The Flamengo Vs Fluminense football derby, also known as the Fla–Flu is contested between two teams based in which city?
Fla–Flu Fla–Flu Fla–Flu (truncation of Flamengo-Fluminense) is an association football match between cross-town rivals Flamengo and Fluminense. Matches take place in the 78,000-seat Maracanã Stadium, located near downtown Rio de Janeiro, in the city's Maracanã district. The world record football match attendance between clubs is a Fla 0–0 Flu with 194,603 in 1963. The moniker Fla–Flu was coined by the journalist Mário Filho during the professionalization of Rio de Janeiro's football. Flamengo is the most successful team in Rio State Championship by one championship. Flamengo has won it 34 times while Fluminense has won 31. Flamengo has won six Brazilian National
Fla–Flu the particular merits of institutions or associations and their services rendered to sport, conquered in 1949. The rivalry between these two clubs began in October 1911, when a group of dissatisfied players from Fluminense left the club, and went to Flamengo, which at the time had no football department. The first Fla–Flu ever was played the following year, on July 7, 1912 at Laranjeiras stadium. Fluminense won this match 3-2, with 800 people in attendance. The Fla–Flu matches are mentioned in Lamartine Babo's unofficial, but very popular, Flamengo anthem composed in 1942. On November 23, 1941, Flamengo and Fluminense disputed