Choque-Rei
A Choque-Rei match in 2024 | |
| Location | São Paulo, Brazil |
|---|---|
| First meeting | 30 March 1930 Campeonato Paulista São Paulo 2–2 Palestra Itália |
| Latest meeting | 11 May 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Palmeiras 1–0 São Paulo |
| Stadiums | Allianz Parque (Palmeiras) Morumbi (São Paulo) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 351 |
| Most player appearances | Rogério Ceni (58) |
| Top scorer | Müller (15) |
| All-time series | Palmeiras: 119 Drawn: 116 São Paulo: 116 |
| Largest victory | Palmeiras 0–6 São Paulo Campeonato Paulista 26 March 1939 |
The Choque-Rei (English: Clash of Kings) is the name given to Palmeiras and São Paulo football rivalry matches. It is contested between two very big, classic football clubs of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The derby dates back to 1930. The tension between both clubs and fanbases is extremely fierce, and it is considered one of the biggest derbies in Brazilian football.
Palmeiras has a slight edge in head-to-head statistics, with 119 wins against 116 from São Paulo and other 116 draws, making for a balanced encounter. In Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches, Palmeiras has a larger advantage with 29 wins, while São Paulo won 17, and other 33 matches ended in a draw. São Paulo, however, has a notable supremacy in knockout encounters, having won 17 of 23 series between the two.
The two teams have their training centers separated by only a wall, being nicknamed by many as the "Berlin Wall".