Nacional Futebol Clube

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Nacional
Full name Nacional Futebol Clube
Founded 1913
Ground Vivaldão
Capacity 43,000
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Nacional Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Nacional is a traditional Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state.

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[edit] History

On January 13, 1913, Nacional Futebol Clube was founded. The club was initially named Eleven Nacional. [1]

On February 8, 1914, Nacional played the first Campeonato Amazonense match, against Manaós Sporting. [2]

On July 8, 1930 [3], Nacional Futebol Clube former members who were dissatisfied with the club founded Nacional Fast Clube. [4]

In 1975, Nacional finished in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A's 16th position, ahead of big clubs such as Vasco da Gama, Atlético Mineiro and Santos. [5]

In 1984, during a trip to Morocco, in North Africa, Nacional won the King of Morocco Cup, in Rabat. [2]

In 1985, Nacional disputed for the last time the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The club finished in the 18th position, ahead of clubs like Fluminense, Grêmio and São Paulo. [6]

In 1992, the club disputed the Copa do Brasil for the first time, being eliminated by Vasco da Gama in the first round. The first leg, in Manaus, ended in a 1-1 draw. The second leg, in Rio de Janeiro, Vasco beat Nacional 5-0. [7]

[edit] Titles

  • Campeonato Amazonense: 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1957, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003
  • Torneio Início do Campeonato Amazonense: 1946, 1948, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1992, 1999, 2000
  • Taça Pacto Amazônico: 1981
  • King of Morocco Cup (Rabat): 1984

[edit] Idols

[edit] Stadium

Main article: Vivaldão

Nacional's home stadium is Vivaldão [1], inaugurated in 1961, with a maximum capacity of 43,000 people. [8]

Only one training ground is owned by the club. Campo de Treinamento Barbosa Filho is located in Manaus. [9]

[edit] Rivals

Nacional biggest rivals are Rio Negro and São Raimundo. [10]

The derby against Rio Negro is called Rio-Nal, and is a traditional city derby, considered one of the biggest derbies of the city. [10]

The derby against São Raimundo is the second biggest derby of the city, and it started due to the good perfomance of São Raimundo in recent years. [10]

[edit] Mascot

The club's mascot is called Leão Azul, meaning blue lion. [9]

[edit] Nickname

Nacional is nicknamed Naça, which is the diminutive form of the name Nacional, Leão Azul (Blue Lion) [11] and Time da Estrela Azul (Blue Star Team). [2]

[edit] Club colors

The club colors are blue and white. [1]

[edit] Ultra groups

  • Torcida Organizadas do Nacional
  • Torcida Organizada Leões da Amazônia
  • Torcida Organizada Naça Gol
  • Torcida Organizada Naçacanagem
  • Torcida Organizada Narraça
  • Torcida Organizada Selva Azul

[edit] Miscellaneous

  • Nacional is the oldest club of Amazonas state. [11]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Nacional Arquivo de Clubes
  2. ^ a b c History at Futebol do Amazonas
  3. ^ Fast at Arquivo de Clubes
  4. ^ Fast history at Futebol do Amazonas website
  5. ^ 1975 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
  6. ^ 1985 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
  7. ^ 1992 Copa do Brasil at RSSSF
  8. ^ Estádio Vivaldão at Templos do Futebol
  9. ^ a b Club card at Futebol do Amazonas
  10. ^ a b c Derbies at Futebol do Norte
  11. ^ a b Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.

[edit] External links

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