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Fluminense FC Fluminense Football Club ( ) , known simply as Fluminense , is a Brazilian sports club best known for its professional football team that competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A , the first tier of Brazilian football and the Campeonato Carioca , the state league of Rio de Janeiro . The club is based in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras , in the city of Rio de Janeiro . 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 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A , the team have also won the 2007 Copa do Brasil , the 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and the 1952 edition of Copa Rio ( or Copa Rio Internacional ) . Its best international performances are a second place at the 2008 Copa Libertadores and a second place at the 2009 Copa Sudamericana . In 1949 , Fluminense became the first football club to receive the Olympic Cup , awarded annually by the International Olympic Committee to an institution or association with a record of merit and integrity in actively developing the Olympic Movement . Fluminense is a demonym for people indigenous to the state of Rio de Janeiro , in Brazil . Although football was its original endeavour , the club is today an umbrella organisation for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities . Fluminenses traditional home kit consists of garnet , white and green vertical striped shirts , white shorts and white socks , an outfit which has been in use since 1920 . Umbro is the current kit manufacturer . The club holds several long-standing rivalries with other clubs , most notably with Flamengo ( Clássico Fla-Flu ) , as well as with Botafogo ( Clássico Vovô ) and Vasco da Gama ( Clássico dos Gigantes ) . The club was the birthplace of the Brazil national football team , where the canarinhos have played their first ever match , scored their first ever goal and lifted their first ever trophy . It 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 Flamengo in the city of Rio de Janeiro 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 clubs first title came in 1906 , when Fluminense won the Campeonato Carioca . In 1911 , disagreement between Fluminense players led to the formation of Flamengos football team . The so-called Fla-Flu derby is considered one of the biggest in the history of Brazilian football . Three years later , in Fluminenses stadium , the Brazil national football team 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 . The following years saw an expansion of the clubs hegemony in Rio . Fluminense would remain unsurpassed in terms of state championships until 2009 . International acclaim came in 1949 with the awarding of the Olympic Cup , and was further fostered in 1952 with Fluminenses 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 . From the 1960s , the first national championships began to be played in Brazil . Fluminenses 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 . 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 , Ricardo Gomes , Deley , and the Casal Vinte : Assis and Washington . At the end of the 1980s , Copa do Brasil was created , inspired by the Cup tournaments played in European countries . Fluminense reached the final of the Copa do Brasil for the first time in 1992 , but lost to Internacional de Porto Alegre . A disastrous campaign led to the clubs relegation from Brasileirão Série A in 1996 . A set of off-field political manoeuvres , however , not performed by Fluminense , allowed Fluminense to remain in Brazils 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 Havelanges 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 Copa do Brasil again , but lost to Paulista Futebol Clube . In 2007 , Fluminense won the Copa do Brasil , after beating Figueirense in the final , and was admitted to the Copa Libertadores again after 23 years . The clubs campaign saw them reach the final and included remarkable matches against Arsenal de Sarandí , São Paulo and Boca Juniors . 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 clubs relegation was 98% . At this point , manager Cuca decided to dispense with some of the more experienced players and gave Fluminenses youngsters a chance . That , along with Freds 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 Copa Sudamericana . For the second year in a row , the club contested a continental cup . In a repeat of the previous years Copa Libertadores , Fluminense lost the final to LDU Quito . In 2010 , Fluminense won the Brazilian championship for the third time in their history , marking their third national championship after 1970 and 1984 . It was also the fourth title for coach Muricy Ramalho in a decade : Ramalho had won the title three times in a row with São Paulo from 2006 to 2008 . Darío Conca was named the Brazilian Championships Player of the Season , while Fred and Washington were decisive players in Fluminenses 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 Brazilian championship after defeating the near-relegated Palmeiras 3–2 . Fluminense won the Série A for the fourth time on 11 November 2012 . In December 2013 , a draw with Bahia in the last round of the 