Duquecaxiense Futebol Clube, commonly known as Duquecaxiense, is a Brazil

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 Duque de Caxias

Duque de Caxias

Duque de Caxias is a city in southeast Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, bordered by Rio de Janeiro to the south. Its population was 842,890 and its area is 465 km². Its current Mayor is José Camilo Zito...

, Rio de Janeiro state

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...

. The club was formerly known as Associação Atlética Duquecaxiense.

History

The club was founded on January 2, 1997, as Associação Atlética Duquecaxiense. The club won the Copa do Interior

Copa Rio (National)

The Copa Rio , was created in 1991 by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation to decide one of the Rio de Janeiro's Copa do Brasil representatives of the following year...

 in 1997, after beating Rodoviário Piraí

Rodoviário Piraí Futebol Clube

Rodoviário Piraí Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rodoviário, is a Brazilian football club based in Piraí, Rio de Janeiro state.-History:...

 in the final.

Stadium

Duquecaxiense Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Mestre Telê Santana, commonly known as Estádio Municipal de Duque de Caxias and Estádio Maracanazinho de Duque de Caxias. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 1,000 people.