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Encyclopedia > Rio Branco Football Club

Rio Branco Football Club, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian football (soccer) club based in the city of Rio Branco in the Acre state of Brazil. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Rio Branco is the capital of the state of Acre in Brazil. ... Flag of Acre See other Brazilian States Capital Rio Branco Largest City Rio Branco Area 152 522 km² Population   - Total   - Density 557 526 3. ...

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History

On June 8, 1919, the club was founded by the lawyer Luiz Mestrinho Filho, a relative of Governor Gilberto Mestrinho.


In 1947, the club won its first title, the state championship. The Campeonato Acreano is the football league of the state of Acre, Brazil. ...


From 1955 to 1057, Rio Branco won three state championships in a row.


In 1997, Rio Branco won the first edition of Copa Norte, beating Remo of Pará state, in the final. Rio Branco gained the right to dispute that year's Copa CONMEBOL. The club was eliminated in the first round of Copa CONMEBOL, by Deportes Tolima, of Colombia, after losing in the penalty shootout. Copa Norte (North Cup in English) was a Brazilian football competition contested between North region teams. ... Clube do Remo, or Remo, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Belém in Pará, founded on February 5, 1905. ... Flag of Pará See other Brazilian States Capital Belém Largest City Belém Area 1. ... The Copa CONMEBOL (English: CONMEBOL Cup) was played from 1992 to 1999 and it was the South American equivalent to the European UEFA Cup. ...


From 2002 to 2005, Rio Branco won four state championships in a row.


Titles

  • Copa Norte: 1997
  • Campeonato Acreano: 1947, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1992 ,1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

Copa Norte (North Cup in English) was a Brazilian football competition contested between North region teams. ... The Campeonato Acreano is the football league of the state of Acre, Brazil. ...

Stadium

They currently play in their home stadium, the Estádio José de Melo, which has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people. The Athens Olympic Stadium A modern stadium (plural stadiums, Latin plural stadia) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. ...


Colors

The club's official colors are red and white. Rio Branco's home kit is composed of a red shirt, red shorts and red socks.


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