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Round 1

  1. In which year was Fluminense founded in the Laranjeiras district of Rio de Janeiro?
  2. Fluminense founder and first president Oscar Cox learned football while studying in which country?
  3. In 1911 a group of unhappy Fluminense players walked out and set up the football department of which club, then without a football team?
  4. What was the score when Fluminense won the first-ever Fla-Flu at Laranjeiras on 7 July 1912?
  5. Which journalist came up with the name 'Fla-Flu' for the Flamengo-Fluminense derby?
  6. The 'Pó de Arroz' (rice powder) nickname dates to a 1914 match in which Fluminense's Carlos Alberto faced his former club. Which club was it?
  7. Brazil's national team played its first-ever match at Fluminense's Laranjeiras stadium in 1914. Which touring English club did they face?
  8. In 1949 Fluminense became the first football club to receive which award from the International Olympic Committee?
  9. Which club did Fluminense beat in the two-legged final of the 1952 Copa Rio?
  10. Who coached Fluminense to the 1952 Copa Rio title?
Answers — round 1
  1. 1902 — Fluminense was founded on 21 July 1902 by a group led by Oscar Cox. It was the first football club founded in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
  2. Switzerland — Oscar Cox, born in Brazil with English citizenship, picked up the game while studying in Lausanne, Switzerland. He then led the group that founded Fluminense in 1902.
  3. Flamengo — The 1911 walkout created Flamengo's football department, and that is where the Fla-Flu rivalry started. Fluminense still won the first meeting in 1912.
  4. 3-2 — Fluminense won the first Fla-Flu 3-2 at Laranjeiras in front of about 800 people.
  5. Mário Filho — Mário Filho came up with the name 'Fla-Flu' while Rio football was turning professional. The Maracanã's official name, Estádio Mário Filho, honours him.
  6. America — On 13 May 1914 Carlos Alberto faced America, the club he had just left, and their fans taunted him with shouts of 'pó de arroz' over the powder on his face. Fluminense supporters adopted the insult, and throwing powder became their matchday tradition.
  7. Exeter City — Brazil made their debut against Exeter City at Laranjeiras in 1914, during Fluminense's 12th anniversary celebrations. That is why the club calls itself the birthplace of the Seleção.
  8. The Olympic Cup — The IOC gave Fluminense the Olympic Cup in 1949 for its pioneering role in sport. It was the first football club to receive it.
  9. Corinthians — Fluminense beat Corinthians 2-0 and then drew 2-2, both at the Maracanã, and won the 1952 Copa Rio unbeaten. Austria Wien were beaten in the semi-final.
  10. Zezé Moreira — Zezé Moreira led a side including Didi, Telê and Orlando Pingo de Ouro. He went on to manage more Fluminense games than anyone else (467).

