Football is the most popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro has several of Brazil's significant football clubs, and the city is home to many football clubs.
Rio de Janeiro has a long football history
Maracanã Stadium, It was the main home venue of the Brazil national football team.
There are many successful football clubs in Rio de Janeiro:
Club | League | Venue | Established (team) |
---|---|---|---|
Botafogo | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Estádio Nilton Santos
46,931 (43,810 record) |
1894 |
Flamengo | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Maracanã
78,838 (173,850 record) |
1895 |
Fluminense | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Maracanã
78,838 (173,850 record) |
1902 |
Vasco da Gama | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | São Januário
19,717 (40,209 record) |
1898 |
Madureira | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | Estádio Aniceto Moscoso
5,400 (10,762 record) |
1914 |
Bangu | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | Estádio Moça Bonita
9,564 (17,000 record) |
1904 |
Portuguesa | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | Estádio Luso Brasileiro
15,000 (18,725 record) |
1924 |
Bonsucesso | Campeonato Carioca Série A | Estádio Leônidas da Silva
13,000 (13,571 record) |
1913 |
America | Campeonato Carioca Série B | Estádio Giulite Coutinho
13,544 (9,861 record) |
1904 |
There are also other clubs in Rio de Janeiro state
There were some other club, which are now extinct, in Rio de Janeiro: