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| Full name | Rio Branco Sport Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Leão da Estradinha (Lion of the Estradinha) | ||
| Founded | 1913 | ||
| Ground | Estradinha | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| League | - | ||
| 2006 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, eliminated in second stage | ||
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Rio Branco Sport Club, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian football club from Paranaguá, Paraná state.
History
On October 13, 1913, Rio Branco Sport Club was founded by Anibal José de Lima, Raul da Costa Pinto, Euclides de Oliveira, Manoel Victor da Costa, Antônio Gomes de Miranda, José de Oliveira, Antônio Ferrer da Rosa and Jarbas Nery Chichorro.[1]
In 1915, Rio Branco disputed the first Campeonato Paranaense. The club finished in the last position of all the six participating teams.[2]
In 1956, Rio Branco professionalized its football section, and disputed the Campeonato Paranaense Divisão Especial (which was the second division).[1] Its first professional match was played against Água Verde. Rio Branco won 3-2.[3]
In 1996, Rio Branco disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. The club was eliminated by Figueirense in the third stage.[4]
In 2000, the club disputed the Copa João Havelange. The club was in the White module, which was the equivalent of a third level. Rio Branco was eliminated in the second stage.[5]
In 2005, the club was administered by four entrepreneurs, Mário Roque, José Carlos Possas, José Manuel Chaves and Marquinhos Roque.[1]
Titles
- Campeonato do Interior Paranaense: 1948 and 1955.
- Campeonato Paranaense Second Division: 1995
Stadium
Rio Branco's home stadium is Estádio da Estradinha (its official name is Estádio Nelson Medrado Dias),[1] inaugurated in 1927, with a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.[6]
Squads
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Mascot
The club's mascot is a lion.[7]
Nickname
Rio Branco is nicknamed Leão da Estradinha, meaning Lion of the Little Road.[7] This nickname is due to the club's brave playstyle.[8] Estradinha is the name of the club's neighborhood.[3]
Club colors
The club colors are red and white.[9]
Ultra groups
There are several ultra groups supporting the club:[10]
- Mancha Vermelha
- Os Fanáticos do Leão
- Torcida Fiel do Leão
Miscellaneous
- Rio Branco Sport Club is the third oldest Paraná state club, only behind Coritiba, founded in 1909, and Operário-PR, founded in 1912.[11]
- Rio Branco and Coritiba are the only state clubs which did not change their names or colors.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Template:Pt icon Rio Branco Sport Club at Arquivo de Clubes
- ^ 1915 Campeonato Paranaense at RSSSF
- ^ a b Template:Pt icon History at the fansite
- ^ 1996 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF
- ^ 2000 Copa João Havelange at RSSSF
- ^ Template:Pt icon Estádio da Estradinha at Templos do Futebol
- ^ a b Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
- ^ Template:Pt icon Rio Branco at FutebolPR
- ^ Club info at Federação Paranaense de Futebol (Paraná Football Federation)
- ^ Template:Pt icon Ultra groups at the fansite
- ^ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
External links
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