Round 2

  1. As of June 2025, who had made the most appearances in Fluminense history, with 699 games?
  2. As of June 2025, who was Fluminense's all-time top scorer, with 319 goals?
  3. Renato Gaúcho's famous 'belly goal' won the 1995 Campeonato Carioca against which rival, in that club's centenary year?
  4. What was the final score of the 1995 Fla-Flu settled by Renato Gaúcho's belly goal?
  5. Which Flamengo striker, the reigning FIFA World Player of the Year, lost the 1995 Carioca title to Renato Gaúcho's Fluminense?
  6. Which former Brazil World Cup-winning coach led Fluminense to the 1999 Série C title?
  7. After winning the 1999 Série C, Fluminense went straight into the top group of which one-off competition that replaced Série A in 2000?
  8. Which club did Fluminense beat in the final of the 2007 Copa do Brasil?
  9. Who coached Fluminense to the 2007 Copa do Brasil, his first trophy as a manager?
  10. Which defender scored after three minutes of the second leg to win Fluminense the 2007 Copa do Brasil final?
Answers — round 2
  1. Castilho — Goalkeeper Castilho made 699 appearances between 1947 and 1964, ahead of Pinheiro (603) and Telê Santana (556).
  2. Waldo — Waldo scored 319 goals for Fluminense between 1954 and 1961. Fred is second with 199.
  3. Flamengo — On 25 June 1995 Renato Gaúcho turned an Aílton shot in off his belly late in the game against Flamengo. Fluminense won the title by one point, in Flamengo's centenary year.
  4. 3-2 — Fluminense beat Flamengo 3-2 at the Maracanã on 25 June 1995. Renato Gaúcho's late belly goal won the Carioca title.
  5. Romário — Romário's Flamengo lost the 1995 Carioca to Fluminense. He had been named FIFA World Player of the Year for 1994.
  6. Carlos Alberto Parreira — Carlos Alberto Parreira, who won the 1994 World Cup with Brazil, returned to Fluminense to lead the 1999 Série C campaign. He had already won the 1984 Brazilian title with the club.
  7. Copa João Havelange — Fluminense were invited into the Blue Group of the 2000 Copa João Havelange. In 2001 it was decided that every Blue Group club would stay in Série A.
  8. Figueirense — After a 1-1 draw at the Maracanã, Fluminense won 1-0 in Florianópolis to take their first Copa do Brasil. The trophy sent them back to the Libertadores after 23 years.
  9. Renato Gaúcho — Renato Gaúcho returned to coach Fluminense in April 2007 and won the Copa do Brasil on 6 June. He then took the club to the 2008 Libertadores final.
  10. Roger — Roger Machado started at centre-back in the second leg and scored in the third minute of the 1-0 win. It gave Fluminense a 2-1 aggregate win and their first Copa do Brasil.

Round 3

  1. Which club beat Fluminense on penalties in the 2008 Copa Libertadores final?
  2. Who scored a hat-trick for Fluminense in the second leg of the 2008 Copa Libertadores final?
  3. Which defending champions did Fluminense knock out in the 2008 Copa Libertadores semi-finals?
  4. Which coach led Fluminense's 2009 escape from relegation, when their chances of going down had been put at 98%?
  5. Who coached Fluminense to the 2010 Brasileirão, the club's first national league title in 26 years?
  6. Which Fluminense player was named the 2010 Brasileirão Player of the Season after playing all 38 league games?
  7. Who coached Fluminense to the 2012 Brasileirão and was named the league's best coach?
  8. How many league goals did Fred score as top scorer of the 2012 Brasileirão?
  9. Fluminense clinched the 2012 Brasileirão with three games to spare by winning 3-2 against which club?
  10. Which goalkeeper won the Bola de Prata as the best goalkeeper of the 2012 Brasileirão, the season Fluminense won the title?
Answers — round 3
  1. LDU Quito — LDU Quito won the first leg 4-2, Fluminense won 3-1 at the Maracanã, and LDU won the shootout 3-1. They were the first Ecuadorian club to win the Libertadores.
  2. Thiago Neves — Thiago Neves scored three times at the Maracanã to make it 5-5 on aggregate. The opponents still won the penalty shootout.
  3. Boca Juniors — After a 2-2 draw in Buenos Aires, Fluminense beat holders Boca Juniors 3-1 at the Maracanã to reach their first Libertadores final.
  4. Cuca — Cuca turned to the club's youngsters and, with Fred back from injury, Fluminense escaped relegation. They also reached a continental final that year.
  5. Muricy Ramalho — Muricy Ramalho's side conceded the fewest goals in the league. It was his fourth Brazilian title, after three in a row with São Paulo.
  6. Darío Conca — Argentine playmaker Darío Conca played every league match as Fluminense won the 2010 title. In 2011 he moved to Guangzhou Evergrande.
  7. Abel Braga — Abel Braga won the 2012 Carioca and the Brasileirão that year. Fred was the league's best player.
  8. 20 — Fred scored 20 league goals in 2012, including two in the 3-2 win that clinched the title. He was also named the CBF's best player.
  9. Palmeiras — On 11 November 2012 Fred scored twice in a 3-2 win over a Palmeiras side fighting relegation. It was Fluminense's fourth Brazilian title.
  10. Diego Cavalieri — Diego Cavalieri won the 2012 Bola de Prata as the league's best goalkeeper. He was one of the players brought in during the club's big-sponsorship era.

