Fluminense Football Club, known as Fluminense or more commonly as Flu, is a Brazilian sports club best known for its professional football team that competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, the first tier of Brazilian football, and the Carioca Championship, the state league of Rio de Janeiro. The club is based in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras since its foundation in 1902. Fluminense is the oldest football club in Rio de Janeiro.
The Campeonato Carioca, officially known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, also commonly known as the Cariocão, is the state football league of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is under the authority of the FERJ or FFERJ. It is an annual tournament, started in 1906.
Volta Redonda Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Volta Redonda, is a Brazilian professional club based in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro founded on 9 February 1976. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Carioca, the top flight of the Rio de Janeiro state football league.
Renato Portaluppi, known as Renato Gaúcho, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who is currently in charge of Grêmio.
Carlos Alberto Gomes de Jesus, commonly known as just Carlos Alberto, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, but who could also play as a second striker. He was known for his technique, dribbling ability, balance on the ball and two-footedness.
Abel Carlos da Silva Braga, known as Abel Braga, is a Brazilian former football coach and player.
Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart, known as Luizão, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer, who played as a forward.
Ricardo Gomes Raymundo is a Brazilian retired professional footballer and manager. As a player, he played as a central defender, in a 14-year professional career, for Fluminense, Benfica (four) and Paris Saint-Germain (four). Gomes played for Brazil during the 1980s and 1990s, representing the nation at the 1990 World Cup and in two Copa América tournaments.
Clássico dos Milhões is the name given to Flamengo and Vasco da Gama association football derby, both teams from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Considered one of the most fiercely contested derbies in Brazilian football, both in historic rivalry and in popularity. It has been named that way since its beginnings in the 1920s, as Flamengo and Vasco have the two largest fan bases in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Alfredo Moreira Júnior, usually known as Zezé Moreira, was a Brazilian football player and manager who coached Brazil at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He has the most coaching appearances in Fluminense's history, with 467 managed matches for the Tricolor. His brothers also had a singular taste for football: Aymoré Moreira, winner of the 1962 FIFA World Cup and Ayrton Moreira, both of them successful coaches in the Brazilian football. In 1976, as Cruzeiro's manager, he won the Copa Libertadores.
Pedro Paulo de Oliveira, best known as Pedrinho is a Brazilian football pundit and retired player who played primarily as a left winger. Pedrinho, a left-footed midfielder, was known for his virtuous style, with his excellent dribbling skills, quickness, ball control, and flair for offensive plays.
Fabiano Eller dos Santos, known as Fabiano Eller, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Leonardo "Léo" da Silva Moura is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played for several clubs including Fluminense, Flamengo and Grêmio. Mainly a right back, he also played as a midfielder.
Ramon Menezes Hubner, simply known as Ramon, is a Brazilian professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the current manager of the Brazil under-20 national team, and the interim manager of the Brazil national team.
The 2015 Campeonato Carioca de Futebol was the 114th edition of the top tier football of FFERJ. The top four teams competed in the 2016 Copa do Brasil.
Gerson Santos da Silva, simply known as Gerson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Brazil national team.
Bruno Henrique Pinto, known as Bruno Henrique, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for Flamengo and the Brazil national team.
The 2015 season is the 120th year in the club's history, the 104th season in Clube de Regatas do Flamengo's football existence, and their 45th in the Brazilian Série A, having never been relegated from the top division.
Yan Cleiton de Lima Razera, simply known as Yan, is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Nélson Rosa Martins, known as Nelsinho Rosa, was a Brazilian football coach and player who played as a midfielder.
