Clássico das Colônias

First meeting13 May 1921
Campeonato Paulista
Portuguesa 4–2 Palestra ItaliaLatest meeting28 February 2024
Campeonato Paulista
Portuguesa 0–2 PalmeirasStadiumsAllianz Parque
Estádio do CanindéStatisticsMeetings total266Most winsPalmeiras (126)Top scorerHeitor (15)^[1]All-time seriesPalmeiras: 126
Drawn: 73
Portuguesa: 67Largest victoryPalestra Italia 7–2 Portuguesa
Campeonato Paulista

The derby between Palmeiras and Portuguesa is a football classic^[2] that brings together two traditional clubs from the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

It is originally known as the "Clássico das Colônias"^[3] or in the English language "Colonial Derby", as it represented, since the first half of the 20th century, the game between teams from two of the largest immigrant colonies in the capital of São Paulo.^{[citation needed]}

Palmeiras was founded by Italian immigrants in 1914,^[4] under the name Palestra Itália, and Portuguesa, as the name suggests, by representatives of the Portuguese immigrant community,^[5] in 1920.^[6]

Largest audiences

1. Portuguesa 1–2 Palmeiras, 53,363, 2 November 1947, Pacaembu^[7]
2. Portuguesa 3–0 Palmeiras, 50,717, 31 July 1975, Pacaembu^[7]
3. Portuguesa 0–3 Palmeiras, 48,321, 15 July 1984, Pacaembu^[7]

Finals and big games disputed

Torneio Rio–São Paulo

Portuguesa became champions over Palmeiras in the final of the 1955 Torneio Rio–São Paulo, by drawing the first match 2-2 and winning the second 2–0, in front of around 40,000 paying fans at Pacaembu.^[8]

Campeonato Brasileiro

For the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A to date there have been 33 games, with 15 wins for Palmeiras, 9 for Portuguesa and 9 draws, 42 goals in favor of Palmeiras and 33 in favor of "Lusa".^{[citation needed]}

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