Bangu Atlético Clube
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Bangu Atlético Clube, or Bangu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Bangu
, Rio de Janeiro
in Rio de Janeiro
, founded on April 17, 1904. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
several times, finishing as runner-up in 1985.
Home stadium is the Moça Bonita stadium, capacity 15,000.
, Rio de Janeiro
. Some Englishmen that worked at the factory, especially Thomas Donohoe, introduced football to the factory workers by bringing footballs to the place. In December of 1903, Andrew Procter suggested the foundation of a club, when he realized how enthusiastic his colleagues were for football. The club was founded on April 17, 1904 as Bangu Atlético Clube. Bangu was the first football club in Brazil to feature black players.
In 1933, Bangu won its first state championship
.
In 1966, Bangu won its second state championship in a game played in the world's largest stadium filled with over 120.000 fans, Maracana, over powerhouse Flamengo 3-0 in a game remembered by a big brawl in which several players got ejected afterwards. In 1967, Bangu, as the Houston Stars
, represented the city of Houston in the United Soccer Association
. The club finished with four victories, four draws and four defeats, but led the competition's attendance, with an average of 19,000 supporters per match.
In 1985, Bangu was the runner-up of Campeonato Brasileiro
, gaining the right to compete in the following year's Copa Libertadores
.
In 2004, Bangu was relegated to the Campeonato Carioca Second Level
, returning to the first level in 2009, after winning the 2008 second level.
, known as castor in Portuguese
. Castor de Andrade
, a banker of Jogo do Bicho
(illicit game in Brazil) financially supported the club for several years. The mascot was created in Castor de Andrade's era.
Ademir da Guia
Domingos da Guia
Jorge Mendonça
Macula
Paulo Borges Toninho
Zizinho
Zózimo
Tony Menezes
Eduardo Marcílio Mehmet Aurélio
Bangu (neighborhood)
Bangu is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, RJ. It is a lower middle class neighborhood. It is located in the western area of the city being one of the most populated districts, with 244,518 inhabitants [1] distributed in an area of 4570.69 ha...
, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
, founded on April 17, 1904. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
several times, finishing as runner-up in 1985.
Home stadium is the Moça Bonita stadium, capacity 15,000.
History
The club has its origins in Fábrica Bangu (Bangu Factory), located in Bangu neighborhoodBangu (neighborhood)
Bangu is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, RJ. It is a lower middle class neighborhood. It is located in the western area of the city being one of the most populated districts, with 244,518 inhabitants [1] distributed in an area of 4570.69 ha...
, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
. Some Englishmen that worked at the factory, especially Thomas Donohoe, introduced football to the factory workers by bringing footballs to the place. In December of 1903, Andrew Procter suggested the foundation of a club, when he realized how enthusiastic his colleagues were for football. The club was founded on April 17, 1904 as Bangu Atlético Clube. Bangu was the first football club in Brazil to feature black players.
In 1933, Bangu won its first state championship
Campeonato Carioca
The Campeonato Carioca, also known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, is the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is one of the most prestigious national football tournaments...
.
In 1966, Bangu won its second state championship in a game played in the world's largest stadium filled with over 120.000 fans, Maracana, over powerhouse Flamengo 3-0 in a game remembered by a big brawl in which several players got ejected afterwards. In 1967, Bangu, as the Houston Stars
Houston Stars
The Houston Stars were a soccer team based out of Houston, Texas that played in the United Soccer Association. The league was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues. The Houston club was actually Bangu Atlético Clube from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
, represented the city of Houston in the United Soccer Association
United Soccer Association
The United Soccer Association is a former professional soccer league featuring teams from the United States and Canada. The league survived only one season before merging with the National Professional Soccer League to form the North American Soccer League. All the teams in the league were imported...
. The club finished with four victories, four draws and four defeats, but led the competition's attendance, with an average of 19,000 supporters per match.
