It is the Portuguese word for Flemish, and it was given to the nearby beach (Praia do Flamengo, Beach of the Flemish) because it was the place where the Dutch sailor Olivier van Noort tried to invade the city in 1599.

Flamengo was first founded in 1895 during the proclamation of the Brazilian republic, not as a footballing team  but as a rowing club.

Santos (Portuguese pronunciation: [sPtus], Saints) is a municipality in the Brazilian state of So Paulo, founded in 1546 by the Portuguese nobleman Brs Cubas. It is located mostly on the island of So Vicente, which harbors both the city of Santos and the city of So Vicente, and partially on the mainland.

Santos is the country's largest port and was significantly modernized in the 1990s. The city is home to the internationally known Santos football (soccer) club and its sizable stadium; the team is perhaps best known for Pel, a former player who is one of the most famous athletes in the world.