 A Choque-Rei match in the 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | |
| Location | São Paulo, Brazil |
|---|---|
| First meeting | 30 March 1930 Campeonato Paulista São Paulo 2–2 Palestra Itália |
| Latest meeting | 18 August 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Palmeiras 2–1 São Paulo |
| Stadiums | Allianz Parque (Palmeiras) Morumbi (São Paulo) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 348[1] |
| Most player appearances | Rogério Ceni (58)[2] |
| Top scorer | Müller (15)[3] |
| All-time series | Palmeiras: 117 Drawn: 115 São Paulo: 116 |
| Largest victory | Palmeiras 0–6 São Paulo Campeonato Paulista 26 March 1939 |
The Choque-Rei (English: Clash of Kings) is the name given to Palmeiras and São Paulo football rivalry matches. It is contested between two very big, classic football clubs. The derby dates back to 1930. The tension between both clubs and fanbases is extremely fierce, and it is considered the one of the biggest derbies in the city of São Paulo and in Brazilian football.
Palmeiras has a slight advantadge in head-to-head statistics, with 117 wins against 116 from São Paulo and other 115 drawn matches, making for a balanced encounter. In Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches, Palmeiras has a larger advantage with 28 wins, while São Paulo won 17, and other 33 matches ended in a draw.[4]
The two teams have their training centers separated by only a wall, being nicknamed by many as the "Berlin Wall".[5]
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- ^ "Enciclopédia: Choque-Rei". SPFC (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 December 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Palmeiras x São Paulo: maiores artilheiros da história do Choque-Rei". Sportbuzz (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Ge.globo - É esporte sempre". Futpedia.globo.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Paulo, Por Alexandre LozettiSão (31 January 2014). "'Muro de Berlim' divide Palmeiras e São Paulo com espionagem e apostas". globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 May 2024.