Goytacaz Futebol Clube, or Goytacaz as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Campos dos Goytacazes

Campos dos Goytacazes

Campos dos Goytacazes is a municipality and city located in the northern area of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of 463,545 inhabitants. Its area is 4,031.910 km², which makes it the largest municipality in the state and its elevation is 14 m...

 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 August 20, 1912.

Home stadium is the Ary de Oliveira e Souza stadium, capacity 15,000. They play in blue shirts, white shorts and blue and white striped socks.

History

The club was founded on August 20, 1912, after a misunderstanding of a group of boys from Natação e Regatas Campista club. They felt depreciated because a request to use a boat to travel at Paraíba River

Paraíba do Sul

thumbThe Paraíba do Sul , or simply termed Paraíba, is a river in the south-east of Brazil. It flows 1,137 kilometres west to northeast from its farthest source at the source of the river Paraitinga to the sea near Campos...

 was denied by the club. They then abandoned the practice of rowing and founded a football club at Otto Nogueira's house.

Achievements

• Campeonato Fluminense
  Campeonato Fluminense
  The Campeonato Fluminense was the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the period when the Guanabara state and the Rio de Janeiro state where two separated states....
  
  : 6

1940, 1955, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1978

• 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...
  
  : 1

1982

• Campeonato Carioca Third 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...
  
  : 1

1982

• Campeonato da Cidade de Campos
  Campeonato da Cidade de Campos
  The Campeonato da Cidade de Campos , also known as Campeonato de Campos , Campeonato Campista and Liga Campista was the football league of the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.From 1914 to 1951, was the...
  
   (Campos City Championship): 20

1914, 1920, 1926, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1978

Stadium

Goytacaz plays its home matches at Ary de Oliveira e Souza stadium, usually known as Arizão, which has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.

Famous players

Amarildo (1956-57) Manoelzinho (Brazil 1930 National team)

Mascot

The club's mascot is an Indian, chose after the first inhabitants of the city, who were from the tribe of the Goytacazes

Goitacá people

The Goitacá people are an indigenous people of Brazil, currently considered extinct....

. The club is also named after this tribe.

Rival

Goytacaz greatest rival is Americano

Americano Futebol Clube

Americano Futebol Clube, or Americano as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Campos dos Goytacazes in Rio de Janeiro, founded on June 1, 1914.They play in black and white stripes, black shorts and socks.-History:...

. The derby is known as Goyta-cano.

External links

Official Site