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Independência Futebol Clube

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Independência
Full nameIndependência Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Timão (The Great Team)
Timão do Rio Branco (The Great Team from Rio Branco)
Founded2 August 1946; 78 years ago (1946-08-02)
GroundFlorestão
Capacity10,000
PresidentJosé Eugênio de Leão Braga
LeagueCampeonato Acreano
2024Campeonato Acreano, 1st of 11 (champions)

Independência Futebol Clube, commonly known as Independência, is a Brazilian association football club based in Rio Branco, Acre. The club currently competes in Campenato Acreano, the top division of the Acre state football league, and play their home matches at the 10,000-capacity Estádio Antônio Aquino Lopes.

Independência's home kit is a shirt with green, white and red vertical stripes, white shorts and white socks, similar to Fluminense from Rio de Janeiro, who is also the inspiration for their crest. They also possess the nickname Timão (The Great Team), more commonly attributed to São Paulo-based side Corinthians.

History

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Independência Futebol Clube was founded on August 2, 1946 by a group of entrepreneurs from Rio Branco.[1]

Honours

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  • Campeonato Acreano
    • Winners (12): 1954, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1985, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2024
    • Runners-up (16): 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000
  • Campeonato Acreano Segunda Divisão
    • Winners (1): 2018
    • Runners-up (1): 2014

References

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  1. ^ "Independência Futebol Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
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