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River Esporte Clube

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River
Full nameRiver Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Auriverde da Aparecida
FoundedJuly 19, 1973
GroundCanarinho, Boa Vista, Roraima, Roraima state, Brazil
Capacity6,000

River Esporte Clube, commonly known as River, is a Brazilian football club based in Boa Vista, Roraima, Roraima state. They won the Campeonato Roraimense three times.

History

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The club was founded on December 22, 1962.[1] River won the Campeonato Roraimense in 1979, 1989, and in 1994.

Honours

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Stadium

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River Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Flamarion Vasconcelos, nicknamed Canarinho.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 6,000 people.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 82.
  2. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2011.