Football is extremely popular in much of the world. When it comes to Brazil, the importance of this sport to the people is even greater. In every street and corner of the vast territory, this beautiful game is lived and breathed, with many clubs representing different fanbases each year.
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Globo Esporte published a report on the number of members of each club that will compete in the Brasileirao 2024, and the numbers revealed some surprises. Flamengo, despite having forged a reputation for being the team with the most followers on the continent, rank fifth in the number of members.
Leading the list is Palmeiras, with 176,521 members. They are followed by the two giants of Porto Alegre, while Atlético Mineiro are placed between Verdao and Rubro-Negro.
The Brasileirao 2024 clubs, ordered by the number of members
1) Palmeiras – 176,521
2) Internacional – 140,000
3) Grêmio – 112,075
4) Atlético-MG – 77,242
5) Flamengo – 77,000
6) Bahia – 65,000
7) Fluminense – 61,592
8) Botafogo – 56,419
9) São Paulo – 55,058
10) Vasco – 45,000
11) Corinthians – 43,000
12) Cruzeiro – 42,767
13) Athletico-PR – 40,000
14) Fortaleza – 37,574
15) Vitória – 31,329
16) Criciúma – 17,200
17) Juventude – 7,566
18) Red Bull Bragantino – 7,500
19) Cuiabá – 2,000
20) Atlético-GO – 2,000
