Who are Flamengo’s biggest supporter groups? | OneFootball

Flamengo has dozens of organized fan clubs throughout Rio de Janeiro and Brazil

Currently, Flamengo has a Nation of fans estimated at over 45 million people spread throughout Brazil. Despite being a club founded in Rio de Janeiro, the Most Beloved has broken boundaries and burst the bubble. As a result, there are rubro-negros spread all over the world, not just in other Brazilian states. Thus, several organized fan clubs were created to honor Fla.

What are the main Flamengo organized fan clubs?

Charanga Rubro-Negra

First and foremost, Charanga Rubro-Negra is considered the first organized fan club in Brazil, founded by Jayme de Carvalho in 1942.

Indeed, Charanga Rubro-Negra became known for introducing music and animation into stadiums. In addition, the fan club presented a new way of cheering, transforming the atmosphere of the stands with trumpets, drums, and chants.

Thus, Charanga directly influenced the emergence of other organized fan clubs in Brazil, not only of Flamengo.

Jovem Fla

On the other hand, Jovem Fla was founded on December 6, 1967. The emergence of the organized fan club came from a disagreement with some rules of Charanga Rubro-Negra. Therefore, Jovem Fla is considered the first organized fan club in Brazil in the format we know today.

Raça Rubro-Negra

In summary, one of the main organized fan clubs of Fla is Raça Rubro-Negra, founded on April 24, 1977. In fact, the ‘Flamengo Museum’ celebrates the date.

In the meantime, a group of Flamengo fans created Raça Rubro-Negra with the motto "The biggest fan movement in Brazil". Finally, the symbol of the organized club is a clenched fist raised up.

Urubuzada

On the other hand, Urubuzada emerged on August 1, 2006. In short, after disagreements between members of Raça, some fans decided to create another organized club.

With this, a group of Flamengo fans sought more space to organize parties and express other ideas, bringing banners to the Most Beloved's games.

Nação 12

Finally, a group of Flamengo fans created 'Nação 12', founded in 2009. It is important to note that the fan club emerged as a movement inspired by the barra-brava style.

Thus, the main goal of Nação 12 is to support the team unconditionally in all games, using instruments, banners, and flags. This is because the idea is to create a visual and sound spectacle in the stands. Therefore, the inspiration in the barra-brava style.

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