CR Flamengo

Flamengo head the Brasileirão Série A on the back of five straight wins. The club was founded in 1895 and plays in Rio de Janeiro, at the Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, better known as the Maracanã, which holds 78,838 spectators. This season, after 28 matches, they have collected 60 points from 18 wins and 6 draws, with 4 defeats. Their attack has scored 55 times and their defence has conceded 23. Samuel Lino is the team's top league scorer with 9 goals and has also set up 7.