Coluna do Fla
·3 October 2025
Flamengo v Cruzeiro sets 2025 record at new Maracanã

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·3 October 2025
Thursday night (02) wasn't the best for Flamengo, which ended in a 0-0 draw with Cruzeiro, in the 26th round of the Brasileirão. Despite the result, what stood out was that Fla broke, once again, its own attendance record in Brazilian football.
In summary, the Flamengo match on Thursday (02) broke the attendance record in Brazil in 2025. Moreover, the Most Beloved dominates the ranking, with the 13 largest audiences in national football this season.
Flamengo 0 x 0 Cruzeiro | Brasileirão – 67,873 attendees Flamengo 2 x 1 Estudiantes | Libertadores – 66,743 attendees Flamengo 1 x 1 Grêmio | Brasileirão – 64,495 attendees Flamengo 0 x 0 Fluminense | Carioca – 64,351 attendees Flamengo 1 x 0 Internacional | Libertadores – 63,567 attendees Flamengo 2 x 0 São Paulo | Brasileirão – 63,330 attendees
*All games were played at Maracanã, hosted by Flamengo
Yes! Besides the largest audience in Brazilian football in 2025, the match between Flamengo and Cruzeiro broke the attendance record at Maracanã in club matches after the renovation for the 2014 World Cup. There were 72,565 present (67,873 paying). As a result, the gross revenue was R$ 5,835,870.
Finally, the previous best attendance mark at the 'new Maracanã' also belonged to Flamengo. This is because, already in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores 2025, 71,977 fans watched the game against Estudiantes (ARG).
Flamengo 0x0 Cruzeiro | Brasileirão (2025) – 72,565 present Flamengo 2×1 Estudiantes | Libertadores (2025) – 71,977 present Flamengo 1×0 Independiente del Valle | Recopa Sul-Americana (2023) – 71,411 present Flamengo 0x0 Palmeiras | Brasileirão (2022) – 69,997 present Flamengo 3×0 Independiente del Valle | Recopa Sul-Americana (2020) – 69,986 present Flamengo 5×0 Grêmio | Libertadores (2019) – 69,981 present
It is worth noting that Flamengo's next game at Maracanã will be against Palmeiras on October 19. Thus, at home, the Most Beloved hosts the São Paulo team to play the 29th round of the Brasileirão.
However, before that, Flamengo returns to the field on Sunday (05), when they face Bahia, for the 27th round of the Brasileirão. The teams will clash at Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador, starting at 6:30 PM (Brasília time).
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.