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A had Fluminense mathematically relegated to Série B . However , irregular lineups by Portuguesa and Fluminenses main rivals Flamengo in their matches against Grêmio and Cruzeiro respectively caused both teams to lose 4 points after a trial in STJD ( Brazils 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 . Performance . Fluminense have taken part in 47 of the 49 official Serie A championships organized in Brazil since 1971 . Records . Highest attendances – Maracanã . - 1 . Fluminense 0-0 Flamengo , 1963 194,603 ¹ - 2 . Fluminense 3–2 Flamengo , 1969 171,599 - 3 . Fluminense 1–0 Botafogo , 1971 160,000 - 4 . Fluminense 0–0 Flamengo , 1976 155,116 - 5 . Fluminense 1–0 Flamengo , 1984 153,520 - 6 . Fluminense 1–1 Corinthians , 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 . The supporters of Fluminense Football Club are usually related to the upper classes of Rio de Janeiro . 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 stadiums record for a match between clubs . Notable supporters of Fluminense include composers Cartola and Chico Buarque , FIFA president of honor João Havelange , musician Ivan Lins , poet and actor Mário Lago , journalist and songwriter Nelson Motta , dramatist , journalist and writer Nelson Rodrigues , 1970 FIFA World Cup winner Gérson , Paris Saint-Germain central defender Thiago Silva , Left-back legend Marcelo , former Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil , Silvio Santos , the owner of SBT , the second largest Brazilian television network , and the Academy Award nominee Fernanda Montenegro . Honours . National . - Campeonato Brasileiro Série A : 1970 , 1984 , 2010 , 2012 - Copa do Brasil : 2007 - Campeonato Brasileiro Série C : 1999 - Primeira Liga do Brasil : 2016 Regional . - Torneio Rio-São Paulo : 1957 , 1960 - : 1919 Intercontinental . - Copa Rio Internacional : 1952 State . - Campeonato Carioca ( 31 ) : 1906 , 1907 , 1908 , 1909 , 1911 , 1917 , 1918 , 1919 , 1924 , 1936 , 1937 , 1938 , 1940 , 1941 , 1946 , 1951 , 1959 , 1964 , 1969 , 1971 , 1973 , 1975 , 1976 , 1980 , 1983 , 1984 , 1985 , 1995 , 2002 , 2005 , 2012 Fluminense main derbies . - Fla-Flu , also called Derby of Crowds ( Clássico das Multidões ) , played with Flamengo ; - Giants Derby ( Clássico dos Gigantes ) ; played with Vasco da Gama ; - Grandpa Derby ( Clássico Vovô ) , played with Botafogo . 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 Corinthians 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 . Sponsors . Companies that Fluminense Football Club currently has sponsorship deals with include : - Umbro Head coaches . - Charlie Williams ( 1911–12 ) - Ramón Platero ( 1919 ) - Charlie Williams ( 1924–26 ) - Luiz Vinhaes ( 1929–33 ) - Ondino Viera ( 1938–43 ) - Gentil Cardoso ( 1945–47 ) - Ondino Viera ( 1948–49 ) - Zezé Moreira ( 1951–54 ) - Sylvio Pirillo ( 1956–58 ) - Zezé Moreira ( 1958–62 ) - Tim ( 1964–67 ) - Telê Santana ( 1969–70 ) - Paulo Amaral ( 1970 ) - Mário Zagallo ( 1971–72 ) - Zezé Moreira ( 1973 ) - Didi ( 1975 ) - Carlos Alberto Parreira ( 1975–78 ) - Mário Travaglini ( 1976–77 ) - Paulo Emilio ( 1978 ) - Nelsinho Rosa ( 1979–81 ) - Carbone ( 1983–84 ) - Carlos Alberto Parreira ( 1984–85 ) - José Omar Pastoriza ( 1985 ) - Nelsinho Rosa ( 1985–86 ) - Carbone ( 1987 ) - Paulo Emilio ( 1990 ) - Nelsinho Rosa ( 1993 ) - Renato Gaúcho ( 1996 ) - Hugo de León ( 1997 ) - Carbone ( 1997–98 ) - Carlos Alberto Parreira ( 1999–00 ) - Oswaldo de Oliveira ( 2001–02 ) - Renato Gaúcho ( 2 September 2002 – 11 July 2003 ) - Joel Santana ( 18 July 2003 1 October 2003 ) - Renato Gaúcho ( 1 October 2003 – 28 December 2003 ) - Ricardo Gomes ( 4 March 2004 – 15 August 2004 ) - Alexandre Gama ( 16 August 2004 - 31 December 2004 ) - Abel Braga ( 1 January 2005 – 10 December 2005 ) - Ivo Wortmann ( 11 December 2005 – 19 February 2006 ) - Paulo Campos ( 22 February 2006 – 12 March 2006 ) - Oswaldo de Oliveira ( 2006 ) - Antônio Lopes ( 23 August 2006 – 29 September 2006 ) - PC Gusmão ( 29 September 2006 – 11 February 2007 ) - Renato Gaúcho ( 24 April 2007 – 10 August 2008 ) - Cuca ( 11 August 2008 – 2 October 2008 ) - Renê Simões ( 2 October 2008 – 6 March 2009 ) - Carlos Alberto Parreira ( 7 March 2009 – 13 July 2009 ) - Vinícius Eutrópio ( 14 July 2009 – 19 July 2009 ) - Renato Gaúcho ( 20 July 2009 – 1 September 2009 ) - Cuca ( 1 September 2009 – 19 April 2010 ) - Muricy Ramalho ( 25 April 2010 – 13 March 2011 ) - Enderson Moreira ( int. ) ( 21 March 2011 – 31 May 2011 ) - Abel Braga ( 8 June 2011 – 29 July 2013 ) - Vanderlei Luxemburgo ( 30 July 2013 – 12 November 2013 ) - Dorival Júnior ( 12 November 2013 – 26 December 2013 ) - Renato Gaúcho ( 28 December 2013 – 2 April 2014 ) - Cristóvão Borges ( 2 April 2014 – 23 March 2015 ) - Ricardo Drubscky ( 23 March – 17 May 2015 ) - Enderson Moreira ( 18 May 2015 – 16 September 2015 ) - Eduardo Baptista ( 17 September 2015 – 25 February 2016 ) - Levir Culpi ( 4 March 2016 – 6 November 2016 ) - Abel Braga ( 1 December 2016 – June 2018 ) - Marcelo Oliveira ( June 2018 - 29 November 2018 ) - Fernando Diniz ( 2018-2019 ) - Oswaldo de Oliveira ( 2019 ) - Marcão ( 2019 ) - Odair Hellmann ( 2020 ) - Marcão ( 2020–2021 ) - Roger Machado ( 2021–present )