 The rivalry between these two clubs began in October 1911, when a group of dissatisfied players from Fluminense left the club, and went to Flamengo, which at the time had no football department.The first Fla–Flu ever was played the following year, on July 7, 1912 at Laranjeiras stadium.Fluminense won this match 3–2, with 800 people in attendance.