Fluminense Quiz
Free Fluminense quiz with explained answers — the first Fla-Flu, the Pó de Arroz taunt, Renato's belly goal and the 2023 Libertadores at the Maracanã.
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From which club did Fluminense sign striker Fred in 2009?
WhyFred left Lyon, where he had won three Ligue 1 titles, and scored twice on his Fluminense debut in March 2009. -
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In which year was Fluminense founded in the Laranjeiras district of Rio de Janeiro?
WhyFluminense 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. -
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Fluminense clinched the 2012 Brasileirão with three games to spare by winning 3-2 against which club?
WhyOn 11 November 2012 Fred scored twice in a 3-2 win over a Palmeiras side fighting relegation. It was Fluminense's fourth Brazilian title. -
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Who coached Fluminense to the 2010 Brasileirão, the club's first national league title in 26 years?
WhyMuricy Ramalho's side conceded the fewest goals in the league. It was his fourth Brazilian title, after three in a row with São Paulo. -
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Which former Brazil World Cup-winning coach led Fluminense to the 1999 Série C title?
WhyCarlos 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. -
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Who coached Fluminense to the 2007 Copa do Brasil, his first trophy as a manager?
WhyRenato 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. -
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Who scored a hat-trick for Fluminense in the second leg of the 2008 Copa Libertadores final?
WhyThiago Neves scored three times at the Maracanã to make it 5-5 on aggregate. The opponents still won the penalty shootout. -
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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?
WhyOn 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. -
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Which club did Fluminense beat in the two-legged final of the 1952 Copa Rio?
WhyFluminense 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. -
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Who scored both of Fluminense's goals in the second leg of the 2024 Recopa, as they overturned a 1-0 first-leg defeat?
WhyFluminense 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. -
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After winning the 1999 Série C, Fluminense went straight into the top group of which one-off competition that replaced Série A in 2000?
WhyFluminense 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. -
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Which nickname did Thiago Silva earn during his first spell at Fluminense?
WhyThiago Silva became 'O Monstro' (The Monster) at Fluminense. He won the 2007 Copa do Brasil there before joining AC Milan. -
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Who coached Fluminense to the 2012 Brasileirão and was named the league's best coach?
WhyAbel Braga won the 2012 Carioca and the Brasileirão that year. Fred was the league's best player. -
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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?
WhyThe STJD took points from Portuguesa and Flamengo for fielding ineligible players. Portuguesa dropped into the bottom four and Fluminense stayed in Série A. -
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From which club did Marcelo return to Fluminense in 2023?
WhyAfter 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. -
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Who scored Fluminense's extra-time winner in the 2023 Copa Libertadores final?
WhyCano 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. -
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How many league goals did Fred score as top scorer of the 2012 Brasileirão?
WhyFred 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. -
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Which journalist came up with the name 'Fla-Flu' for the Flamengo-Fluminense derby?
WhyMário Filho came up with the name 'Fla-Flu' while Rio football was turning professional. The Maracanã's official name, Estádio Mário Filho, honours him. -
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At the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which former Fluminense youth player scored twice for Chelsea to knock Fluminense out in the semi-final?
WhyJoão 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. -
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Which goalkeeper won the Bola de Prata as the best goalkeeper of the 2012 Brasileirão, the season Fluminense won the title?
WhyDiego 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. -
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Fluminense signed Thiago Silva in 2006 from which club, where he had spent six months in hospital with tuberculosis?
WhyThiago Silva nearly died of tuberculosis while at Dynamo Moscow. Coach Ivo Wortmann brought him to Fluminense in January 2006. -
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As of June 2025, who was Fluminense's all-time top scorer, with 319 goals?
WhyWaldo scored 319 goals for Fluminense between 1954 and 1961. Fred is second with 199. -
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Who coached Fluminense to the 1952 Copa Rio title?
WhyZezé Moreira led a side including Didi, Telê and Orlando Pingo de Ouro. He went on to manage more Fluminense games than anyone else (467). -
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Which health insurance company was Fluminense's main sponsor from 1999 to 2014 and paid for signings such as Fred, Deco and Conca?
WhyUnimed 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. -
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Which Argentine club did Fluminense beat 5-1 at the Maracanã in the 2023 Copa Libertadores group stage?
WhyFluminense 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. -
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What was the score when Fluminense won the first-ever Fla-Flu at Laranjeiras on 7 July 1912?
WhyFluminense won the first Fla-Flu 3-2 at Laranjeiras in front of about 800 people. -
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Germán Cano joined Fluminense at the end of 2021 from which club?
