Paulista Derby

Derby Paulista is a match between traditional São Paulo soccer club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista and Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. It is the rivalry between two of the football clubs still active in the oldest city of São Paulo. The Derby Paulista is among the 10 greatest classics of the world.

Corinthians and Palmeiras have already decided state championships (Campeonato Paulista), regional (Torneio Rio-São Paulo), national (Campeonato Brasileiro) and wave to the end of continental competition (Libertadores Cup of America). No other classic Brazilian has so many major championships.

Statistics

As of February 6, 2011

General

• 335 matches
• 121 Palmeiras wins
• 115 Corinthians wins
• 100 draws
• Goals scored by Palmeiras: 492
• Goals scored by Corinthians: 450
• Latest game: Palmeiras 2 - 1 Corinthians Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (August 28, 2011)

Campeonato Brasileiro

• 38 matches
• 13 Palmeiras wins
• 11 Corinthians wins
• 14 draws
• Goals scored by Palmeiras: 49
• Goals scored by Corinthians: 36
• Latest game: Palmeiras 2 - 1 Corinthians Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (August 28, 2011)

Other

• Greatest wins:

Palestra Itália 8x0 Corinthians (November 3, 1933)

Palestra Itália 6x0 Corinthians (April 25, 1948)

Corinthians 1x5 Palestra Itália (May 7, 1933)

• Most goals in a single match: 10 goals

Palmeiras 4x6 Corinthians (January 18, 1953) - Estádio do Pacaembu - Campeonato Paulista

Gunners

• Top Scorers:
  • Cláudio - Corinthians: 21 goals
  • Baltazar - Corinthians: 20 goals
  • Luizinho - Corinthians: 19 goals
  • Heitor - Palmeiras: 16 goals
  • Teleco - Corinthians: 15 goals
  • César Lemos - Palmeiras: 13 goals
  • Marcelinho Carioca - Corinthians: 13 goals
  • Romeu Pellicciari - Palmeiras: 13 goals

• Player who served more: Ademir da Guia - Palmeiras: 57 matches

• Goalkeepers more cast:
  • Ronaldo - Corinthians: 53 goals in 37 matches

• Invincibility:
  • Palmeiras - 12 matches - From May 4, 1930 to August 5, 1934
  • Corinthians - 10 matches - From July 6, 1952 a July 21, 1954
  • Palmeiras - 08 matches - From September 28, 1997 to March 17, 1999
  • Palmeiras - 12 matches - From February 15, 2006 to February 18, 2010

Major public

In Morumbi

1. Palmeiras 1x0 Corinthians, 120.522, December 12, 1974.
2. Palmeiras 4x0 Corinthians, 104.401, June 12, 1993.
3. Corinthians 1x0 Palmeiras, 102.939, August 31, 1997.
4. Corinthians 0x2 Palmeiras, 102.187, April 16, 1989.
5. Corinthians 1x0 Palmeiras, 95.784, December 8, 1983.
6. Corinthians 1x0 Palmeiras, 95.759, August 24, 1986.
7. Corinthians 3x0 Palmeiras, 94.872, November 11, 1978.
8. Corinthians 0x0 Palmeiras, 94.852, February 18, 1979.
9. Corinthians 1x0 Palmeiras, 93.736, June 6, 1983.
10. Palmeiras 3x0 Corinthians, 92.982, August 27, 1986.

Sources

• Classic is Classic... and Vice-Versa
• Stories of Derby Paulista
• Futpédia