João Havelange |
| 2 October 2002 | Pacaembu | 1–1 | Série A |
| 27 June 2004 | Pacaembu | 2–1 | Série A |
| 12 November 2005 | Pacaembu | 2–1 | Série A |
| 24 September 2006 | Prudentão | 3–1 | Série A |
| 29 August 2007 | Palestra Itália | 0–1 | Série A |
| 19 October 2008 | Palestra Itália | 2–2 | Série A |
| 24 May 2009 | Palestra Itália | 0–0 | Série A |
| 19 September 2010 | Pacaembu | 0–2 | Série A |
| 27 November 2011 | Pacaembu | 1–0 | Série A |
| 15 July 2012 | Arena Barueri | 1–1 | Série A |
| 17 August 2014 | Pacaembu | 1–2 | Série A |
| 28 June 2015 | Allianz Parque | 4–0 | Série A |
| 7 September 2016 | Allianz Parque | 2–1 | Série A |
| 27 August 2017 | Allianz Parque | 4–2 | Série A |
| 2 June 2018 | Allianz Parque | 3–1 | Série A |
| 30 October 2019 | Allianz Parque | 3–0 | Série A |
| 10 October 2020 | Allianz Parque | 0–2 | Série A |
| 17 November 2021 | Allianz Parque | 0–2 | Série A |
| 16 October 2022 | Allianz Parque | 0–0 | Série A |
| 25 October 2023 | Allianz Parque | 5–0 | Série A |
| 18 August 2024 | Allianz Parque | 2–1 | Série A |
São Paulo v Palmeiras :
| Date | Venue | Score | Competition |
| 5 November 1969 | Palestra Itália | 2–1 | Torneio Roberto G. Pedrosa |
| 20 September 1970 | Morumbi | 0–2 | Torneio Roberto G. Pedrosa |
| 23 October 1971 | Morumbi | 1–1 | Campeonato Nacional |
| 10 December 1972 | Morumbi | 2–1 | Campeonato Nacional |
| 12 October 1975 | Morumbi | 0–0 | Copa Brasil |
| 17 October 1976 | Morumbi | 1–2 | Copa Brasil |
| 6 November 1977 | Pacaembu | 0–2 | Copa Brasil |
| 9 July 1978 | Morumbi | 1–1 | Copa Brasil |
| 16 March 1985 | Pacaembu | 4–4 | Taça de Ouro |
| 2 November 1986 | Morumbi | 0–0 | Copa Brasil |
| 5 November 1989 | Morumbi | 2–2 | Série A |
| 21 October 1990 | Morumbi | 1–2 | Série A |
| 4 April 1991 | Morumbi | 0–0 | Série A |
| 8 March 1992 | Morumbi | 0–4 | Série A |
| 14 December 1993 | Morumbi | 0–2 | Série A |
| 30 October 1994 | Morumbi | 2–2 | Série A |
| 26 November 1995 | Morenão | 0–2 | Série A |
| 7 September 1997 | Morumbi | 0–2 | Série A |
| 3 October 1999 | Morumbi | 0–0 | Série A |
| 30 November 2000 | Morumbi | 1–2 | Copa João Havelange |
| 6 October 2001 | Morumbi | 0–1 | Série A |
| 2 October 2004 | Morumbi | 2–1 | Série A |
| 4 August 2005 | Morumbi | 3–3 | Série A |
| 24 May 2006 | Morumbi | 4–1 | Série A |
| 27 May 2007 | Morumbi | 0–0 | Série A |
| 13 July 2008 | Morumbi | 2–1 | Série A |
| 30 August 2009 | Morumbi | 0–0 | Série A |
| 26 May 2010 | Morumbi | 1–0 | Série A |
| 21 August 2011 | Morumbi | 1–1 | Série A |
| 6 October 2012 | Morumbi | 3–0 | Série A |
| 16 November 2014 | Morumbi | 2–0 | Série A |
| 27 September 2015 | Morumbi | 1–1 | Série A |
| 29 May 2016 | Morumbi | 1–0 | Série A |
| 27 May 2017 | Morumbi | 2–0 | Série A |
| 6 October 2018 | Morumbi | 0–2 | Série A |
| 13 July 2019 | Morumbi | 1–1 | Série A |
| 19 February 2021 | Morumbi | 1–1 | Série A |
| 31 July 2021 | Morumbi | 1–1 | Série A |
| 20 June 2022 | Morumbi | 1–2 | Série A |
| 11 June 2023 | Morumbi | 0–2 | Série A |
| 29 April 2024 | Morumbi | 0–0 | Série A |

### Cup

| Date | Venue | Score | Competition |
| 24 June 2000 | Morumbi | 2–1 | Copa do Brasil quarterfinal 1st leg |
| 27 June 2000 | Palestra Itália | 2–3 | Copa do Brasil quarterfinal 2nd leg |
| 23 June 2022 | Morumbi | 1–0 | Copa do Brasil round of 16 1st leg |
| 14 July 2022 | Allianz Parque | 2–1 | Copa do Brasil round of 16 2nd leg |
| 5 July 2023 | Morumbi | 1–0 | Copa do Brasil quarterfinal 1st leg |
| 13 July 2023 | Allianz Parque | 1–2 | Copa do Brasil quarterfinal 2nd leg |
| 4 February 2024 | Mineirão | 0–0 | Supercopa do Brasil |

### International competitions

| Date | Venue | Score | Competition |
| 30 March 1974 | Morumbi | 2–0 | Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 24 April 1974 | Palestra Itália | 1–2 | Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 27 April 1994 | Pacaembu | 0–0 | Copa Libertadores round of 16 1st leg |
| 24 July 1994 | Morumbi | 2–1 | Copa Libertadores round of 16 2nd leg |
| 18 May 2005 | Palestra Itália | 0–1 | Copa Libertadores round of 16 1st leg |
| 25 May 2005 | Morumbi | 2–0 | Copa Libertadores round of 16 2nd leg |
| 26 April 2006 | Palestra Itália | 1–1 | Copa Libertadores round of 16 1st leg |
| 3 May 2006 | Morumbi | 2–1 | Copa Libertadores round of 16 2nd leg |
| 10 August 2021 | Morumbi | 1–1 | Copa Libertadores quarterfinal 1st leg |
| 17 August 2021 | Allianz Parque | 3–0 | Copa Libertadores quarterfinal 2nd leg |