Football in Rio de Janeiro
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. History Rio de Janeiro has a long football history Maracanã Stadium, It was the main home venue of the Brazil national football team. Clubs There are many successful football clubs in Rio de Janeiro There are also other clubs in Rio de Janeiro state Americano Angra dos Reis Boavista Cabofriense Campo Grande Casimiro de Abreu Duque de Caxias Estácio de Sá Friburguense Goytacaz Nova Iguaçu Olaria Serrano São Cristóvão Volta Redonda There were some other club, which are now extinct, in Rio de Janeiro: Football and Athletic Haddock Lobo Mangueira Paissandu Riachuelo Rio Cricket Syrio e Libanez Villa Isabel Honours Brazil football champion (16) Flamengo: (7) CR Vasco da Gama: (4) Fluminense: (4) Botafogo: (1) Rio de Janeiro derby Big Four derbies Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro) – Clássico da Rivalidade (The Rivalry Derby) Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Fluminense (Rio de Janeiro) – Clássico Vovô (The Grandpa Derby), so-called because it is the oldest derby played in Brazil Botafogo