Villa Nova is a Brazilian football team team from Nova Lima

Nova Lima

Nova Lima is a city in the Minas Gerais state of Brazil, located close to the state's capital, Belo Horizonte. Its 2001 population was estimated at 66,700. The city is home to several mines, including the Morro Velho, Mostardas], and Rio de Peixe mines. A number of minerals are extracted from...

, Minas Gerais

Minas Gerais

Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...

, founded on June 28, 1908.

Home stadium is the Castor Cifuentes, capacity 15,000. They play in red and white striped shirts, red shorts and red socks.

History

Villa Nova was founded on June 28, 1908, in Nova Lima, by English factory workers and miners of Mineração Morro Velho

Morro Velho

Morro Velho, also called AngloGold Ashanti Brasil Mineração, after its current owner AngloGold Ashanti, is a complex of gold mines located near the city of Nova Lima in the Minas Gerais state of Brazil....

 S.A.. Villa Nova was the first club of Minas Gerais to have players called up to the Brazilian national football team

Brazil national football team

The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...

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In 1971, Villa Nova won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

 first edition after 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:...

 in the final.

Stadium

Villa Nova's stadium is Estádio Castor Cifuentes, built in 1989, with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.

Supporters

Below is the list of the supporters historical team:

Dick, Madeira, Luizinho, Anísio Canelão and Eberval; Lito, Vaduca and Foguete; Gil, Paulinho Cai-Cai and Escurinho.
Coach: Brandãozinho.

Current squad

Achievements

• Campeonato Mineiro
  Campeonato Mineiro
  Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF ....
  
  : 5

1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1951

• Campeonato Mineiro do Interior: 4

1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.

• Taça Minas Gerais
  Taça Minas Gerais
  The Taça Minas Gerais is a traditional football tournament played in the Minas Gerais state in Brazil. From 1973 through 1977 it was played as a separate tournament, but from 1979 through 1986, it was played as one of the phases in the Campeonato Mineiro, not unlike the Taça Guanabara in the...
  
  : 2

1977, 2006

• Torneio de Incentivo: 2

1976, 1987

• Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division
  Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
  The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...
  
  : 1

1971

• Campeonato Mineiro Second Level
  Campeonato Mineiro (lower levels)
  The Campeonato Mineiro lower levels are the football tournaments for the Minas Gerais clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Mineiro First Division. The competitions are organized by the Minas Gerais Football Federation...
  
  : 1

1995

• Copa Centro Sul do Brasil: 1

1968

• Copa Centro de Minas Gerais: 1

1974

Former players

Alfredo Bernardino Anísio Clemente Arizona Canhoto Chico Preto Escurinho Gato Geninho Gil Hérick

Hérick Samora da Silva

Hérick Samora da Silva is a Brazilian footballer, who currently plays Uberlândia Esporte Clube.-Career:Made full professional debut for Cruzeiro in the 1-4 defeat to Santos on July 7, 2007 in the Campeonato Brasileiro....

 Juca
Leandro Amaro

Leandro Amaro dos Santos

Leandro Amaro dos Santos , or simply Leandro Amaro, is a Brazilian football defender, who plays for Palmeiras of the Série A.-Career:...

 Lito Luizinho

Luíz Carlos Ferreira

Luiz Carlos Ferreira, best known as Luisinho is a former association football player in defender role....

 (1975–77), (1995–96) Perácio

José Perácio

José Perácio Berjun, also known as José Perácio was a Brazilian footballer in striker role....

 (1932–36) Tião Tobias Totonho Vaduca Zezé Procópio

Zézé Procópio

José Procópio Mendes, best known as Zezé Procópio was an association footballer in midfielder role....

  Brazil André Neles

André Moreira Neles

André Moreira Neles , usually known as André Neles, is a naturalized Equatoguinean football striker. He currently plays for América-RN in the Brazilian Campeonato Potiguar.-Biography:...

(1999)

External links

• Villa Nova Official Website