Rio Preto Esporte Clube
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| Full name | Rio Preto Esporte Clube | ||
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| 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.
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]
Titles
Stadium
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]
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]
Women's team
The women have won the national championship, the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino in 2015. [8]
References
- 1 2 (Portuguese) Rio Preto Esporte Clube at Arquivo de Clubes
- ↑ Campeonato Paulista Série A3 (Third Level) at RSSSF
- ↑ (Portuguese) Rio Preto também consegue o acesso à A-1 do Paulistão - Estadão Online (April 25, 2007)
- ↑ (Portuguese) Estádio Estádio Anísio Haddad (Rio Pretão) at Templos do Futebol
- ↑ (Portuguese) Rio Preto Esporte Clube at Federação Paulista de Futebol official website
- ↑ Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
- ↑ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
- ↑ "Rio Preto segura empate com S. José e é campeão do Brasileiro Feminino" (in Spanish). globoesporte.globo.com. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
External links
- (Portuguese) Rio Preto Esporte Clube at Arquivo de Clubes