Rio Preto Esporte Clube

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Rio Preto
Full name Rio Preto Esporte Clube
Founded 1919
Ground Anísio Haddad
(Capacity 33,000)
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Rio Preto Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Rio Preto is a Brazilian football club from São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo state.

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[edit] History

On April 21, 1919, Rio Preto Esporte Clube was founded. [1]

In 1999, the club won its first title, the Campeonato Paulista Third Level, beating Oeste in the final. [2]

In 2007, Rio Preto for the first time ever was promoted to Campeonato Paulista Série A1. [3]

[edit] Titles

  • Campeonato Paulista Third Level: 1999

[edit] Stadium

Main article: Rio Pretão

Rio Preto Esporte Clube's home stadium is Anísio Haddad stadium, usually known as Rio Pretão [1], with a maximum capacity of 33,000 people. [4]

[edit] Mascot, nickname and club colors

The club's mascot is a Yacare Caiman, usually known as jacaré, which is the animal's Portuguese name. [5]

Verdão da Vila Universitária, meaning College Ville Big Green, is the club's nickname. [6]

Rio Preto's colors are green and white. [7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b (Portuguese) Rio Preto Esporte Clube at Arquivo de Clubes
  2. ^ Campeonato Paulista Série A3 (Third Level) at RSSSF
  3. ^ (Portuguese) Rio Preto também consegue o acesso à A-1 do Paulistão - Estadão Online (April 25, 2007)
  4. ^ (Portuguese) Estádio Estádio Anísio Haddad (Rio Pretão) at Templos do Futebol
  5. ^ (Portuguese) Rio Preto Esporte Clube at Federação Paulista de Futebol official website
  6. ^ Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
  7. ^ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.

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