Flamengo and Palmeiras go head-to-head for dominance in Brazilian football | OneFootball

Flamengo and Palmeiras have intensified a fierce rivalry on both the national and continental stages in recent years, starring in a unique contest within Brazilian football. With responsible management, significant investments, and both national and international achievements, the clubs have established themselves as the main sporting powers in Brazil.

Palmeiras and Flamengo: Hegemonies in Brazilian Football

The rivalry between the teams has gained an extra edge since 2019, which marked one of Flamengo’s most successful seasons of the century. Palmeiras began to challenge them head-on from 2020, when coach Abel Ferreira started his winning tenure. Since then, Flamengo and Palmeiras have faced off in decisive moments.

In the last five years, the teams have met in three finals and one more knockout match. In these finals, Palmeiras has the upper hand, winning two trophies: the Libertadores (2021) and the Supercopa do Brasil (2023), while Flamengo claimed the Supercopa do Brasil title in 2021.

Stacking Up Trophies

In the last ten years, Palmeiras has won 14 titles: two Copa do Brasil (2015 and 2020), four Paulista Championships (2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024), two Libertadores (2020 and 2021), four Brazilian Championships (2016, 2018, 2022, and 2023), one Supercopa (2023), and one Recopa Sudamericana (2022).

Meanwhile, the Rubro-Negro has claimed 16 trophies: six Carioca Championships (2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, and 2025), one Taça Guanabara (2019), two Libertadores (2019 and 2022), two Brazilian Championships (2019 and 2020), two Copa do Brasil (2022 and 2024), and three Supercopa do Brasil (2020, 2021, and 2025).

High Financial Power

Palmeiras and Flamengo lead the revenue rankings in Brazilian football, both reaching the billion mark. Verdão surpassed R$ 1 billion in revenue in 2025, driven mainly by the sale of young academy players, and expects to reach more than R$ 1.5 billion in revenue in 2025. Flamengo also hit billion-level figures and expects to end the year with revenue exceeding R$ 1.3 billion.

The revenues of both clubs were also boosted by prize money from the FIFA Club World Cup held this year in the United States. Flamengo was eliminated in the round of 16 by Bayern Munich. Palmeiras, meanwhile, was knocked out in the quarterfinals by Chelsea.

This financial stability gives the clubs the ability to strengthen their squads with high-level players. Both teams have even started to compete with the European market, managing to sign players from major clubs who still had a market in the Old Continent.

Palmeiras and Flamengo Play “Early Final” in the Brazilian League

Palmeiras and Flamengo face each other this Sunday in an “early final” of the Brazilian Championship. The clubs occupy the top positions and are fighting point by point for the title. The head-to-head clash could determine the future of both in the continental competition. In the first round, Flamengo won 2-0 at Allianz Parque.

On one side, Palmeiras has 61 points and leads the table, with a three-point advantage over Rubro-Negro, who is right behind in second place with 58. Abel Ferreira’s team takes the field with the lead guaranteed. With two more wins than Flamengo, Verdão cannot lose the top spot even if they are defeated.

The teams could still face each other once more this year. Both are still alive in the Libertadores and could meet in a possible final. As semifinalists, Flamengo is fighting for a spot against Racing of Argentina, while Palmeiras takes on LDU of Ecuador.

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