Barras Futebol Club
Encyclopedia
Barras Futebol Club, commonly known as Barras, is a Brazil
ian football club based in Barras
, Piauí state
. They competed in the Série C
twice and competed in the Copa do Brasil
once.
in 2008. They competed in the Série C
in 2007, when they reached the Final Stage, finishing in the 7th position, but failing to gain promotion to the following year's Série B
, and in 2008, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition. Barras will play against ABC
in the First Round of the 2011 Copa do Brasil
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football club based in Barras
Barras (Piauí)
Barras is a town and municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, Piauí state
Piauí
Piauí is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country.Piauí has the shortest coastline of any of the non-landlocked Brazilian states at 66 km , and the capital, Teresina, is the only state capital in the north east to be located inland...
. They competed in the Série C
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...
twice and competed in the Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
once.
History
The club was founded on November 15, 2004. Barras won the Campeonato PiauienseCampeonato Piauiense
The Campeonato Piauiense is the football league of the state of Piauí, Brazil. The competition is organized by the Piauí Football Federation.-Clubs:First Division*4 de Julho Esporte Clube*Barras Futebol Club...
in 2008. They competed in the Série C
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...
in 2007, when they reached the Final Stage, finishing in the 7th position, but failing to gain promotion to the following year's Série B
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...
, and in 2008, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition. Barras will play against ABC
ABC Futebol Clube
ABC Futebol Clube, or ABC, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on June 29, 1915. ABC is the oldest club of Rio Grande do Norte state...
in the First Round of the 2011 Copa do Brasil
2011 Copa do Brasil
The 2011 Copa do Brasil was the 23rd edition of the Copa do Brasil, Brazil's national football cup tournament. It began on February 16 and ended on June 8...
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