Grande Rio Bréscia Clube
Encyclopedia
Grande Rio Bréscia Clube, commonly known as Bréscia, is a Brazil
ian football club based in Magé
, Rio de Janeiro state
. The club was formerly known as Associação Desportiva Grande Rio.
in 1999, the club was renamed to Grande Rio Bréscia Clube and adopted similar logo, kits and colors. The partnership ended in 2006, after one of its supporters died, but the club kept the similar logo, kits and colors.
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 Magé
Magé
Magé is a city and a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.Magepe-Mirim was established in 1566 by Portuguese colonists...
, 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 Desportiva Grande Rio.
History
The club was founded on May 1, 1982, as Associação Desportiva Grande Rio. After starting a partnership with Italian club Brescia CalcioBrescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
in 1999, the club was renamed to Grande Rio Bréscia Clube and adopted similar logo, kits and colors. The partnership ended in 2006, after one of its supporters died, but the club kept the similar logo, kits and colors.