In 1985, Bangu was the runner-up of Campeonato Brasileiro
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
, gaining the right to compete in the following year's Copa Libertadores
Copa Libertadores de América
The Copa Santander Libertadores de América , known simply as the Copa Libertadores and originally known as the Copa Campeones de América , is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960...
.
In 2004, Bangu was relegated to the Campeonato Carioca Second Level
Campeonato Carioca (lower levels)
The Campeonato Carioca lower levels are the football tournaments for the Rio de Janeiro clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Carioca First Division. The competitions are organized by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation...
, returning to the first level in 2009, after winning the 2008 second level.
Achievements
- Torneio Quadrangular dos Campeões: 1
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- 1967
- Torneio Início do Rio-São Paulo: 1
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- 1951
- Campeonato CariocaCampeonato CariocaThe Campeonato Carioca, also known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, is the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is one of the most prestigious national football tournaments...
: 2
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- 1933, 1966
- Taça Francis Walter / Campeonato Carioca Segunda DivisãoCampeonato Carioca (lower levels)The Campeonato Carioca lower levels are the football tournaments for the Rio de Janeiro clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Carioca First Division. The competitions are organized by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation...
: 3
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- 1911, 1914, 2008
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série ACampeonato Brasileiro Série AThe Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
: 0
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- Runners-up (1): 1985Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1985-Overview:It was performed in 44 teams, and Coritiba won the championship.-Final standings:-References:...
- Runners-up (1): 1985
- President's Cup (Korea): 1
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- 1984
Stadium
Bangu's stadium is Estádio Moça Bonita, built in 1947, with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.Mascot
Bangu's mascot is a beaverBeaver
The beaver is a primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent. Castor includes two extant species, North American Beaver and Eurasian Beaver . Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges . They are the second-largest rodent in the world...
, known as castor in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
. Castor de Andrade
Castor de Andrade
Castor Gonçalves de Andrade e Silva was a well-known bicheiro in Rio de Janeiro. Since the 1980s, Castor de Andrade was the uncontested leader of all the main bicheiros of the city of Rio de Janeiro, and had more than 100 policemen and a number of public servants, prominent politicians, and judges...
, a banker of Jogo do Bicho
Jogo do Bicho
Jogo do Bicho is an illegal gambling game in Brazil, prohibited by federal law since 1946. Very popular throughout the country, the "game" is actually a lottery-type drawing operated on a regional basis by mobsters known as contraventores , bicheiros or banqueiros...
(illicit game in Brazil) financially supported the club for several years. The mascot was created in Castor de Andrade's era.
First team
Out on loan:First-team staff
- As of March 31, 2011.
Position Name Nationality Coach Gabriel Vieira
Noted players
José SanfilippoJosé Sanfilippo
José Francisco "El Nene" Sanfilippo is a former Argentine footballer.During his club career he played for San Lorenzo, Boca Juniors and Banfield in Argentina, Nacional in Uruguay and Bangu and SC Bahia in Brazil He also earned 29 caps and scored 21 goals for the Argentina national football team,...
Ademir da Guia
Ademir da Guia
Ademir da Guia is a councilman for the city of São Paulo, Brazil. He was elected in 2004 for the legislative period 2005–2008....
Domingos da Guia
Domingos da Guia
Domingos Antônio da Guia , nicknamed "the Divine Master" was a Brazilian footballer. He is regarded as one of the greatest players in Flamengo and Corinthians history, as well as the all time best Brazilian defender.He quickly rose to fame as one of Bangu's key players between 1929-1932...
Jorge Mendonça
Jorge Pinto Mendonça
Jorge Pinto de Mendonça was a Brazilian footballer most famous during 1970s and 1980s, playing in a striker role.-Career:...
Macula
Macula (footballer born 1968)
Marco Aurélio dos Santos, usually known as Macula , is a retired association footballer who played midfielder who played for several Série A clubs.-Career:...
Paulo Borges Toninho
Antônio Dias dos Santos
Antônio Dias dos Santos, best known as Toninho was an association footballer in defender role....
