Brasília Futebol Clube
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| Full name | Brasília Futebol Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Colorado (The Reds) | ||
| Founded | June 2, 1975 | ||
| Ground |
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Brasília, DF,  Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 72,888 | ||
| President | Roberto Marques | ||
| Head coach | Marquinhos Carioca | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | ||
| 2010 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, eliminated in third stage | ||
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Brasília Futebol Clube, also known as Brasília, are a Brazilian football team from Brasília, in Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A several times. They are Brasília city's oldest professional football club.[1]
History
They were founded on June 2, 1975 as Brasília Esporte Clube by the entrepreneurs José da Silva Neto and Vicente de Paula Rodrigues.[2] The club won the Campeonato Brasiliense eight times, the last time being in 1987.[1] Brasília were Torneio Centro-Oeste's runner-up in 1984, after being defeated by Guará in the final.[3] The club's football department was bought in 1999 by Brasília Promoções e Participações Desportivas S/A, which is a company owned by eight members (in Portuguese sócio) of the club, and the club was renamed to Brasília Futebol Clube,[2] adopting a new logo, and changing its colors from red to yellow and blue.[1] The club reverted to play in red in 2002.[2] They competed in the Série A several times, the last time being in 2000.[2]
Current squad (selected)
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Stadium
Brasília play their home games at Estádio Antônio Otoni Filho, commonly known as CAVE.[4] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[4]
Achievements
- Torneio Centro-Oeste: 0
- Runners-up (1): 1984
- 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987
- Runners-up (4): 1979, 1995, 1997, 2009
- Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level: 2
- 2001, 2008
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 139. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Brasília Futebol Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ↑ "Torneio Centro-Oeste - 1984" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. September 24, 2002. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Antônio Otoni Filho (CAVE)" (in Portuguese). Futebol Nacional. August 12, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2009.