Bangu Atlético Clube
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| Full name | Bangu Atlético Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Alvirrubro | ||
| Founded | April 17, 1904 | ||
| Stadium |
Proletário Guilherme da Silveira Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 9,564 | ||
| President |
 Jorge Varela | ||
| Head coach |
Mário Marques | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Bangu Atlético Clube, or Bangu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football club from Bangu district, Rio de Janeiro city in Rio de Janeiro state, founded on April 17, 1904. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A several times, finishing as runner-up in 1985.
Home stadium is the Moça Bonita stadium, capacity 15,000.
History
The club has its origins in Fábrica Bangu (Bangu Factory), located in Bangu neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro.[1] Some Britons that worked at the factory, especially Thomas Donohoe, introduced football to the factory workers by bringing footballs to the place and organizing the first football match in Brazil.[1] In December 1903, Andrew Procter suggested the foundation of a club, when he realized how enthusiastic his colleagues were for football.[1] The club was founded on April 17, 1904 as Bangu Atlético Clube.[1] Bangu was the first football club in Brazil to feature black and mulatto players.
In 1933, Bangu won its first state championship.[2]
In 1966, Bangu won its second state championship in a game played in the world's largest stadium filled with over 120.000 fans, Maracana, over powerhouse Flamengo 3–0 in a game remembered by a big brawl caused by Flamengo's players, in which several players got ejected afterwards.[2] In 1967, Bangu, as the Houston Stars, represented the city of Houston in the United Soccer Association.[3] The club finished with four victories, four draws and four defeats, but led the competition's attendance, with an average of 19,000 supporters per match.[4]
In 1985, Bangu was the runner-up of Campeonato Brasileiro, gaining the right to compete in the following year's Copa Libertadores.[5]
In 2004, Bangu was relegated to the Campeonato Carioca Second Level,[6] returning to the first level in 2009, after winning the 2008 second level.[7]
Achievements
International
- International Soccer League:
- Winners (1): 1960
- President's Cup (Korea):
- Winners (1): 1984
- BTV Cup:
- Winners (1): 2015
National
- Série A:
- Runners-up (1): 1985
- Campeonato Carioca:
- Winners (2): 1933, 1966
- Runners-up (6): 1951, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1985
- Campeonato Carioca Second Level:
- Winners (3): 1911, 1914, 2008
- Runners-up (1): 2005
Stadium
Bangu's stadium is Estádio Guilherme Da Silveira Filho, popularly known as Moça Bonita, built in 1947, with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.[8]
Rivals
Bangu's biggest rivals are América, Ceres, and Campo Grande.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Mascot
Bangu's mascot is a beaver, known as castor in Portuguese.[9] Castor de Andrade, a banker of Jogo do Bicho (illicit game in Brazil) financially supported the club for several years.[9] The mascot was created in Castor de Andrade's era.[10]
Notable coaches
- Ademar Pimenta, 1935–1936, Brazilian World Cup coach 1938
- Aymoré Moreira, 1949–1950, Brazilian World Cup coach 1962
- Ondino Viera, (Uruguay), 1950–1953, 1967, champion coach, e.g. with Vasco da Gama, Botafogo and in Uruguay und Argentina
- Tim, 1953–1956, 1959–1960, 1963–1964, 1980
- Flávio Costa, 1970, Brazilian World Cup coach 1950
- Dorival Knippel "Yustrich", 1978
- Zizinho, 1980
- Paulo César Carpegiani, 1986, Club World Cup winner with Flamengo
- Mário Zagallo, 1988, World Cup Winner as coach and Manager
- Moisés, 1983–85
Bangu's top scorers
- Ladislau da Guia – 215 goals
- Moacir Bueno – 162 goals
- Nívio – 130 goals
- Menezes – 119 goals
- Zizinho – 115 goals
- Paulo Borges – 105 goals
- Arturzinho – 93 goals
- Marinho – 83 goals
- Luís Carlos – 81 goals
- Décio Esteves and Luisão – 71 goals
Most matches played
- Ubirajara Motta – 280 matches
- Ladislau da Guia – 256 matches
- Zózimo – 256 matches
- Serjão – 249 matches
- Nilton dos Santos – 232 matches
- Moacir Bueno – 231 matches
- Décio Esteves – 221 matches
- Gilmar – 221 matches
- Luisão – 220 matches
- Luiz Antônio da Guia – 216 matches
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Fundação" (in Portuguese). Bangu.net. Archived from the original on November 2, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
- 1 2 "Rio de Janeiro State – List of Champions". RSSSF. September 27, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
- ↑ "Houston Dynamo: History of Soccer in Houston". MLS.net. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
- ↑ "The Year in American Soccer – 1967". Sover. August 15, 2008. Archived from the original on November 2, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
- ↑ "Brazil 1985 (Taça de Ouro)". RSSSF. May 18, 2000. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
- ↑ "Rio de Janeiro State League 2004". RSSSF. November 15, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
- ↑ "Bangu está de volta à elite do futebol do Rio de Janeiro" (in Portuguese). UOL. November 5, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
- ↑ "Moça Bonita" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
- 1 2 "Símbolos" (in Portuguese). Bangu.net. Archived from the original on November 2, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
- ↑ "O chefão de Bangu – Castor, acima do bem e do mal" (in Portuguese). Bangu.net. Archived from the original on November 2, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
http://www.bangu-ac.com.br/jogadores.htm
External links
- 'let's go back to Rio', RGSSA blog post, contains image of 'The Bangu Football Grounds: Central Railway', 1904
- Official Site (inactive)
- Unofficial Site (Portuguese)