Nickname(s):Leão Azul (The Blue Lion),Leão de Antônio Baena(Lion of Antônio Baena)
Founded:1905
Stadium:Estádio Evandro Almeida (Baenão)
Capacity:17,518
1905-1925
1925-1950
1950-1960
1960-1980
1980-1991
1991-2004
2004-2008
2005
2008-2012
2012-2014
2014-Present
Clube do Remo Crest History
The crest history of Clube do Remo reflects the club’s origins as a rowing institution in Belém and its gradual transformation into one of the most recognisable football clubs of northern Brazil. Throughout most of its history, the identity has been built around navy blue and white, the intertwined CR monogram and, later, a traditional shield.
The earliest emblem shown, used from 1905 to 1925, directly represented Remo’s nautical origins. Two crossed rowing oars formed the central element, with a circular badge carrying the intertwined CR initials placed between them. The words “Grupo do Remo” and the foundation year 1905 completed the design. It was much more a rowing-club emblem than a conventional football badge.
Between 1925 and 1950, the crest became considerably more elaborate. The CR monogram remained at its centre, but it was surrounded by a collection of maritime symbols, including crossed oars, ropes and anchors. Banners carrying the words “REMO” and “NÁUTICA” reinforced the club’s connection with water sports. This was the last major crest in which Remo's rowing heritage dominated the entire composition.
A major simplification occurred around 1950. The 1950–1960 design introduced the basic shield that would define Remo's visual identity for decades. The elaborate nautical equipment disappeared, leaving a dark blue shield with a white border and the large intertwined CR monogram at its centre. This established the fundamental formula of the modern Remo crest.
The 1960–1980 version refined this concept. The shield became slightly broader and more rounded, while an additional blue-and-white outline gave the badge greater definition. The intertwined CR remained unchanged as the unmistakable centrepiece.
Between 1980 and 1991, the badge was simplified again. The shield adopted a cleaner white field with a blue border, while the CR monogram appeared in blue rather than white. Despite reversing the colour balance, the fundamental identity remained instantly recognisable.
The 1991–2004 crest returned to the traditional dark-blue shield with the white CR monogram. Three stars were introduced above the shield, adding references to important achievements in the club’s history and beginning a period in which stars became a prominent part of Remo's crest presentation.
From 2004 to 2008, the badge was accompanied by five gold stars, arranged in an arc above the shield. The shield itself remained essentially traditional, demonstrating how firmly the blue shield and CR monogram had become established as Remo's core visual identity.
For the club's centenary in 2005, a special commemorative crest was produced. The traditional badge was placed inside a larger gold-and-blue composition, accompanied by a ribbon displaying “1905 / 2005”. This emblem was specifically designed to celebrate one hundred years of Clube do Remo rather than replace the regular identity permanently.
The 2008–2012 version modernised the shield with a gold outline and again displayed five stars above it. Four gold stars surrounded a larger central silver star, creating a more structured hierarchy among the honours represented.
Between 2012 and 2014, the club returned to a more traditional blue-and-white treatment. The gold edging disappeared, while the stars were retained above the familiar CR shield.
The 2014–Present crest introduced the darkest and most modern interpretation of the identity shown in the sequence. The shield uses a deep navy-blue field with fine white outlining and the historic white CR monogram at its centre. Above it appears a group of stars in different colours, including a prominent gold star, reflecting significant achievements in Remo's history.
Clube do Remo Club History
Clube do Remo was founded on 5 February 1905 in Belém, Pará, originally as Grupo do Remo, with rowing as its principal sporting activity. After a brief interruption in its early existence, the organisation was reorganised in 1911 and subsequently adopted the name Clube do Remo. Football soon became one of its most important sports, and the club developed into one of the dominant forces of northern Brazilian football.
Remo quickly established itself in the Campeonato Paraense, winning its first state championship in 1913. That victory began an extraordinary early period in which the club won a succession of Pará titles and established itself alongside Paysandu as one of the state's leading teams. Over the following decades, Remo accumulated dozens of state championships and became one of the most successful clubs in the history of Pará football.
The club's traditional colours are navy blue and white, which gave rise to the nickname Leão Azul – the Blue Lion. Its historic home is the Estádio Evandro Almeida, better known as the Baenão, which opened in 1917 and became closely associated with Remo's identity. The club also regularly plays major matches at Belém's much larger Estádio Olímpico do Pará, commonly known as the Mangueirão.
Remo's greatest rivalry is with Paysandu Sport Club. Their derby, known as the Re-Pa, is one of the oldest, most frequently played and most passionate rivalries in Brazilian football. First contested in 1914, the fixture divides Belém and much of the state of Pará between the blue of Remo and the blue-and-white of Paysandu. Matches between the two clubs regularly attract some of the largest crowds in northern Brazil and have decided numerous Campeonato Paraense titles.
Although much of Remo's historical success has come at state and regional level, the club has also enjoyed important moments nationally. Remo became a regular participant in Brazil's national competitions and spent several seasons competing in the country's top division, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s.
One of the club's most successful national periods came in the early 1990s. Remo won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1991, earning promotion and beginning a strong spell in Série B. In 1993, the club came close to reaching the highest level of Brazilian football, demonstrating that teams from the distant northern region could compete successfully against clubs from Brazil's traditional football centres.
Remo has also been a major force in regional competition. The creation of the Copa Norte during the 1990s provided clubs from northern Brazil with an important regional tournament, and Remo became one of its leading participants. The club won the Copa Norte in 1999, further strengthening its position among the major football institutions of the Amazon region.
The twenty-first century brought a more difficult period. Financial problems and inconsistent performances caused Remo to move between the lower divisions of the Brazilian league system, including periods without a place in one of the national divisions. Despite these difficulties, the club retained one of the largest and most passionate supporter bases in northern Brazil.
A significant revival came during the 2010s. Remo returned to national competition and achieved promotion from Série D to Série C in 2015. The club then spent several seasons attempting to climb further through the Brazilian league structure.
Another important achievement followed in 2020, when Remo secured promotion from Série C to Série B, returning to Brazil's second tier after more than a decade away. Although the club was subsequently relegated again, the promotion demonstrated Remo's continuing ability to rebuild and compete nationally.
Remo's importance extends far beyond league position. Together with Paysandu, the club forms the centre of football culture in Belém and the state of Pará, while the Re-Pa rivalry remains one of the defining sporting events of the Brazilian Amazon.