WhyCano left Vasco da Gama in December 2021 and signed for Fluminense. In his first season he was top scorer of the 2022 Brasileirão. -
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In 1911 a group of unhappy Fluminense players walked out and set up the football department of which club, then without a football team?
WhyThe 1911 walkout created Flamengo's football department, and that is where the Fla-Flu rivalry started. Fluminense still won the first meeting in 1912. -
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Which coach led Fluminense's 2009 escape from relegation, when their chances of going down had been put at 98%?
WhyCuca turned to the club's youngsters and, with Fred back from injury, Fluminense escaped relegation. They also reached a continental final that year. -
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As of June 2025, who had made the most appearances in Fluminense history, with 699 games?
WhyGoalkeeper Castilho made 699 appearances between 1947 and 1964, ahead of Pinheiro (603) and Telê Santana (556). -
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Which defending champions did Fluminense knock out in the 2008 Copa Libertadores semi-finals?
WhyAfter a 2-2 draw in Buenos Aires, Fluminense beat holders Boca Juniors 3-1 at the Maracanã to reach their first Libertadores final. -
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How many league goals did Germán Cano score to finish top scorer of the 2022 Brasileirão?
WhyCano scored 26 league goals and 44 in all competitions in 2022, Fernando Diniz's first season back at the club. -
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Which club did Fluminense beat in the final of the 2007 Copa do Brasil?
WhyAfter 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. -
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Brazil's national team played its first-ever match at Fluminense's Laranjeiras stadium in 1914. Which touring English club did they face?
WhyBrazil 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. -
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Which defender scored after three minutes of the second leg to win Fluminense the 2007 Copa do Brasil final?
WhyRoger 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. -
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Fluminense founder and first president Oscar Cox learned football while studying in which country?
WhyOscar 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. -
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Which Flamengo striker, the reigning FIFA World Player of the Year, lost the 1995 Carioca title to Renato Gaúcho's Fluminense?
WhyRomário's Flamengo lost the 1995 Carioca to Fluminense. He had been named FIFA World Player of the Year for 1994. -
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What was the final score of the 1995 Fla-Flu settled by Renato Gaúcho's belly goal?
WhyFluminense beat Flamengo 3-2 at the Maracanã on 25 June 1995. Renato Gaúcho's late belly goal won the Carioca title. -
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Which African champions did Fluminense beat 2-0 in the semi-finals of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup?
WhyFluminense beat Al Ahly 2-0 in Saudi Arabia and then lost the final 4-0 to Manchester City in Jeddah. -
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In 2019 Fluminense set up a joint company to manage the Maracanã with which club?
WhyAfter 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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Which Fluminense player was named the 2010 Brasileirão Player of the Season after playing all 38 league games?
WhyArgentine playmaker Darío Conca played every league match as Fluminense won the 2010 title. In 2011 he moved to Guangzhou Evergrande. -
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In 1949 Fluminense became the first football club to receive which award from the International Olympic Committee?
WhyThe IOC gave Fluminense the Olympic Cup in 1949 for its pioneering role in sport. It was the first football club to receive it. -
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Germán Cano's 87th-minute winner away from home sent Fluminense to the 2023 Copa Libertadores final at the expense of which club?
WhyAfter 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. -
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Which club beat Fluminense on penalties in the 2008 Copa Libertadores final?
WhyLDU 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. -
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Renato Gaúcho's famous 'belly goal' won the 1995 Campeonato Carioca against which rival, in that club's centenary year?
WhyOn 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. -
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Which club signed Marcelo from Fluminense in January 2007?
WhyReal Madrid paid a reported €8 million for Marcelo in January 2007. He returned to Fluminense in 2023 and won the Copa Libertadores.
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Fluminense were founded on 21 July 1902 in the Laranjeiras district of Rio de Janeiro, the first football club founded in the city, by a group led by Oscar Cox. Cox had been born in Brazil with English citizenship and picked the game up while studying in Lausanne, Switzerland, and he became the club's first president. Within a decade Fluminense had made their own rival. In October 1911 a group of unhappy players walked out and took their football to Flamengo, a rowing club with no football department, and on 7 July 1912 the two met for the first time at Laranjeiras: Fluminense 3-2, in front of about 800 people. The journalist Mário Filho later gave the fixture its name, Fla-Flu, while Rio football was turning professional, and the Maracanã where the derby is now played is officially the Estádio Mário Filho in his honour.
