Fluminense Futebol Clube - history, emblem, league titles, stadium map

Fluminense

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Full Name: Fluminense Futebol Clube
City: Rio de Janeiro
Founded: 1902
Stadium: Laranjeiras (8000)
Colors: Red, Green, White
Nicknames: Nense, Fluzão (Big Flu) or Po-de-arroz
Rivals: Flamengo, Botafogo, Vasco da Gama

Official Website: fluminense.com.br

Description:

Founded by the Englishman Oscar Cox. A Fluminense is a native of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The nickname 'Po-de-arroz' comes from Flu's historical reluctance to accept players of color (no longer the case of course). Legend has it that some players who could "pass" would lighten their complexion with facial powder. The club's first title is from the unofficial national championship, the Taça Roberto Gomes Pedrosa.

League Titles:

Brazilian Championship (1984)
Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1970)

Cup Titles:

Copa do Brasil (2007)

Laranjeiras:

Laranjeiras is the official home of Fluminense but most matches are played at the much larger Maracana, shared by all the big clubs of Rio de Janeiro.

Links:

Flamengo vs Fluminense

Last Updated on Sunday, 07 March 2010 20:48

Comments (4)

1 Monday, 05 October 2009 10:50

Alexandre Magno Barreto Berwanger

Best attendances in matches of Fluminense :

http://www.chancedegol.com.br/rsssfbrasil/miscellaneous/attfluminense.htm

Titles :

http://www.chancedegol.com.br/rsssfbrasil/miscellaneous/flutit.htm

Full information on Matches when Fluminense won titles

http://www.chancedegol.com.br/rsssfbrasil/miscellaneous/matfludec.htm

2 Monday, 05 October 2009 18:16

jeremy

Thanks much Alexandre!

3 Thursday, 04 March 2010 12:07

daniel

fluminense stadium are in real the Maracana stadium,wich have a capability of 100.000 fans, but have already more than 170.000 in several fluminense's matches,

4 Sunday, 07 March 2010 20:49

jeremy

thanks daniel, I've updated the profile to include a reference to the Maracana.