Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube
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| Full name | Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Carrossel da Baixada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Giulite Coutinho Nova Iguaçu, Brazil (Capacity 16,000) |
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| Chairman | Jânio Moraes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Mário Coelho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube, or Nova Iguaçu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Nova Iguaçu in Rio de Janeiro, founded on April 1, 1990.
Nova Iguaçu greatest rival is from the same city: Artsul.
Home stadium is the Giulite Coutinho stadium, capacity 16,000. They play in orange shirts, white shorts and orange socks.
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[edit] History
Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube was founded on April 1, 1990, by the initiative of 25 self-employed persons, lead by Jânio Moraes. The foundation project was idealized in 1988/1989, by Jânio Moraes, and supported by the 25 self-employed people.[1] 1994 World Cup champion Zinho is one of the founders of the club and was a director-partner of the club.[2]
In 1994, only four years after the club's foundation, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Third Level, and gained promotion to the state championship second level.[3]
In 2005, after a successful campaign, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Second Level and was promoted to the 2006 Campeonato Carioca First Division.[4]
On January 14, 2006, Nova Iguaçu played their first ever Campeonato Carioca first division match, against the major club Flamengo, at Estádio Raulino de Oliveira, where the club won 1-0. However, Flamengo's players were youngsters.[5]
[edit] Achievements
[edit] Major competitions
- Campeonato Carioca Second Level:
- Winners (1): 2005
- Campeonato Carioca Third Level:
- Winners (1): 1994
[edit] Other competitions
- Copa João Ellis Filho:
- Winners (1): 2005
- Olimpíada da Baixada Fluminense:
- Winners (1): 2005
- Campeonato Iguaçuano:
- Winners (1): 2005
- Segundo Turno do Estadual de Profissionais do Módulo Especial:
- Winners (1): 1996
- Primeiro Turno de Profissionais da Série Intermediária:
- Winners (1): 1995
[edit] Youth competitions
- Volta Redonda Youth Tournament:
- Winners (1): 1991
- Torneio Otávio Pinto Guimarães de Juniores:
- Winners (1): 1996
- Juniores da Série Intermediária:
- Winners (1): 1995
- AERJ Youth Championship:
- Winners (1): 1992
[edit] Stadium
Nova Iguaç's home stadium is Estádio Giulite Coutinho,[6] also known as Estádio Édson Passos, inaugurated in 2000, with a maximum capacity of 16,000 people.[7]
[edit] Former players
Attacking midfielder Deivid de Souza, former player of Santos, Corinthians and Cruzeiro came through Nova Iguaçu youth's ranks.[8]
[edit] Club colors and nickname
The club is affectionately known as "Carrossel da Baixada" (Baixada's Carrousel), in reference to the team color (orange), similar to the color of the Netherlands' 1974 World Cup team (known as the Dutch Carrousel).[9] The color adopted by the club was orange, in honor to the period (in the 1930s) when Nova Iguaçu city was one of the biggest orange exporters in the world (the fruit still is one of the city symbols).[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b (Portuguese) Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube, nascido para brilhar. Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube official website. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ (Portuguese) Zinho estréia no Nova Iguaçu neste sábado. Terra. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ Rio de Janeiro - List of Champions Third Level. RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ Rio de Janeiro State League 2005 - 2nd level. RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ (Portuguese) Flamengo perdeu a única partida que fez contra o Nova Iguaçu. O Globo. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ (Portuguese) Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube. FFERJ official website. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ (Portuguese) Estádio Giulite Coutinho. América Football Club official website. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ (Portuguese) Frutos da Terra. Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube official website. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ (Portuguese) Aldeense é campeão carioca de futebol. São Pedro da Aldeia City Hall. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
[edit] External links
- (Portuguese) Official Website
