Nacional Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Nacional is a traditional Brazilian football club from Manaus

Manaus

Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....

, Amazonas state

Amazonas (state, Brazil)

Amazonas In Brazilian Portuguese. The European Portuguese pronunciation is . In some parts of Brazil the ʃ is also used like in Rio de Janeiro or Belém.) is a state of Brazil, located in the northwestern corner of the country...

. Nacional is the oldest club of Amazonas state.

History

On January 13, 1913, Nacional Futebol Clube was founded. The club was initially named Eleven Nacional.

On February 8, 1914, Nacional played the first Campeonato Amazonense

Campeonato Amazonense

The Campeonato Amazonense is the football league of the state of Amazonas, Brazil.-Format:The Campeonato Amazonense is divided into Taça Amazonas and Taça Cidade de Manaus.Taça Amazonas...

 match, against Manaós Sporting.

On July 8, 1930 , Nacional Futebol Clube former members who were dissatisfied with the club founded Nacional Fast Clube

Nacional Fast Clube

Nacional Fast Clube, usually known simply as Fast or Fast Clube is a Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state.- History :...

.

In 1975, Nacional finished in 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...

's 16th position, ahead of big clubs such as Vasco da Gama

Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama

Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama |Rowing Club]]), usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a famous and traditional Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898...

, Atlético Mineiro

Clube Atlético Mineiro

Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...

 and Santos

Santos Futebol Clube

Santos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively....

. In 1984, during a trip to Morocco

Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

, in North Africa

North Africa

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, Nacional won the King of Morocco Cup, in Rabat

Rabat

Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...

.

In 1985, Nacional competed for the last time the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The club finished in the 18th position, ahead of clubs like Fluminense

Fluminense Football Club

Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...

, Grêmio

Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense

Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...

 and São Paulo

São Paulo Futebol Clube

São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...

. The club competed in 1992 in 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...

 for the first time, being eliminated by Vasco da Gama in the first round. The first leg, in Manaus, ended in a 1-1 draw. The second leg, in 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...

, Vasco beat Nacional 5-0.

Titles

• Campeonato Amazonense
  Campeonato Amazonense
  The Campeonato Amazonense is the football league of the state of Amazonas, Brazil.-Format:The Campeonato Amazonense is divided into Taça Amazonas and Taça Cidade de Manaus.Taça Amazonas...
  
  : 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1957, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007
• Torneio Início do Campeonato Amazonense: 1946, 1948, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1992, 1999, 2000
• Taça Pacto Amazônico: 1981
• King of Morocco Cup (Rabat): 1984

Idols

• Ademir
• Alfredo
  Alfredo Mostarda Filho
  Alfredo Mostarda Filho, best known as Alfredo is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a defender....
  
  
• Boanerges
• Campos
• Careca
• Carlos Alberto Garcia
• Clodoaldo
  Clodoaldo
  Clodoaldo Tavares de Santana, better known as Clodoaldo is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder....
  
  
• Dário Maravilha
  Dadá Maravilha
  Dario José dos Santos , nicknamed Dario, or Dadá Maravilha is a former Brazilian footballer...
  
  
• Edu
  Jonas Eduardo Américo
  Jonas Eduardo Américo, called Edú, is a former Brazilian footballer.Edú was born in Jaú. From 1966 to 1985 he played for Santos, Corinthians, Internacional, Monterrey , São Cristovão and Nacional Fast Clube...
  
  
• Fernandinho
• França
  França
  Françoaldo Sena de Souza , aka França, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Yokohama F.C. in Japan, as a striker.-Club career:...
  
  
• Gatinho
• Helinho
• Lima
• Luis Florêncio

• Marcolino
• Murica
• Paulo Galvão
• Paulo Isidoro
  Paulo Isidoro
  Paulo Isidoro, full name Paulo Isidoro de Jesus, was an association footballer. He played offensive midfielder...
  
  
• Paulo Onety
• Pepeta
• Português
• Pretinho
• Rolinha
• Sérgio Duarte
• Sula
• Silvinho - Carioca
• Toninho Cerezo
  Toninho Cerezo
  Toninho Cerezo, real name Antônio Carlos Cerezo, is a former football player from Brazil.- Career :...
  
  
• Zé Carlos

First Team

Stadium

Nacional's home stadium is Vivaldão , inaugurated in 1961, with a maximum capacity of 43,000 people.

Only one training ground is owned by the club. Campo de Treinamento Barbosa Filho is located in Manaus.

Rivals

Nacional biggest rivals are Rio Negro

Atlético Rio Negro Clube

Atlético Rio Negro Clube, usually known simply as Rio Negro is a traditional Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state.Rio Negro is the second oldest club of Amazonas state, and is eleven months younger than its rival, Nacional. Atlético Rio Negro Clube of Roraima state is named after...

 and São Raimundo (AM).

The derby against Rio Negro is called Rio-Nal, and is a traditional city derby, considered one of the biggest derbies of the city.

The derby against São Raimundo is the second biggest derby of the city, and it started due to the good performance of São Raimundo in recent years.

Symbols

The club's mascot is called Leão Azul, meaning blue lion

Lion

The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...

. Nacional is nicknamed Naça, which is the diminutive form of the name Nacional, Leão Azul (Blue Lion) and Time da Estrela Azul (Blue Star Team). The club colors are blue and white.

Ultra groups

• Torcida Organizadas do Nacional
• Torcida Organizada Leões da Amazônia
• Torcida Organizada Naça Gol
• Torcida Organizada Naçacanagem
• Torcida Organizada Narraça
• Torcida Organizada Selva Azul

External links

• Arquivo de Clubes