Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, founded in 1895 as a rowing club, is now Brazil’s most popular and successful football team, with over 46.9 million fans. Known for its iconic red and black striped kit, Flamengo has never been relegated from the top division, winning 8 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 4 Copa do Brasil, and a record 38 Campeonato Carioca titles. Internationally, Flamengo boasts three Copa Libertadores titles (1981, 2019, 2022) and the 1981 Intercontinental Cup. The club’s fierce rivalries include Fluminense, Botafogo, and Vasco da Gama. Flamengo’s “Ninho do Urubu” serves as a world-renowned youth academy, producing talents like Zico and VinÃcius Júnior.
Team Information
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Full name | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo |
| Nickname(s) | Rubro-Negro (Scarlet and Black), Mengão (Big ‘Mengo), Malvadão (The Evil One), Urubus (Vultures) |
| Founded | 17 November 1895; 128 years ago (Rowing Club)
24 December 1911; 112 years ago (Football Department) |
| Stadium | Maracanã |
| Capacity | 73,139 |
| Coordinates | 22°54′44″S 43°13′49″W |
| President | Rodolfo Landim |
| Head coach | Tite |
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Campeonato Carioca |
| 2023–24 Season | Série A: 4th of 20, Carioca: 1st of 12 |
Flamengo In MLS (Last 10 Years)
| Year | Position | Points | Manager | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4th | 63 | Tite | Pedro (17 goals) |
| 2022 | 5th | 61 | Dorival Júnior | Pedro (16 goals) |
| 2021 | 2nd | 71 | Renato Gaúcho | Gabigol (14 goals) |
| 2020 | 1st | 71 | Rogério Ceni | Gabigol (14 goals) |
| 2019 | 1st | 90 | Jorge Jesus | Gabigol (25 goals) |
| 2018 | 2nd | 72 | Dorival Júnior | Henrique Dourado (12 goals) |
| 2017 | 6th | 56 | Reinaldo Rueda | Henrique Dourado (9 goals) |
| 2016 | 3rd | 71 | Zé Ricardo | Diego (12 goals) |
| 2015 | 12th | 49 | Oswaldo de Oliveira | Emerson Sheik (8 goals) |
| 2014 | 10th | 52 | Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Alecsandro (11 goals) |
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