CR Flamengo

About

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian multi-sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea. It was founded in and named after the Flamengo neighborhood in 1895, and is best known for its professional football team. Flamengo is one of two clubs to have never been relegated from Brazil's top division, along with São Paulo, and the most popular football club in Brazil with more than 46.9 million fans, equivalent to 21.9% of the population of Brazil.

The club was first established in 1895 specifically as a rowing club in the Flamengo neighborhood and did not play its first official football match until 1912. Flamengo's traditional uniform features red and black striped shirts with white shorts, and red and black striped socks. Flamengo has typically played its home matches in the Maracanã Stadium (which also often hosts the Brazil national team) since its completion in 1950. Since 1969, the vulture (Portuguese: urubu) has been the mascot of Flamengo.