Round 4

  1. Fluminense finished in the 2013 Série A relegation zone but stayed up when which club lost points for fielding an ineligible player and went down instead?
  2. Which health insurance company was Fluminense's main sponsor from 1999 to 2014 and paid for signings such as Fred, Deco and Conca?
  3. Fluminense signed Thiago Silva in 2006 from which club, where he had spent six months in hospital with tuberculosis?
  4. Which nickname did Thiago Silva earn during his first spell at Fluminense?
  5. Which club signed Marcelo from Fluminense in January 2007?
  6. From which club did Marcelo return to Fluminense in 2023?
  7. From which club did Fluminense sign striker Fred in 2009?
  8. Germán Cano joined Fluminense at the end of 2021 from which club?
  9. How many league goals did Germán Cano score to finish top scorer of the 2022 Brasileirão?
  10. Which Argentine club did Fluminense beat 5-1 at the Maracanã in the 2023 Copa Libertadores group stage?
Answers — round 4
  1. Portuguesa — The STJD took points from Portuguesa and Flamengo for fielding ineligible players. Portuguesa dropped into the bottom four and Fluminense stayed in Série A.
  2. Unimed — Unimed was Fluminense's main investor for about 15 years and helped bring in Conca, Deco, Fred and Washington, among others. The partnership ended in December 2014.
  3. Dynamo Moscow — Thiago Silva nearly died of tuberculosis while at Dynamo Moscow. Coach Ivo Wortmann brought him to Fluminense in January 2006.
  4. O Monstro — Thiago Silva became 'O Monstro' (The Monster) at Fluminense. He won the 2007 Copa do Brasil there before joining AC Milan.
  5. Real Madrid — Real Madrid paid a reported €8 million for Marcelo in January 2007. He returned to Fluminense in 2023 and won the Copa Libertadores.
  6. Olympiacos — After leaving his long-time club in 2022, Marcelo had a five-month spell at Olympiacos. He came back to Fluminense in 2023 and played left-back in the Libertadores final.
  7. Lyon — Fred left Lyon, where he had won three Ligue 1 titles, and scored twice on his Fluminense debut in March 2009.
  8. Vasco da Gama — Cano left Vasco da Gama in December 2021 and signed for Fluminense. In his first season he was top scorer of the 2022 Brasileirão.
  9. 26 — Cano scored 26 league goals and 44 in all competitions in 2022, Fernando Diniz's first season back at the club.
  10. River Plate — Fluminense won 5-1 against River Plate in Group D and finished top of the group. They later beat Argentinos Juniors in the round of 16.

Round 5

  1. Germán Cano's 87th-minute winner away from home sent Fluminense to the 2023 Copa Libertadores final at the expense of which club?
  2. Who scored Fluminense's extra-time winner in the 2023 Copa Libertadores final?
  3. Which African champions did Fluminense beat 2-0 in the semi-finals of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup?
  4. Who scored both of Fluminense's goals in the second leg of the 2024 Recopa, as they overturned a 1-0 first-leg defeat?
  5. At the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which former Fluminense youth player scored twice for Chelsea to knock Fluminense out in the semi-final?
  6. In 2019 Fluminense set up a joint company to manage the Maracanã with which club?
Answers — round 5
  1. Internacional — After a 2-2 draw at the Maracanã, Fluminense won 2-1 in Porto Alegre, with Cano scoring late to beat Internacional 4-3 on aggregate.
  2. John Kennedy — Cano opened the scoring, Advíncula equalised, and substitute John Kennedy won it 2-1 in the 99th minute at the Maracanã. Fernando Diniz was the coach.
  3. Al Ahly — Fluminense beat Al Ahly 2-0 in Saudi Arabia and then lost the final 4-0 to Manchester City in Jeddah.
  4. Jhon Arias — Fluminense lost the first leg 1-0 away, then Jhon Arias scored twice at the Maracanã, including a late penalty, to win the tie 2-1 on aggregate.
  5. João Pedro — João Pedro, at Fluminense from about age 10 until he joined Watford in 2020, scored in the 18th and 56th minutes and did not celebrate either goal.
  6. Flamengo — After the state cancelled Odebrecht's contracts in 2019, Fluminense and Flamengo set up 'Fla-Flu S.A.' to manage the Maracanã complex.

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