the fluminense football club was created july 12th, 1902 - just a few years after its first stadium was built, one which would eventually become the stadium of laranjeiras (Estádio das Laranjeiras) - this stadium works as the club's official headquarters, and nowadays is one of the most recognizable buildings in rio

the current colors of the team are maroon, white and green - while at the very beginning time the first uniforms were white and grey, with the initials in red

the fluminense established an unwavering hegemony within the state, quickly becoming one of the great soccer teams in brazil - this fame would eventually grow even further after the brazilian national cup (Campeonato Brasileiro) was established in the 1960s and the fluminense started winning titles nationwide - today it remains one of the greatest soccer clubs in brazil - with a strong national brands it is recognized across the globe