Rio Branco Football Club
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Rio Branco Football Club, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazil
ian football (soccer)
club based in the city of Rio Branco
in the Acre
state of Brazil.
In 1947, the club won the first state championship organized by the Acre State Football Federation
. From 1955 to 1957, Rio Branco won three state championships in a row.
Rio Branco won the first edition of Copa Norte
in 1997 , beating Remo
of Pará
state, in the final. Rio Branco gained the right to compete in that year's Copa CONMEBOL
. The club was eliminated in the first round of Copa CONMEBOL, by Deportes Tolima
, of Colombia
, after losing in the penalty shootout. From 2002 to 2005, Rio Branco won four state championships in a row.
, the Estádio José de Melo
, which has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.
The club also plays at Arena da Floresta
, which has a maximum capacity of 20,000 people.
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 (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in the city of Rio Branco
Rio Branco
Rio Branco is a Brazilian city, capital of Acre. Located in the Valley of Acre in northern Brazil, it is the most populous county in the state, with 305,954 inhabitants, according to a 2009 estimate - almost half the state population....
in the Acre
Acre (state)
Acre is one of the 27 states of Brazil. It is situated in the southwest of the Northern Region, bordering Amazonas to the north, Rondônia to the east, Bolivia to the southeast and the Ucayali Region of Peru to the south and west. It occupies an area of 152,581.4 km2, being slightly smaller...
state of Brazil.
History
On June 8, 1919, the club was founded by the lawyer Luiz Mestrinho Filho, a relative of Governor Gilberto Mestrinho.In 1947, the club won the first state championship organized by the Acre State Football Federation
Federação de Futebol do Estado do Acre
The Federação de Futebol do Estado do Acre was founded on January 21, 1947, and it manages all the official football tournaments within the state of Acre, which are the Campeonato Acriano and the Campeonato Acriano lower levels, and represents the clubs at the Brazilian Football Confederation...
. From 1955 to 1957, Rio Branco won three state championships in a row.
Rio Branco won the first edition of Copa Norte
Copa Norte
Copa Norte was a Brazilian football competition contested between North region teams.From 1997 to 1999, the Copa Norte champions granted qualification to Copa CONMEBOL....
in 1997 , beating Remo
Clube do Remo
Clube do Remo, or Remo, or Leão as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Belém in Pará, founded on February 5, 1905. Remo greatest rivals are Paysandu and Tuna Luso.-History:...
of Pará
Pará
Pará is a state in the north of Brazil. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest it also borders Guyana and Suriname, and to the northeast it borders the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Belém.Pará is the most populous state...
state, in the final. Rio Branco gained the right to compete in that year's Copa CONMEBOL
Copa CONMEBOL
The Copa CONMEBOL was an annual football cup competition organized by CONMEBOL between 1992 and 1999 for eligible South American football clubs. During its time of existence, it was the third most prestigious South American club football contest after the Copa Libertadores and Supercopa...
. The club was eliminated in the first round of Copa CONMEBOL, by Deportes Tolima
Deportes Tolima
Deportes Tolima, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Ibagué. The club was founded December 18, 1954 and play their home games at the Manuel Murillo Toro stadium, which has a capacity of 30,000.-Foundation:...
, of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, after losing in the penalty shootout. From 2002 to 2005, Rio Branco won four state championships in a row.
Achievements
- Copa NorteCopa NorteCopa Norte was a Brazilian football competition contested between North region teams.From 1997 to 1999, the Copa Norte champions granted qualification to Copa CONMEBOL....
: 1
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- 1997
- Torneio de Integração da AmazôniaTorneio de Integração da AmazôniaThe Torneio de Integração da Amazônia was a football competition organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation with the intention to integrate the Amazonian region and to develop the football in the region.-Format:...
: 3
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- 1976, 1979, 1984
- Campeonato Acriano: 27
-
- 1947, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1971, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1992 ,1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
Season records
| Season | League | Campeonato Brasilero | 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... |
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| Division | Format | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | ||
| 1999 | A | (g6*,g6*)-2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 3rd | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | A | (g6*,g6*)-2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1st | Green Modul |
12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 18 | ||||
| 2001 | A | (g6*,g6*)-2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 20 | 2nd | ||||||||||
| 2002 | A | g6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 27 | 1st | ||||||||||
| 2003 | A | (g7*,g7*)-2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1st | C | R32 | ||||||||||
| 2004 | A | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 1st | C | QF | 2nd round | ||||||||||
| 2005 | A | (g5*,g5*)-2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 1st | 1st round | |||||||||||
| 2006 | A | Tacas | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 2nd | withdrew | 1st round | ||||||||
| 2007 | A | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 32 | 1st | C | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 3rd(R16) | not qualified | |
| 2008 | A | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 36 | 1st | C | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 16 | 8th(R8) | 1st round | |
| 2009 | A | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 2nd | C | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 14 | QF | 1st round | |
| 2010 | A | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 34 | 1st | C | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 4th(GS) | not qualified | |
| 2011 | A | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 38 | 1st | C | 1st round | |||||||||
First Team
Stadium
Rio Branco currently plays in their home stadiumStadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
, the Estádio José de Melo
Estádio José de Melo
Estádio José de Melo, sometimes called Stadium José de Melo, is a multi-use stadium located in Rio Branco, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Andirá Esporte Clube, Atlético Acreano, Independência Futebol Clube, Atlético Clube Juventus, Rio Branco Football...
, which has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.
The club also plays at Arena da Floresta
Arena da Floresta
Arena da Floresta is a multi-use stadium in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000. It was built in 2006.-History:...
, which has a maximum capacity of 20,000 people.