Football is the most popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in Rio de Janeiro.
Rio de Janeiro has several of Brazil's significant football clubs, and the city is home to many football clubs.
Rio de Janeiro has a long football history Maracanã Stadium, It was the main home venue of the Brazil national football team.
Since 2007, Nilton Santos stadium is a important venue.
There are many successful football clubs in Rio de Janeiro: 46,931 (43,810 record) 78,838 (173,850 record) 78,838 (173,850 record) 19,717 (40,209 record) 5,400 (10,762 record) 9,564 (17,000 record) 15,000 (18,725 record) 13,000 (13,571 record) 13,544 (9,861 record) There are also other clubs in Rio de Janeiro state There were some other club, which are now extinct, in Rio de Janeiro: