Football is the most popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro has several of Brazil's significant football clubs, and the city is home to many football clubs. History Rio de Janeiro has a long football history Maracanã Stadium, It was the main home venue of the Brazil national football team. Clubs There are many successful football clubs in Rio de Janeiro There are also other clubs in Rio de Janeiro state Americano Angra dos Reis Boavista Cabofriense Campo Grande Casimiro de Abreu Duque de Caxias Estácio de Sá Friburguense Goytacaz Nova Iguaçu Olaria Serrano São Cristóvão Volta Redonda There were some other club, which are now extinct, in Rio de Janeiro: Football and Athletic Haddock Lobo Mangueira Paissandu Riachuelo Rio Cricket Syrio e Libanez Villa Isabel Honours Brazil football champion (16) Flamengo: (7) CR Vasco da Gama: (4) Fluminense: (4) Botafogo: (1) Rio de Janeiro derby Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Fluminense (Rio de Janeiro) The Fla-Flu("Fla-Flu") Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Vasco (Rio de Janeiro) The Classic of Millions("O Clássico dos Milhões") Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro) The Rivalry Derby("Clássico da Rivalidade") Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Fluminense (Rio de Janeiro) The Grandpa Derby("Clássico Vovô")(so-called because it is the oldest derby played in Brazil) Vasco (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro) The Black-and-white Derby("Clássico Alvinegro") Vasco (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Fluminense (Rio de Janeiro) The Giants Derby("Clássico dos Gigantes") América (Rio de Janeiro) vs. Vasco (Rio de Janeiro) The Peace Derby("Clássico da Paz") Americano (Campos dos Goytacazes) vs. Goytacaz (Campos dos Goytacazes) Goyta-Cano("Clássico Goyta-Cano"), Campos Bay Classic''("Clássico da Baía de Campos") Stadia Maracanã Stadium: Hosted the 1950 FIFA World Cup Final and 2014 FIFA World Cup Final See also Football in Brazil Football in São Paulo References