Real Futebol Clube

Real
Full name Real Futebol Clube
Founded April 6, 1994 (1994-04-06)
Ground Metropolitana
Núcleo Bandeirante, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Capacity 3,000
President Luís Felipe
Head coach Evilasio Almeida
League Campeonato Brasiliense
2017 7th
Website Club website

Real Futebol Clube, commonly known as Real, is a Brazilian football team based in Núcleo Bandeirante, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A once, in Série C and in the Copa do Brasil twice. It was founded on February 22, 1996 under the name Dom Pedro II Sport Club and was based in Guará, but had its name changed to Esporte Clube Dom Pedro Bandeirante at the beginning of 2009, after establishing itself in Núcleo Bandeirante, name of the club until November 1, 2016, when he changed his name to the current Real Football Club.

History

The club was founded on April 6, 1994 in Guará as Esporte Clube Dom Pedro II,[1] and it was named after Pedro II of Brazil, who was the second Emperor of the country. The club moved to Núcleo Bandeirante in 2009, and it was renamed to Esporte Clube Dom Pedro Bandeirante.

Dom Pedro competed in the Série C in 1999, when they failed to reach the Final Stage of the competition. The club competed in the Copa do Brasil in 2000, when they were eliminated in the Second Stage by Ponte Preta. Dom Pedro competed in the 2000 edition of the Série A, named Copa João Havelange. The club participated in the Green Group, reaching the Second Stage of the competition. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level in 2002. The club competed in the Série C again in 2008, when they reached the Second Stage Stage of the competition. Dom Pedro competed in the Copa do Brasil for a second time in 2009, when they were eliminated in the First Stage by Botafogo.

On November 1, 2016, the name change for Real Futebol Clube was announced.

The use of the new name of the club coincided with the return of Dom Pedro Bandeirante to the first division of the Brazilian championship. The new name becomes valid from the 2017 Campeonato Brasiliense.

Achievements

Stadium

Since moving to Núcleo Bandeirante, Esporte Clube Dom Pedro Bandeirante play their home games at Estádio Vasco Viana de Andrade, nicknamed Metropolitana. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,000 people.[2]

When based in Guará, the club played at Estádio Adonir Guimarães.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 45.
  2. ↑ "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
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