A hallmark of Flamengo
A hallmark of Flamengo is winning titles with squads that are often discredited even by the fans themselves. This is what happened, for example, in the Copa do Brasil in 2006 and in 2013, in addition to the Brasileirão in 2009. Flamengo's sixth match in 2009 marks the biggest surprise in the history of the Brazilian Championship. Mengão was 11 points behind the leader in the 2nd round, but ended up taking the title with a historic run. With 67 points, that Flamengo was the champion with the lowest score in the era of consecutive points... Did you know?