The Fla–Flu holds the world's record football match attendance of 194,603 people in a 1963 derby.

[2] The name "Fla–Flu" was created by the journalist Mário Filho during the professionalization of Rio de Janeiro's football.

At a national level, Flamengo has won the Campeonato Brasileiro seven times and the Copa do Brasil four times, while Fluminense has four Campeonato Brasileiro titles and has won the Cup once.

Fluminense is the only football team in the world that holds the IOC's Olympic Cup ("Coupe Olympique" or "Taça Olímpica"), a non-competitive award for distinguished service in upholding the ideals of the Olympic Movement and to recognise the particular merits of institutions or associations and their services rendered to sport, conquered in 1949.

[5] The Fla–Flu matches are mentioned in Lamartine Babo's unofficial, but very popular, Flamengo anthem[6] composed in 1942.

[7] On November 23, 1941, Flamengo and Fluminense disputed the Campeonato Carioca final, at Gávea Stadium.

[17] (1)Numerous short-lived official tournaments held by the Rio football federation and other local entities.

(2) In 1940 the competition was interrupted with Flamengo and Fluminense in the lead, without the CBD making the title official, however, the clubs and newspapers at the time considered the result definitive and declared the Flamengo and Fluminense as the legitimate champions of the competition.