Zizinho
Zizinho
Thomaz Soares da Silva, also known as Zizinho , was a Brazilian football player, who played as an attacking midfielder or winger for Brazil's national team. He came to international prominence at the 1950 World Cup, where scored two goals...
Zózimo
Zózimo
Zózimo Alves Calazães, best known as Zózimo was a Brazilian footballer whose career as a defender and midfielder lasted from 1948 to 1967....
Tony MenezesTony Menezes
Anthony Santos Menezes is a naturalized Canadian professional soccer player.-Club career:A 6'1, 180 lb defender, Menezes immigrated to Brazil with his family at age 10. He played for Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro until 2001, then signed with Chinese team Nanjing Yoyo...
Eduardo Marcílio Mehmet AurélioNotable coaches
- Ademar Pimenta, 1935-1936, Brazilian World Cup coach 1938
- Aymoré MoreiraAymoré MoreiraAymoré Moreira was a football player and coach...
, 1949-1950, Brazilian World Cup coach 1962 - Ondino VieraOndino VieraOndino Viera , in Brazil also known as Ondino Vieira, was an Uruguayan football manager. In his long lasting career he won between the 1930s and 1960s important titles with clubs in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay...
, (Uruguay), 1950-1953, 1967, champion coach, eg., with Vasco da Gama, Botafogo and in Uruguay und Argentina - Tim, 1953-1956, 1959-1960, 1963-1964, 1980
- Flávio CostaFlávio CostaFlávio Rodrigues da Costa was a Brazilian football player and manager. He was born in Carangola, Minas Gerais....
, 1970, Brazilian World Cup coach 1950 - Dorival Knippel "Yustrich", 1978
- ZizinhoZizinhoThomaz Soares da Silva, also known as Zizinho , was a Brazilian football player, who played as an attacking midfielder or winger for Brazil's national team. He came to international prominence at the 1950 World Cup, where scored two goals...
, 1980 - Paulo César CarpegianiPaulo César CarpegianiPaulo César Carpegiani is a former Brazilian footballer.- Playing career :Carpegiani began his professional career at Sport Club Internacional of Porto Alegre, in the Rio Grande do Sul, where he played from 1970 to 1977, winning two Brazilian Championships...
, 1986, Club World Cup winner with Flamengo - Mário ZagalloMário ZagalloMário Jorge Lobo Zagallo is a Brazilian former football player and manager.-Biography:Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo was born in Maceió, Alagoas, to a family of Lebanese and Italian heritage....
, 1988, World Cup Winner as coach and Manager - MoisésMoisés Matias de AndradeMoisés Matias de Andrade , usually known simply as Moisés, was a professional association footballer who played for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs.-Playing career:...
, 1983-85
Bangu's top scorers
- Ladislau da Guia - 215 goals
- Moacir Bueno - 162 goals
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- 130 goals - Menezes - 119 goals
- ZizinhoZizinhoThomaz Soares da Silva, also known as Zizinho , was a Brazilian football player, who played as an attacking midfielder or winger for Brazil's national team. He came to international prominence at the 1950 World Cup, where scored two goals...
- 115 goals - Paulo Borges - 105 goals
- Arturzinho - 93 goals
- Marinho - 83 goals
- Luís Carlos - 81 goals
- Décio EstevesDécio EstevesDécio Esteves da Silva was a Brazilian international football player and coach....
and Luisão - 71 goals
Most matches played
- Ubirajara Motta - 280 matches
- Ladislau da Guia - 256 matches
- ZózimoZózimoZózimo Alves Calazães, best known as Zózimo was a Brazilian footballer whose career as a defender and midfielder lasted from 1948 to 1967....
- 256 matches - Serjão - 249 matches
- Nilton dos Santos - 232 matches
- Moacir Bueno - 231 matches
- Décio EstevesDécio EstevesDécio Esteves da Silva was a Brazilian international football player and coach....
- 221 mathes - Gilmar - 221 matches
- Luisão - 220 matches
- Luiz Antônio da Guia - 216 matches
External links
- Official Site (inactive)
- Unofficial Site