[Brazil ⚽ stories #3] Clube do Remo! When we talk about football in Brazil, most people don’t realize that over 80% of professional teams are based in the Southeast. Make that nearly 90% if you include the South. Corinthians, Santos, Flamengo, Fluminense, Vasco, São Paulo, Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro — all from the Southeast. Internacional, Grêmio, Coritiba, Athletico, Chapecoense — all from the South. YES, the North and Northern regions are underrepresented, a reflection of Brazil’s long-standing economic and structural inequality. Bahia, Vitória, Ceará, Fortaleza, Sport, Náutico, Santa Cruz — those belong to the Northeast. But Northerners? Let me introduce you to Clube do Remo. One of the most passionately supported teams in the country — yet trapped in a nightmare for decades, and now on the verge of returning to national prominence. Founded in 1905 in Belém do Pará, a city with indigenous roots in the Amazon Basin, Clube do Remo has lived through glory, crisis, and rebirth more times than most clubs could endure. The team has faced multiple relegations, administrative turmoil, and long years in Série C and Série D, where financial limitations and brutal travel logistics made mere survival an act of defiance — as if being a football club in the Amazon wasn’t challenging enough. Yet, even in the darkest times, the fans never left. Remo’s supporters are among the most devoted in Brazil — a fanbase that regularly fills the Mangueirão, a monumental stadium with capacity for over 50,000 people, creating one of the most intense atmospheres in South American football. Now, as the team fights for promotion back to Série B, the energy in Belém feels different. This doesn’t feel like just another promising season — it feels like a resurgence. A region historically left out of Brazil’s football spotlight is reclaiming its place. And the timing couldn’t be more symbolic: by 2025–2026, Belém will host the COP30, placing the Amazon at the center of global attention. If Remo completes its remontada, it won’t just be a sporting success — it will be a statement. Especially now, with Paysandu, their greatest rival, facing relegation, the city is bracing for something it’s never witnessed before. Because football in the North is alive — powerful, passionate, and ready to be seen. Clube do Remo deserves to rise. They're 3 victories away from that. Every comeback tells the story of a people who never stopped believing.



