Flamengo was first founded in 1895 during the proclamation of the Brazilian republic, not as a footballing team but as a rowing club. They didn't play their first official match until 1912 where they beat the now non-existent club Mangueira 16-2. That remains Flamengo's largest numerical victory in their history.
Flamengo became only the second Brazilian club to win their state championship (2024 Campeonato Carioca), Campeonato Brasileiro, and Copa Libertadores in the same season, after Pel's 1962 Santos team.
Sports betting in Brazil will be privatized by the country after the proposed decree by the Ministry of Economy was signed into law in August by President Jair Bolsonaro. Expectation now is that the legalization will be complete and launch in 2024.
Favorite sports among Brazilian bettors 2024\n\n Soccer was by far the most popular sport to bet on in Brazil, according to a survey conducted among gamblers in early 2024. Overall, eight out of ten survey participants in the Latin American country reported betting on that sport.