Rivalries

Derby Paulista, Cira 1920's

• Derby Paulista is a crosstown Match between Timão and Palmeiras, consistently cited as one of the greatest rivalries worldwide by FIFA,^[54] CNN,^[55] The Daily Mail,^[56] & Others. Palmeiras was founded by a group of italians who were formerly members of Corinthians.^[57] Since 1914, when that treasonous act was taken upon these former supporters, a deep-seated hatred was born.^[57] The Derby atmosphere is fierce on and off the pitch, as violence is a norm between the clubs.^[58] The stark contrast in recent success is an indicator that Corinthians has the upper hand in this historically evenly matched rivalry. In the last 15 years, Corinthians claimed 14 titles against Palmeiras' 4.

• Clássico Majestoso is a crosstown Match between Timão and São Paulo. The Derby dates back to 1935, at the final re-founding São Paulo after being thrice defunct. Corinthians possesses the largest amount of supporters in the state, whereas Sao Paulo's lies in second place. The Clássico's most memorable match is the 1990 Campenato Brasileiro finals, which led to Corinthians first national title. The rivalry is one sided favoring Corinthians, who affectionately refer to their opponents as freguês (Portuguese word for customer, and a recurrent jest for someone who, more than often, is defeated in football matches).

• Clássico Alvi-negro is a regional match between Timão and Santos.'Alvi-negro' is given after the colors worn by both both teams, black and white (Alvi, from Latin albus, white, and negro, black). The rivalry heavily favors Corinthians, where Corinthians 7-1 blowout victory against Santos in 2005 still remains a fresh memory for many fans.^[59] The Classico reached one of its highest stages when Corinthians met Santos in the Semi-Finals of Libertadores 2012. Corinthians won 3-1 on aggregates, causing enraged Santos supporters at Vila Belmiro to a confrontation against Sao Paulo Military Police, and lights at Santos home stadium being shut off.^[60]

• Other Rivalries: Derby dos Invictos (Derby of the Undefeated), Corinthians and Portuguesa is crosstown rivalry. Corinthians vs Ponte Preta is an in-state rivalry that peaked in the 1977 Campeonato Paulista final, which lead to Ponte Preta's greatest Paulista Finish (runner-up). Classico das Multidões (Classic of The Masses) is an inter-state rivalry pegging the two most supported teams in Brazil: Corinthians and Flamengo. Corinthians and Vasco lead to great match ups and some rivalry recently, mostly after Vasco winning the Brasileirao in 1997 and 2000, and Corinthians in 1998 and 1999. Their greatest match coincided with the first FIFA Club World Cup in 2000, with a Corinthians victory in the penalty shootout. Corinthians also won the 2011 Brasilerao in the last round of the season, 2 points over the chronically runner-ups Vasco. Corinthians saved Vasco from their usual runner-up fate by defeating the cariocas in 2012 Libertadores Quarterfinals.

Rival	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Loss %	%D	α	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Loss %	%D	α	Last Match				Next Match			Honours
	All-Time											21st century											Date	Location	Competition	Result	Date	Location	Competition
In-State
Palmeiras[61][62]	341	118	102	121	454	497	−43	34.60	35.48	-1.73	.384	37	16	10	11	52	49	+3	43.24	29.72	13.52	.3726	6/24/2012	Pacaembu	Brasileirão	1-0	9/15/2012	Arena Barueri	Brasileirão	1999 Paulistao
São Paulo[63][64]	294	113	92	89	433	395	+38	38.44	30.27	8.17	.1747	40	14	13	13	55	52	+3	35.00	32.5	2.5	.9285	2/12/2012	Pacaembu	Paulistão	1-0	8/26/2012	Morumbi	Brasileirão	1990 Brasileirao
Santos[65][66]	306	123	86	97	560	477	+83	40.20	31.18	8.51	.0290	41	14	8	18	62	61	+1	34.15	43.9	-9.75	.1017	6/20/2012	Pacaembu	Libertadores	1-1	8/19/2012	Vila Belmiro	Brasileirão	2012 Libertadores Semis
Portuguesa[67][68]	251	141	51	59	509	329	+180	56.18	23.5	32.68	.0001	15	8	3	4	34	18	+16	53.33	26.66	26.66	.2466	2/22/2012	Canindé	Paulistão	0-2	7/21/2012	Pacaembu	Brasileirão
Ponte Preta[69][70]	128	74	30	24	239	129	+110	57.81	18.75	39.06	.0001	30	18	3	9	61	38	+23	60.00	30	30	.0033	6/17/2012	Majestoso	Brasileirão	0-1	9/11/2012	Pacaembu	Brasileirão	1977 Paulistao
Out-of-State
Flamengo[71][72]	119	46	26	47	181	190	−9	38.66	39.16	-0.83	.9710	25	6	11	8	34	38	−4	24.00	32	-8	.6236	7/18/2012	Engenhão	Brasileirão	0-3	10/13/2012	Pacaembu	Brasileirão
Vasco da Gama[73][74]	108	43	30	35	157	154	+3	39.81	32.4	7.41	.3029	26	8	11	7	28	25	+3	30.77	26.92	3.85	.7116	5/23/2012	Pacaembu	Libertadores	1-0	8/5/2012	São Januário	Brasileirão	2000 FIFA Club World Cup
Atlético Mineiro[75][76]	83	33	23	27	127	114	+13	39.76	32.53	7.23	.4049	22	12	5	5	38	30	+8	54.55	22.72	31.83	.0718	5/27/2012	Independência	Brasileirão	1-0	9/1/2012