Clássico Majestoso

Clássico Majestoso (English: Majestic Classic) is the name given to the matches between São Paulo FC and Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, both being football teams from São Paulo. The name was first used by Gazeta Esportiva newspaper's Thomaz Mazzoni. According to the latest data by Federação Paulista de Futebol, Clássico Majestoso is the match that brings together the biggest number of spectators in the state. Historically, the match is marked by many controversial moments, such as fights.

Along with Santos and Palmeiras, Corinthians and São Paulo are often referred to as the four major São Paulo football teams.

Matches statistics

The September 7, 2005 match between the two teams, that ended as São Paulo 3x2 Corinthians, isn't counted on the statistics due to the fact that it was involved in the Brasileirão 2005 match-fixing scandal and was annulled by STJD.

The first match was played on March 22, 1936, and ended as Corinthians 3x1 São Paulo, in Parque São Jorge, São Paulo, as a friendly game.

The most recent match was played on June 26, 2011, and ended as Corinthians 5x0 São Paulo, in Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, for the 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th round.

Friendly matches statistics

São Paulo registered 58 non-official matches between the two teams, the most recent having ended in a 2-2 tie on August 15, 1995.

Straight decisions of titles

Campeonato Paulista

• April 23, 1939: Corinthians 1-1 São Paulo - Corinthians Champion (1938) (*)

• December 31, 1957: Corinthians 3-1 São Paulo - São Paulo Champion

• December 8, 1982: Corinthians 1-0 São Paulo
• December 12, 1982: Corinthians 3-1 São Paulo - Corinthians Champion

• December 11, 1983: Corinthians 1-0 São Paulo
• December 14, 1983: Corinthians 1-1 São Paulo - Corinthians Champion

• August 26, 1987: São Paulo 2-1 Corinthians
• August 30, 1987: Corinthians 0-0 São Paulo - São Paulo Champion

• December 8, 1991: São Paulo 3-0 Corinthians
• December 12, 1991: Corinthians 0-0 São Paulo - São Paulo Champion

• June 5, 1997: São Paulo 1-1 Corinthians - Corinthians Champion

• May 3, 1998: São Paulo 1-2 Corinthians
• May 10, 1998: Corinthians 1-3 São Paulo - São Paulo Champion

• March 16, 2003: Corinthians 3-2 São Paulo
• March 22, 2003: São Paulo 2-3 Corinthians - Corinthians Champion

Campeonato Brasileiro

• December 13, 1990: Corinthians 1-0 São Paulo
• December 16, 1990: Corinthians 1-0 São Paulo - Corinthians Champion

Torneio Rio-São Paulo

• December 5, 2002: São Paulo 2-3 Corinthians
• December 12, 2002: Corinthians 1-1 São Paulo - Corinthians Champion

(*) Match interrupted due to heavy rain and completed on April 25, 1939

Biggest victories

• São Paulo 6-1 on September 11, 1933
• Corinthians 5-0 on March, 10, 1996
• Corinthians 5-0 on June 26, 2011
• São Paulo 5-1 on January 1, 1946
• Corinthians 5-1 on April 16, 1947
• Corinthians 5-1 on June 3, 1962
• São Paulo 5-1 on May 8, 2005
• São Paulo 4-0 on October 15, 1944
• Corinthians 4-0 on August 26, 1951
• Corinthians 4-0 on June 6, 1999
• Corinthians 4-1 on March 24, 1940

Biggest attendances

1. São Paulo 3-2, 117,061 attendees on December 5, 1982
2. 0-0, 109,464 attendees on August 30, 1987
3. 0-0, 106,142 attendees on December 15, 1991
4. Corinthians 2-1, 105,435 attendees on October 2, 1977
5. São Paulo 3-0, 102,821 attendees on December 8, 1991
6. Corinthians 1-0, 100,858 attendees on December 16, 1990
7. 3-3, 96,352 attendees on August 9, 1987
8. São Paulo 2-1, 95,493 attendees on August 26, 1987
9. 1-1, 88,085 attendees on December 14, 1983
10. São Paulo 2-0, 86,538 attendees on May 23, 1993

Friendly

• In the history of confrontation were 58 "non-official games", the last was on August 15 of 1995 in Goiânia finishing tied 2-2.
• In total there were 24 wins from Corinthians, the São Paulo 19 wins and 15 draws.

Field of Battle

• In the beginning, the Corinthians sent their games in the Estádio Alfredo Schürig, and São Paulo in the first Estádio da Floresta, and then on Pacaembu. Later, the Pacaembu became home of the Dérbi. From the 1970s the Estádio do Morumbi became the new home of the classic, as if keeping the behest of the Tricolor Paulista.

• Recently Corinthians play its home games in Estádio do Pacaembu.

Squads

First team squad-Corinthians

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

• Head coach: Tite

First team squad-São Paulo

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

• Head coach: Paulo César Carpegiani

See also

• Statistics of games of São Paulo
• Derby Paulista
• Choque-Rei
• Corinthians vs. Santos
• San-São

References

• Arquivo Tricolor- São Paulo vs. Corinthians
• History of games
• Classic is classic
• Page of Corinthians in FIFA
• Page of Sao Paulo in FIFA
• http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://br.geocities.com/spfchistoria2/corinthians_sp.htm&date=2009-10-25+02:58:50
• Football Derbies
• http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/sp1931.htm