Rio Branco Football Club

Rio Branco Football Club, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian football club based in the city of Rio Branco in the Acre state of Brazil.

Rio Branco
Full nameRio Branco Football Club
Nickname(s)Estrelão (Big star)
Alvirrubro (Whit-and-Red)
O Mais Querido (The Most Loved)
FoundedJune 8, 1919 (1919-06-08)
GroundEstádio José de Melo
Arena da Floresta
Capacity8,000 (Estádio José de Melo)
20,000 (Arena da Floresta)
Head coachJader de Andrade
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
Campeonato Acriano
2017
2017		Série D, 19th
Acriano, 2nd
Arena da Floresta
José de Melo – ground setting
Club memorials

History

On June 8, 1919, the club was founded by the lawyer Luiz Mestrinho Filho, a relative of Governor Gilberto Mestrinho.[1]

In 1947, the club won the first state championship organized by the Acre State Football Federation.[2] From 1955 to 1957, Rio Branco won three state championships in a row.[2]

Rio Branco won the first edition of Copa Norte in 1997,[3] beating Remo of Pará state, in the final.[4] 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.[5] From 2002 to 2005, Rio Branco won four state championships in a row.[1]

Season records
Season League Campeonato Brasileiro Copa do Brasil
Division Format P W D L F A Pts Pos Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1999A(g6*,g6*)-210613193rd
2000A(g6*,g6*)-212830271st Green
Modul		12534201618
2001A(g6*,g6*)-2126232911202nd
2002Ag610901274271st
2003A(g7*,g7*)-2121020321stCR32
2004A14923291stCQF2nd round
2005A(g5*,g5*)-213931301st1st round
2006ATacas106131912192ndwithdrew1st round
2007A(g7*;g7*)-21210204711321stC631297103rd(R16)not qualified
2008A(g8*;g6*)-21312014215361stC145182530168th(R8)1st round
2009A2g5*-4-2*6420167142ndC10424181514QF1st round
2010Ag9*-41311114017341stC82421217104th(GS)not qualified
2011Ag8-4 1812244222381stC1st round

Current squad

First Team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK André
GK Alencar Baú
GK Babau
GK Vanderlei
DF Rodrigão
DF Ananías
DF Léo Paulista
DF Rubran
DF Alfredo
DF Guilherme Henrique
DF Xaro
MF Zé Marco
MF Ednei
MF Testinha
No. Position Player
MF Paulinho Pitbull
MF Jose Neném (on loan from Botev Vratsa)
MF Diego Silva
MF Rafael Lopes
MF Ismael
MF Kléber
MF Araújo
MF Radamis
FW Antonio Araújo
FW Juliano César
FW Nilton Goiano
FW Douglas
FW Kleyr

Stadium
Main articles: Estádio José de Melo and Arena da Floresta

Rio Branco currently plays in their home stadium, 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.

Colors

Rio Branco's official colors are red and white. Rio Branco's home kit is composed of a red shirt, red shorts and red socks.[1]

Honours
Winners (1): 1997
Winners (46): 1919, 1921, 1928, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018

References
  1. "Rio Branco Football Club". Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
  2. "Acre State League – List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2008-06-21. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
  3. "Competições da Região Norte do Brasil". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
  4. "Brazil – Copa Norte 1997". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
  5. "Copa Conmebol 1997". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
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