Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube
| Full name | Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube | ||
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| Founded | March 8, 2005 | ||
| Stadium | Estádio Romário de Souza Faria (Marrentão) | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Chairman | Luiz Carlos Martins Arêas (Pinga) | ||
| Head coach | Cássio Barros | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Duque de Caxias, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state. It plays in the Brazilian Série C which is the third division level of the Brazilian football. The club was founded on March 8, 2005.
History
Tamoio Futebol Clube was founded on February 22, 1957, in Xerém, a district of Duque de Caxias, by local sportsmen.[1]
On March 8, 2005, the mayor of Duque de Caxias, Washington Reis, refounded Tamoio Futebol Clube as Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube, with the purpose of increasing the club's visibility.[2]
In 2008, Duque de Caxias finished in the 4th place in that season's Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, thus being promoted to the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[3]
Achievements
- Copa Rio:
- Winners (1): 2013
Stadium
Duque de Caxias plays its home games at Estádio Romário de Souza Faria, also known as Marrentão, which has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.[4] Marrentão replaced Estádio Mestre Telê Santana, also known as Maracanãzinho, as the club 's home ground.[5]
Colors
The official colors are orange, blue and white.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Duque de Caxias" (in Portuguese). Lance!. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ↑ "Duque de Caxias faz história com acesso à Série B do Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Jornal do Brasil. 2008-11-24. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ↑ "Duque de Caxias sofre mas sobe para Série B" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ↑ "Estádio do Duque de Caxias liberado pela CBF" (in Portuguese). Federação Sergipana de Futebol. 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ↑ "Duque de Caxias, a sucursal do Vasco, estréia na elite" (in Portuguese). Jornal do Brasil. 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
External links
- (Portuguese)—[www.souduque.com.br/ Official Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube website]