Flamengo remains in the lead with 26% and Corinthians with 19% in the 2025 fan ranking Por Luís Henrique Costa
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The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) released this Friday (14) the results of a survey carried out in partnership with the Nexus institute on the profile of Brazilian fans. The survey points to Flamengo as the club with the biggest fans in the country, reaching 26% among those interviewed who declared they support a team. Corinthians appears in second place with 19%.
The study only considered the responses of the 78% of participants who said they had a favorite club. The margin of error is two percentage points, with a 95% confidence level.
Complete ranking of the biggest fans
The top 10 fans were defined as follows:
- 1st Flamengo – 26%
- 2nd Corinthians – 19%
- 3rd São Paulo – 9%
- 4th Palmeiras – 7%
- 5th Vasco da Gama – 5%
- 6th International – 4%
- 7th Cruise – 4%
- 8th Atlético-MG – 3%
- 9th Grêmio – 3%
- 10º Santos – 3%
Botafogo, Bahia and Fluminense appear tied with 2% each. The other clubs together account for 11% of preferences.
Demographic profile of fans
Men represent a larger portion of those who say they support a team: 87% of them said they have a favorite club, compared to 69% of women.
The age group between 16 and 24 years old has the highest number of fans (83%), while people over 60 years old have the lowest percentage (72%).
Regional and income differences
The Southeast region has the largest number of declared fans (82%), followed by the South (79%) and Central-West (78%). Northeast (71%) and North (73%) are below the national average.
Among economic classes, those who earn two to five minimum wages have the highest rate (82%). People with an income of up to one minimum wage register 74%.
Survey methodology
The Nexus institute carried out 2,006 interviews in all Brazilian states between August 15th and 24th, 2025.
The sample covered people aged 16 and over and was designed to represent the country’s population.
Data were collected through face-to-face and telephone interviews, following national statistical standards.
The search alsom identified that 22% of Brazilians interviewed do not support any football club.
Presence of big clubs
Flamengo and Corinthians remain far from the other competitors, together accounting for 45% of declared fans.
The big four in São Paulo (Corinthians, São Paulo, Palmeiras and Santos) appear in the top 10 and represent 38% of the total.