The nickname came from an insult. On 13 May 1914 Carlos Alberto played against America, the club he had just left, and their fans jeered him with shouts of 'pó de arroz' over the rice powder on his face. Fluminense supporters took the taunt as their own, and throwing powder became their matchday tradition. That same year Laranjeiras staged Brazil's first-ever match, against the touring English side Exeter City during the club's 12th anniversary celebrations, which is why Fluminense call their ground the birthplace of the Seleção. In 1949 the International Olympic Committee gave Fluminense the Olympic Cup for their pioneering role in sport, the first football club to receive it. Three years later Zezé Moreira, with Didi, Telê and Orlando Pingo de Ouro in his side, won the 1952 Copa Rio unbeaten: Austria Wien beaten in the semi-final, then Corinthians 2-0 and 2-2 at the Maracanã. Moreira went on to take charge of 467 Fluminense games; as of June 2025 goalkeeper Castilho held the appearance record with 699 between 1947 and 1964, and Waldo the scoring record with 319 goals between 1954 and 1961.
Then the Fla-Flu that still gets replayed. On 25 June 1995, in Flamengo's centenary year and with Romário, the reigning FIFA World Player of the Year, in their side, Renato Gaúcho turned an Aílton shot in off his belly late on to make it 3-2 at the Maracanã, and Fluminense took the Campeonato Carioca by a single point. The fall came quickly after. Carlos Alberto Parreira, who had won the 1984 Brazilian title at the club and the 1994 World Cup with Brazil, came back to lead the 1999 Série C campaign, and winning it put Fluminense straight into the Blue Group of the one-off 2000 Copa João Havelange. Renato returned as coach in April 2007 and won his first trophy as a manager within weeks: 1-1 against Figueirense at the Maracanã, then 1-0 in Florianópolis, Roger scoring in the third minute of the second leg. A year later Boca Juniors, the holders, were beaten 3-1 in the Libertadores semi-final, and Thiago Neves scored a hat-trick in the second leg of the final against LDU Quito to make it 5-5 on aggregate, before the Ecuadorians won the shootout 3-1.
Health insurer Unimed was the main sponsor from 1999 to 2014 and paid for Fred, Deco, Conca and Washington. Cuca kept the club up in 2009 when relegation odds stood at 98%, Muricy Ramalho won the 2010 Brasileirão, the first national title in 26 years, with Darío Conca playing all 38 league games, and Abel Braga added the 2012 title, clinched with three games to spare when Fred scored twice in a 3-2 win over Palmeiras on 11 November. Laranjeiras sent players to Europe too: Marcelo to Real Madrid in January 2007, and Thiago Silva, signed from Dynamo Moscow in 2006 after six months in hospital with tuberculosis, to AC Milan as 'O Monstro'. Under Fernando Diniz, Germán Cano scored 26 league goals in 2022, and the 2023 Libertadores brought a 5-1 win over River Plate, Cano's 87th-minute winner in Porto Alegre against Internacional and, on 4 November at the Maracanã, John Kennedy's 99th-minute goal to beat Boca Juniors 2-1 for the club's first Libertadores, with Marcelo at left-back. Every answer here explains itself.
Fluminense quiz answers, explained
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From which club did Fluminense sign striker Fred in 2009?
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Lyon. Fred left Lyon, where he had won three Ligue 1 titles, and scored twice on his Fluminense debut in March 2009.
In which year was Fluminense founded in the Laranjeiras district of Rio de Janeiro?
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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.
Fluminense clinched the 2012 Brasileirão with three games to spare by winning 3-2 against which club?
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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.
Who coached Fluminense to the 2010 Brasileirão, the club's first national league title in 26 years?
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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.
Which former Brazil World Cup-winning coach led Fluminense to the 1999 Série C title?
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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.
Who coached Fluminense to the 2007 Copa do Brasil, his first trophy as a manager?
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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.
Who scored a hat-trick for Fluminense in the second leg of the 2008 Copa Libertadores final?
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Thiago Neves. Thiago Neves scored three times at the Maracanã to make it 5-5 on aggregate. The opponents still won the penalty shootout.
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?
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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.
Which club did Fluminense beat in the two-legged final of the 1952 Copa Rio?
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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.
Who scored both of Fluminense's goals in the second leg of the 2024 Recopa, as they overturned a 1-0 first-leg defeat?
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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.
After winning the 1999 Série C, Fluminense went straight into the top group of which one-off competition that replaced Série A in 2000?
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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.
Which nickname did Thiago Silva earn during his first spell at Fluminense?
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O Monstro. Thiago Silva became 'O Monstro' (The Monster) at Fluminense. He won the 2007 Copa do Brasil there before joining AC Milan.
Who coached Fluminense to the 2012 Brasileirão and was named the league's best coach?
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Abel Braga. Abel Braga won the 2012 Carioca and the Brasileirão that year. Fred was the league's best player.
