Sociedade Boca Júnior Futebol Clube

Boca Júnior
Full name Sociedade Boca Júnior Futebol Clube
Founded December 25, 1993
Ground Geraldão, Cristinápolis, Sergipe state, Brazil
(Capacity: 2,000)
Home colours
Away colours

Sociedade Boca Júnior Futebol Clube, commonly known as Boca Júnior, is a Brazilian football club based in Cristinápolis, Sergipe state. The women's team competed in the Copa do Brasil twice.

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History

The club was founded on December 25, 1993,[1] and has a similar name and colors as Argentine club Club Atlético Boca Juniors.

Men's team

Boca Júnior won the Campeonato Sergipano Série A2 in 2004, when they beat América in the final,[2] and in 2007, when they beat São Domingos in the final, and Boca Júnior's Rivanílton was the competition's top goal scorer with six goals.[3]

Women's team

They competed in the Copa do Brasil for the first time in 2008, when they were eliminated in the First Round by Parnamirim.[4] Boca Júnior competed again in 2010, when they were eliminated in the First Round by Vitória das Tabocas, from Pernambuco state.[5]

Achievements

Stadium

Sociedade Boca Júnior Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Geraldo Oliveira, nicknamed Geraldão.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 2,000 people.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Boca Júnior/SE" (in Portuguese). Esportes na Web. http://www.esportesnaweb.com/equipe.asp?id=3497. Retrieved March 3, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Sergipe State League - Second Division (A-2) 2004". RSSSF. December 28, 2004. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesrz/se2004l2.htm. Retrieved March 3, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Sergipe State League - Second Division (A-2) 2007". RSSSF. November 10, 2007. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesrz/se2007l2.htm. Retrieved March 3, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Brazil Women's Cup 2008". RSSSF. December 18, 2008. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/cbr2008w.htm. Retrieved March 4, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Brazil Women's Cup 2010". RSSSF. December 10, 2010. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/cbr2010w.htm. Retrieved March 3, 2011. 
  6. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (in Portuguese) (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. http://www2.cbf.com.br/cnef/cnef.pdf. Retrieved March 3, 2011.