The rivalry between Vasco and Fluminense is currently the main one in Rio de Janeiro football, challenging the moment experienced by the two clubs. Meanwhile, Flamengo, which usually boasts of being the biggest rival of the other three big clubs in Rio, cannot clearly define its own biggest rival.
The perception of who is Flamengo's biggest rival varies over time. Fluminense gained prominence in Nelson Rodrigues's chronicles, while Botafogo was marked by the 6-0 matches, both won and suffered. Vasco, for its part, is associated with the figure of Eurico Miranda.
Paradoxically, at the moment of greatest rubro-negro dominance, when Flamengo not only accumulates titles but also earns much more money than the competition, the main rivalry in Rio de Janeiro football continues to be between tricolores and cruzmaltinos.
