Flamengo was founded as an aquatic sports club while Fluminense was founded as a football club only. Because of that, some members of Flamengo were members of Fluminense as well. In 1911, before the final match of the Rio de Janeiro Championship, some players of Fluminense were discussing with the board about the money they would receive if they would win the championship. They couldn't agree about this so Marcelo Borgeth, who was a Flamengo member, plus 9 other players, left Fluminense and created a football team in Flamengo.