Clube Esportivo Rio Branco
Appearance
Full name | Clube Esportivo Rio Branco | ||
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Nickname(s) | Róseo-Negro | ||
Founded | 5 November 1912 | ||
Ground | Milton Barbosa | ||
Capacity | 3,000 | ||
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Clube Esportivo Rio Branco, usually known simply as Rio Branco (or Rio Branco-RJ) is a Brazilian football team from the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on November 5, 1912.
History
[edit]On November 5, 1912, the club was founded by youngsters after the Baron of Rio Branco, who died in the same year. The team participated on the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C once, in 2003.[1]
Honours
[edit]State
[edit]- Campeonato Fluminense
- Winners (1): 1961
- Campeonato Carioca Série B1
- Winners (2): 1984, 2001
City
[edit]- Campeonato da Cidade de Campos
- Winners (8): 1917, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1949, 1958, 1961, 1962
Stadium
[edit]The home stadium Estádio Milton Barbosa is also known as Calabouço (meaning dungeon).
Colors
[edit]The official colors are pink and black.
References
[edit]- ^ Rio Branco at Arquivo de ClubesArchived 2012-07-28 at archive.today
External links
[edit]- (in Portuguese) Clube Esportivo Rio Branco's official website[permanent dead link ]
- (in Portuguese) Rio Branco at FFERJ