The Clássico da Saudade (roughly translated as 'Derby of Nostalgia') is the Brazilian

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between

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and Santos, both clubs from

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. 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

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and in

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. As of 2025, it is the only Brazilian derby to have taken place in a

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final, in 2020.

Statistics

Head to head

''Source'': Palmeiras official records

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

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: 107 *Last match: Palmeiras 1-2 Santos (

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, 8 October 2023) ''Source'': Futpedia

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

Titles comparison

Note: Despite some sources says that they are two distinct titles, the

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and the Supercopa Sul-Americana dos Campeões Intercontinentais, the latter was just a phase of the

. CONMEBOL recognizes only one title, the

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,

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, 6 March 1958) ''Source'': Futpedia

References

External links

Futpédia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Classico da Saudade Football derbies in Brazil Santos FC SE Palmeiras