Corinthians remains Brazil's second biggest fanbase, says Datafolha | OneFootball

Corinthians remains the second-largest fan base in Brazil, according to the Datafolha survey released this Saturday. The poll shows that 14% of Brazilians identify as Corinthians supporters, a figure that keeps the club in second place nationwide, behind only Flamengo, which appears with 22% of respondents’ preference.

The survey was conducted between July 22 and 23, interviewing 2,004 people aged 16 and over in 139 municipalities across the country’s five regions. The margin of error is two percentage points, up or down, with a 95% confidence level.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Ag. Corinthians

Behind Corinthians and Flamengo come Palmeiras (7%), São Paulo (6%), Cruzeiro (4%), Vasco (3%) and Grêmio (3%). Atlético-MG, Internacional, Santos, Fluminense and the Brazilian National Team each recorded 2%. Bahia, Botafogo, Vitória, Athletico-PR, Sport and Remo received 1% of mentions. The study also showed that 22% of respondents said they do not support any club, a percentage that rises to 29% among women and falls to 13% among men.

When broken down by region, Corinthians posts its best performance in the Southeast, where it numerically leads the survey with 20% of the preference, against Flamengo’s 16%. However, considering the margin of error of three percentage points for the region, there is a statistical tie between the two clubs. São Paulo (10%), Palmeiras (9%) and Cruzeiro (8%) follow next.

In the other regions, the picture is different. Flamengo leads in the Northeast, with 29% of the preference, and also in the Central-West and North, where it reaches 34%. In the South, Grêmio (20%) and Internacional (15%) hold the top two spots, while Corinthians appears with 9% of mentions.

The survey also separated the results by gender. Among men, Corinthians gathers 15% of the preference, behind only Flamengo, which records 24%. Among women, the black-and-white club appears with 13%, again in second place, while the Rio club leads with 20%.

Datafolha’s historical series shows that the gap between Corinthians and Flamengo was smaller over the past decades. In 1993, the first edition of the survey, the clubs recorded 10% and 17%, respectively. Timão gradually narrowed this distance until reaching a statistical tie in 2012, when both appeared with 16%. From that point on, however, Flamengo opened up the gap again and maintained the lead in subsequent surveys, now reaching the current 22%, against Corinthians’ 14%.

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