Clássico das Emoções explained

Clássico das Emoções
City Or Region:	Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Team1:	Náutico
Team2:	Santa Cruz
First Contested:	July 29, 1917 Friendly match Santa Cruz 3–0 Náutico
Most Wins:	Santa Cruz (203)
Top Scorer:	Tará, Santa Cruz (17 goals)
Mostrecent:	January 27, 2024 Campeonato Pernambucano Santa Cruz 1–2 Náutico
Total:	533
Series:	Náutico: 172 Drawn: 158 Santa Cruz: 203
Largestvictory:	July 9, 1944 Náutico 5–0 Santa Cruz October 6, 1991 Náutico 0–5 Santa Cruz
Stadiums:	Aflitos (Náutico) Arruda (Santa Cruz)

The Clássico das Emoções (in English: Derby of Emotions) is the football rivalry between Clube Náutico Capibaribe and Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, both clubs from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. The first match between the two happened on May 26, 1918.

Statistics

Head to head results

Matches – 533
Náutico wins – 172
Santa Cruz wins – 203
Drawn – 158
Náutico goals – 737
Santa Cruz goals – 827

Finals between Náutico and Santa Cruz

Náutico won the Campeonato Pernambucano defeating Santa Cruz in the finals nine times: 1934, 1960, 1974, 1984, 1985, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2004.
Santa Cruz won the Campeonato Pernambucano defeating Náutico in the finals seven times: 1946, 1959, 1970, 1976, 1983, 1993 e 1995.

Highest attendance

December 18, 1983

Santa Cruz 1–1 Náutico

Arruda

Attendance: 76,636 people

All-time top scorers

Náutico: Baiano (15 goals) and Bita (13 goals)
Santa Cruz: Tará (17 goals) and Betinho (14 goals)