União de Marechal Hermes Futebol Clube
União de Marechal Hermes Futebol Clube, commonly known as União de Marechal Hermes, is a Brazilian football club based in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state. The club was formerly known as Sport Club União de Marechal Hermes.
| Full name | União de Marechal Hermes Futebol Clube | |||
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| Founded | November 5, 1915 | |||
| Ground | Estádio Luso-Brasileiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil | |||
| Capacity | 5,994 | |||
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Team photo from the 2011 season
History
The club was founded on November 5, 1915,[1] as Sport Club União de Marechal Hermes, being renamed to União de Marechal Hermes Futebol Clube on May 13, 2000. União is named after the neighborhood they are located in, Marechal Hermes.
Stadium
União de Marechal Hermes Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,994 people.[2]
References
- Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 74.
- "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
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