Rio Preto Esporte Clube
Rio Preto Esporte Clube, commonly referred to as Rio Preto, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo. The team competes in the Campeonato Paulista Série A3, the third tier of the São Paulo state football league.
| Full name | Rio Preto Esporte Clube |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Verdão da Vila Universitária Glorioso |
| Founded | April 21, 1919 |
| Ground | Riopretão |
| Capacity | 14,126 [1] |
| Head Coach | Carlos Rossi |
| League | Campeonato Paulista Série A3 |
| 2022 | Paulistão A3, 12th of 16 |
The club's home colours are white and green and the team mascot is an alligator.
History
On April 21, 1919, Rio Preto Esporte Clube was founded.[2]
In 1999, the club won its first title, the Campeonato Paulista Third Level, beating Oeste in the final.[3]
In 2007, Rio Preto for the first time ever was promoted to Campeonato Paulista Série A1.[4]
Honours
- Campeonato Paulista Série A3: 1963, 1999
Stadium
Rio Preto Esporte Clube's home stadium is Anísio Haddad stadium, usually known as Rio Pretão,[2] with a maximum capacity of 33,000 people.[5]
Mascot, nickname and club colors
The club's mascot is a yacare caiman, usually known as jacaré, which is the animal's Portuguese name.[6]
Verdão da Vila Universitária, meaning College Ville Big Green, is the club's nickname.[7]
Rio Preto's colors are green and white.[8]
Women's team
The women have won the national championship, the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino in 2015. [9]
References
- ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Portuguese).
- ^ a b (in Portuguese)
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
- ^ (in Portuguese) Rio Preto também consegue o acesso à A-1 do Paulistão - Estadão Online (April 25, 2007) 2007-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Portuguese) Estádio Estádio Anísio Haddad (Rio Pretão) at Templos do Futebol
- ^ (in Portuguese) Rio Preto Esporte Clube at Federação Paulista de Futebol official website 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
- ^ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
- ^ "Rio Preto segura empate com S. José e é campeão do Brasileiro Feminino" (in Spanish). globoesporte.globo.com. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
External links
- (in Portuguese)
- (in Portuguese) Official Website