Clássico Majestoso

Clássico Majestoso
Locale Brazil São Paulo (Brazil)
Teams Corinthians & São Paulo
First contested May 25, 1930
Most wins Corinthians (118)

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. It is the classic that involves the most number of supporters in the World, around 50 millions. The name was first used by Gazeta Esportiva newspaper's Thomaz Mazzoni. 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

General
Team W D L GF
Corinthians 119 100 101 460
São Paulo 101 100 118 440
Campeonato Paulista
Team W D L GF
Corinthians 60 54 54 223
São Paulo 54 54 60 228
Campeonato Brasileiro

including Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa

Team W D L GF
Corinthians 22 20 13 60
São Paulo 13 20 22 49

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 May 25, 1930, and ended as Corinthians 2x1 São Paulo, in Parque São Jorge, São Paulo, as a Campeonato Paulista.

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.

Team Win Draw Loss
São Paulo 19 15 24
Corinthians 24 15 19

Straight decisions of titles

Campeonato Paulista
Campeonato Brasileiro
Torneio Rio-São Paulo

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

Biggest victories

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

Stadia

League matches

These are only the league matches, club name in bold indicate win.[1] The score is given at full-time (T), in the goals columns the goalscorer and time when goal was scored is noted.

#DateR.Home teamAway teamScoreGoals (home)Goals (away)
1 17 October 1971São PauloCorinthians2–0Teodoro (70), Everaldo (74)
2 21 November 1971São PauloCorinthians1–0Toninho Guerreiro (41)
3 4 December 1971CorinthiansSão Paulo0–0
4 18 October 1972São PauloCorinthians3–1Paulo (46), Terto (76, 84) Rivelino (53)
5 9 September 1973CorinthiansSão Paulo1–0Marco Antonio Visgo (42)
6 2 December 1973CorinthiansSão Paulo0–0
7 9 June 1974São PauloCorinthians1–1 Zé Carlos (51) Washington (90)
8 19 October 19754São PauloCorinthians0–1 Adilson (87)
9 4 December 19772CorinthiansSão Paulo2–0 Geraldão (5), Romeu (90)
10 14 February 19856São PauloCorinthians0–2 João Paulo (14), Serginho Chulapa (34)
11 27 March 19856CorinthiansSão Paulo1–2 João Paulo (78) Müller (40), Oscar (90)
12 4 October 19875São PauloCorinthians0–0
13 4 September 19881CorinthiansSão Paulo0–1 Renatinho (89)
14 24 September 19895CorinthiansSão Paulo2–1 Neto (26), João Paulo (90) Bobô (90)
15 23 September 19907São PauloCorinthians1–1 Mário Tilico (73) Neto (77)
16 13 December 1990São PauloCorinthians0–1 Wilson Mano (49)
17 16 December 1990CorinthiansSão Paulo1–0 Tupãzinho (54)
18 7 April 199112CorinthiansSão Paulo1–1 Wilson Mano (14) Macedo (44)
19 25 March 19929São PauloCorinthians0–0
20 12 September 19932São PauloCorinthians1–1 Matosas (89) Elias (84)
21 16 October 19939CorinthiansSão Paulo1–0Simão (26)
22 23 November 19947CorinthiansSão Paulo1–2 Pinga (65) Cafu (32), Sierra (68)
23 29 October 19958CorinthiansSão Paulo1–0Clóvis Cruz (52)
24 20 October 199616São PauloCorinthians0–0
25 31 August 199715CorinthiansSão Paulo0–1 Dodô (58)
26 24 October 199827São PauloCorinthians1–2 França (72) Didi (20), Edílson (87)
27 29 August 19998CorinthiansSão Paulo1–0Ricardinho (58)
28 28 November 1999São PauloCorinthians2–3 Raí (29), Edmílson (40) Nenê (23), Ricardinho (31), Marcelinho Carioca (53)
29 5 December 1999CorinthiansSão Paulo2–1Ricardinho (44), Edílson (72) Vágner (70)
30 12 November 200032São PauloCorinthians0–0
31 3 November 200121São PauloCorinthians1–1 Kaká (60) Deivid (86)
32 29 September 200215São PauloCorinthians2–2 Reinaldo (70, 80) Gil (57, 89)
33 15 June 200313CorinthiansSão Paulo1–2 Anderson (26) Fábio Simplício (36), Jean (59)
34 12 October 200336São PauloCorinthians3–0 Diego Tardelli (76), Carlos Alberto (87), Fábio Simplício (90)
35 30 March 20048São PauloCorinthians1–1 Fábio Simplício (26) Renato (32)
36 19 September 200431CorinthiansSão Paulo0–0
37 8 March 20053CorinthiansSão Paulo1–5 Carlos Alberto (88) Rogério Ceni (3), Luizão (13, 47), Danilo (16), Cicinho (73)
38 24 October 200524São PauloCorinthians1–1 Amoroso (51) Carlos Alberto (41)
39 7 March 20064CorinthiansSão Paulo1–3 Nilmar (21) Souza (39), Alex Dias (69), Lenílson (73)
40 10 September 200623São PauloCorinthians0–0
41 14 July 200711CorinthiansSão Paulo1–1 Zelão (92) Dagoberto (82)
42 7 October 200730São PauloCorinthians0–1 Betão (85)
43 21 June 20097CorinthiansSão Paulo3–1 Chicão (12), Jucilei (27), Cristian (37) Richarlyson (35)
44 27 September 200926São PauloCorinthians1–1 Washington (24) Ronaldo (20)
45 22 August 201015CorinthiansSão Paulo3–0Elias (21, 44), Jucilei (70)
46 7 November 201034São PauloCorinthians0–2 Elias (39), Dentinho (84)
47 26 June 20116CorinthiansSão Paulo5–0Danilo (46), Liédson (53, 60, 79), Jorge Henrique (81)
48 21 September 201125São PauloCorinthians0–0
49 26 August 201219CorinthiansSão Paulo1–2 Emerson Sheik (5) Luís Fabiano (23, 61)
50 2 December 201238São PauloCorinthians3–1 Douglas (14), Maicon (23, 76) Guerrero (12)

Head-to-head results

Corinthians wins 18
Draws 19
São Paulo wins 13
Corinthians goals 53
São Paulo goals 47
Total matches 50

See also

References