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?
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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.
From which club did Marcelo return to Fluminense in 2023?
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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.
Who scored Fluminense's extra-time winner in the 2023 Copa Libertadores final?
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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.
How many league goals did Fred score as top scorer of the 2012 Brasileirão?
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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.
Which journalist came up with the name 'Fla-Flu' for the Flamengo-Fluminense derby?
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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.
At the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which former Fluminense youth player scored twice for Chelsea to knock Fluminense out in the semi-final?
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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.
Which goalkeeper won the Bola de Prata as the best goalkeeper of the 2012 Brasileirão, the season Fluminense won the title?
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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.
Fluminense signed Thiago Silva in 2006 from which club, where he had spent six months in hospital with tuberculosis?
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Dynamo Moscow. Thiago Silva nearly died of tuberculosis while at Dynamo Moscow. Coach Ivo Wortmann brought him to Fluminense in January 2006.
As of June 2025, who was Fluminense's all-time top scorer, with 319 goals?
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Waldo. Waldo scored 319 goals for Fluminense between 1954 and 1961. Fred is second with 199.
Who coached Fluminense to the 1952 Copa Rio title?
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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).
Which health insurance company was Fluminense's main sponsor from 1999 to 2014 and paid for signings such as Fred, Deco and Conca?
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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.
Which Argentine club did Fluminense beat 5-1 at the Maracanã in the 2023 Copa Libertadores group stage?
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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.
What was the score when Fluminense won the first-ever Fla-Flu at Laranjeiras on 7 July 1912?
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3-2. Fluminense won the first Fla-Flu 3-2 at Laranjeiras in front of about 800 people.
Germán Cano joined Fluminense at the end of 2021 from which club?
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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.
In 1911 a group of unhappy Fluminense players walked out and set up the football department of which club, then without a football team?
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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.
Which coach led Fluminense's 2009 escape from relegation, when their chances of going down had been put at 98%?
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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.
As of June 2025, who had made the most appearances in Fluminense history, with 699 games?
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Castilho. Goalkeeper Castilho made 699 appearances between 1947 and 1964, ahead of Pinheiro (603) and Telê Santana (556).
Which defending champions did Fluminense knock out in the 2008 Copa Libertadores semi-finals?
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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.
How many league goals did Germán Cano score to finish top scorer of the 2022 Brasileirão?
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26. Cano scored 26 league goals and 44 in all competitions in 2022, Fernando Diniz's first season back at the club.
Which club did Fluminense beat in the final of the 2007 Copa do Brasil?
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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.
Brazil's national team played its first-ever match at Fluminense's Laranjeiras stadium in 1914. Which touring English club did they face?
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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.
Which defender scored after three minutes of the second leg to win Fluminense the 2007 Copa do Brasil final?
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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.
Fluminense founder and first president Oscar Cox learned football while studying in which country?
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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.
Which Flamengo striker, the reigning FIFA World Player of the Year, lost the 1995 Carioca title to Renato Gaúcho's Fluminense?
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Romário. Romário's Flamengo lost the 1995 Carioca to Fluminense. He had been named FIFA World Player of the Year for 1994.
What was the final score of the 1995 Fla-Flu settled by Renato Gaúcho's belly goal?
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3-2. Fluminense beat Flamengo 3-2 at the Maracanã on 25 June 1995. Renato Gaúcho's late belly goal won the Carioca title.
Which African champions did Fluminense beat 2-0 in the semi-finals of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup?
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Al Ahly. Fluminense beat Al Ahly 2-0 in Saudi Arabia and then lost the final 4-0 to Manchester City in Jeddah.
In 2019 Fluminense set up a joint company to manage the Maracanã with which club?
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Flamengo. After the state cancelled Odebrecht's contracts in 2019, Fluminense and Flamengo set up 'Fla-Flu S.A.' to manage the Maracanã complex.
Which Fluminense player was named the 2010 Brasileirão Player of the Season after playing all 38 league games?
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Darío Conca. Argentine playmaker Darío Conca played every league match as Fluminense won the 2010 title. In 2011 he moved to Guangzhou Evergrande.
In 1949 Fluminense became the first football club to receive which award from the International Olympic Committee?
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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.
Germán Cano's 87th-minute winner away from home sent Fluminense to the 2023 Copa Libertadores final at the expense of which club?
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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.
Which club beat Fluminense on penalties in the 2008 Copa Libertadores final?
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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.
Renato Gaúcho's famous 'belly goal' won the 1995 Campeonato Carioca against which rival, in that club's centenary year?
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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.
Which club signed Marcelo from Fluminense in January 2007?
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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.
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