The Clássico da Saudade (roughly translated as 'Derby of Nostalgia') is the Brazilian football derby between Palmeiras and Santos, both clubs from state of São Paulo. The match features the two most successful clubs in the history of Brazil's top division, with Palmeiras having won 12 league titles and Santos winning 8. It dates from back from 1916 and is considered one of the biggest and most important derbies in the State of São Paulo and in Brazil. It is the only Brazilian derby to take place in a Copa Libertadores final, in the 2020 edition, in which Palmeiras won the title.
| Location | State of São Paulo |
|---|---|
| Teams | |
| First meeting | 3 October 1915 Friendly match Santos 7–0 Palestra Italia |
| Latest meeting | 7 April 2024 Campeonato Paulista Finals Palmeiras 2–0 Santos |
| Stadiums | Allianz Parque Vila Belmiro |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 343 |
| Most wins | Palmeiras (148) |
| Top scorer | Pelé (32)[1] |
| All-time series | Palmeiras: 148 Drawn: 88 Santos: 107 |
| Largest victory | Palestra Italia 8–0 Santos Campeonato Paulista 11 December 1932 |
Statistics
Head to head
| Type | Competition | Palmeiras wins | Draws | Santos wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental | Copa Libertadores | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| National | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 25 | 27 | 29 |
| Copa do Brasil | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Inter-state | Torneio Rio-São Paulo | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| State | Campeonato Paulista | 98 | 45 | 55 |
| Other | 14 | 11 | 12 | |
| Total | 148 | 88 | 107 | |
Source: Palmeiras official records[2]
General
- 343 Matches
- 148 Wins - Palmeiras
- 107 Wins - Santos
- 88 Draws
- Palmeiras goals: 581
- Santos goals: 483
- Last match: Palmeiras 2–0 Santos (2024 Campeonato Paulista, 7 April 2024)
Source: Palmeiras official records[3]
Campeonato Brasileiro
Including Taça Brasil and Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa matches
- 81 Matches
- 25 Wins - Palmeiras
- 29 Wins - Santos
- 27 Draws
- Palmeiras goals: 102
- Santos goals: 10
- Last match: Palmeiras 1-2 Santos (2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 8 October 2023)
Source: Futpedia[4]
Copa do Brasil
- 4 Matches
- 1 Win - Palmeiras
- 1 Win - Santos
- 2 Draws
- Palmeiras goals: 5 (1.25 per match)
- Santos goals: 5 (1.25 per match)
- Last match: Palmeiras 2–1 Santos (Copa do Brasil final - 2nd leg, 2 December 2015)
Source: Futpedia[5]
Titles comparison
| Competitions | Palmeiras | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 12 | 8 |
| Copa do Brasil | 4 | 1 |
| Copa dos Campeões | 1 | - |
| Copa Libertadores | 3 | 3 |
| Recopa Sudamericana | 1 | 1 |
| Copa Conmebol | - | 1 |
| Copa Mercosur | 1 | - |
| Intercontinental Champions' Supercup | - | 1 |
| Copa Rio | 1 | - |
| Intercontinental Cup | - | 2 |
| Total | 23 | 17 |
| Other Competitions | Palmeiras | Santos |
| Campeonato Paulista | 26 | 22 |
| Torneio Rio–São Paulo | 5 | 5 |
| Total General | 54 | 45 |
Note: Despite some sources says that they are two distinct titles, the Intercontinental Champions' Supercup and the Supercopa Sul-Americana dos Campeões Intercontinentais, the latter was just a phase of the Intercontinental Champions' Supercup. CONMEBOL recognizes only one title, the Intercontinental Champions' Supercup.
Other
Largest victories
- Palestra Italia 8–0 Santos (11 December 1932)
- Santos 7–0 Palestra Italia (3 October 1915)
- Palmeiras 7–1 Santos (30 April 1965)
- Santos 0–6 Palmeiras (24 March 1996)
- Palestra Italia 1–6 Santos (12 April 1939)
- Santos 6–1 Palmeiras (23 November 1982)
- Palestra Italia 6–1 Santos (20 November 1921)
- Palmeiras 5–0 Santos (21 September 1997)
- Palmeiras 5–0 Santos (12 December 1965)
- Palestra Italia 5–0 Santos (8 July 1934)
- Santos 7–3 Palmeiras (3 October 1959)
- Santos 5–1 Palmeiras (3 September 2006)
- Palmeiras 5–1 Santos (17 November 1979)
- Palmeiras 5–1 Santos (29 November 1959)
- Palmeiras 5–1 Santos (22 January 1955)
- Palestra Italia 5–1 Santos (8 July 1917)
- Palmeiras 4–0 Santos (18 May 2019)
- Santos 0–4 Palmeiras (23 May 2004)
- Santos 4–0 Palmeiras (4 June 1997)
- Palmeiras 0–4 Santos (20 April 1974)
- Palmeiras 0–4 Santos (10 November 1964)
- Santos 4–0 Palmeiras (14 December 1952)
- Palestra Italia 4–0 Santos (18 April 1937)
Highest scoring
- Santos 7–6 Palmeiras (13 goals)
(Torneio Rio-São Paulo, Pacaembu Stadium, 6 March 1958)
Source: Futpedia[6]
References
External links
- Futpédia Archived 2015-06-17 at the Wayback Machine