Rio Branco Esporte Clube
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Rio Branco Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian football (soccer) club based in the city of Americana in the São Paulo state of Brazil.
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[edit] History
On August 4, 1913, the club was founded as Sport Club Arromba. Rio Branco's first board of directors was composed by João Truzzi, who was one of the club's founders, and by 26 other people.
In 1917, the club was renamed to Rio Branco Football Club, after the Baron of Rio Branco.
In 1922 and in 1923, the club won the Campeonato Paulista do Interior.
During the final years of the 1940s, the club's football section was closed.
In 1961, the club's name was translated to the Portuguese language, becaming Rio Branco Futebol Clube.
In April, 1979, Rio Branco and another local team, called Americana Esporte Clube, fused, and the club's football section was reactivated.
In 1990, the club was the runner-up of the Campeonato Paulista Second Division, being promoted to the following year's first division.
In 1993, the club finished in the sixth place of Campeonato Paulista, only behind the bigger teams.
[edit] Titles
- Campeonato do Interior Paulista: 1922 and 1923.
[edit] Idols
- Anaílson
- Flávio Conceição
- Gabriel Lima
- Gustavo
- Igor
- Júlio César
- Macedo
- Marcelinho Paraíba
- Marcinho
- Marcos Assunção
- Marcos Senna
- Mineiro
- Rafael
- Sandro Hiroshi
- Souza
- Tiago
- Thiago Ribeiro
[edit] Stadium
They currently play in their home stadium, the Estádio Décio Vitta, which has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.
[edit] Colors
The club's official colors are black and white. Rio Branco's home kit is composed of a white shirt, black shorts and white socks.
[edit] Anthem
The club's anthem was composed by Oséas Sass (both the song and the lyrics).
[edit] Mascot
Rio Branco's mascot is a tiger, who wears the club's home kit.
