The Re-Pa is the Brazilian association football derby between two Belém based teams – Remo and Paysandu, the biggest one in Pará and in Brazil's North Region.[1] Both Remo and Paysandu fans recognise each other as their biggest rivals and the derby is one of the fiercest in Brazilian football. With 775 matches, it is the most played derby in the world.
 The Mangueirão stadium, commonly the home of the Re-Pa since 1978 | |
| Other names | Clássico Rei da Amazônia (Amazon King derby) |
|---|---|
| Location | Belém, Pará, Brazil |
| Teams | |
| First meeting | Remo 2–1 Paysandu 1914 Campeonato Paraense 14 June 1914 |
| Latest meeting | Paysandu 1–1 Remo 2024 Campeonato Paraense 14 April 2024 |
| Stadiums | Baenão (Remo) Estádio da Curuzu (Paysandu) Mangueirão (neutral) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 775 |
| Most wins | Remo (268) |
| Most player appearances | Quarentinha (135) |
| Top scorer | Hélio (47) |
| All-time series | Remo: 268 Drawn: 264 Paysandu: 243 |
| Largest victory | Remo 0–7 Paysandu, 1945 Campeonato Paraense (22 July 1945) |
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Paysandu (Curuzu) and Remo (Baenão) stadiums are around 200 meters apart, being the 2nd shortest distance between rivals' stadiums in the world, behind only those of the two teams from Dundee, Scotland.
On May 4, 2016, the derby was declared intangible cultural heritage of the State of Pará, being qualified as a cultural expression of the people of Pará.[2]
History
editFirst match
editThe first match between the two teams happened on June 14, 1914, by the Campeonato Paraense that year. Remo won 2–1, with goals from Rubilar and an own goal from Bayma. Paysandu's goal was scored by Mateus.
Beginning of the rivalry
editInitially, Remo and Paysandu maintained a somewhat friendly relationship. However, this changed on January 23, 1915, when Remo's first secretary, Elzemann, sent a letter to Antônio Barros (president of Paysandu at the time), in order to carry out a match whose income would be used to help the teams financially. Paysandu sent a letter of reply, surrounded by insulting terms to Remo's proposal. In a second letter, the board of Paysandu accepted the challenge, without putting aside the insults. The following day, Remo sent another letter to end the friendly relations between the clubs. It was the beginning of one of the biggest rivalries in Brazilian football.
Statistics and records
editLargest wins
edit- Biggest Remo win: 7–2, on 5 March 1939.
- Biggest Paysandu win: 7–0, on 22 July 1945.
Longest unbeaten runs
edit- From Remo: 33 matches, from 31 January 1993 to 7 May 1997.
- From Paysandu: 13 matches, from 29 January 1970 to 9 September 1970.
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hélio | Paysandu | 47 |
| 2 | Itaguary | Remo, Paysandu | 30 |
| 3 | Quarenta | Paysandu | 28 |
| Cacetão | Paysandu | 28 | |
| 5 | Bené | Paysandu | 26 |
| 6 | Quiba | Remo | 24 |
| 7 | Carlos Alberto | Paysandu | 23 |
| 8 | Jaime | Remo, Paysandu | 22 |
| 9 | Farias | Paysandu | 21 |
| Jeju | Remo, Paysandu | 21 | |
| 11 | Santo Antônio | Remo | 19 |
Statistics in the Campeonato Brasileiro
edit| Division | Matches | Paysandu wins | Drawn | Remo wins | Paysandu goals | Remo goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Série A | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| Série B* | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 19 |
| Série C | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| Total | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 39 | 40 |
*The matches from the Módulo Amarelo of the 2000 Campeonato Brasileiro are included as Série B matches.[1][3]
Last match: 17 July 2023, Paysandu 1–0 Remo, Série C
Clubs' honours
edit| Competitions | Paysandu | Remo |
|---|---|---|
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 2 | 0 |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | 0 | 1 |
| Campeonato Paraense | 50 | 47 |
| Copa dos Campeões | 1 | 0 |
| Copa Verde | 4 | 1 |
| Copa Norte | 1 | 0 |
| Torneio Norte-Nordeste | 0 | 1 |
| Torneio do Norte | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 58 | 53 |
Highest attendances
edit- Remo 1–0 Paysandu; 65,000 (11 July 1999); Mangueirão (neutral)
- Paysandu 1–1 Remo; 64,010 (29 April 1979); Mangueirão (neutral)
- Remo 1–0 Paysandu; 52,973 (8 April 1979); Mangueirão (neutral)
- Remo 2–1 Paysandu; 51,304 (26 August 1979); Mangueirão (neutral)
- Paysandu 0–0 Remo; 48,180 (4 February 2024); Mangueirão (neutral)
References
edit- ^ a b "Remo x Paysandu, quem venceu mais vezes o Re-Pa?". 9 April 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Clássico Re-Pa é declarado patrimônio cultural imaterial do Estado do Pará Globo Esporte, 4 May 2016
- ^ "Raio-X – Remo - Paysandu". oGol. Retrieved 23 January 2024.