Rio Branco Football Club

Rio Branco

Full name	Rio Branco Football Club
Nickname(s)	Alvirrubro (White-and-Red) Estrelão (Big Star) O Mais Querido (The Most Loved) O Maior do Norte (The Biggest of the North
Founded	June 8, 1919
Stadium	José de Melo Arena da Floresta
Capacity	8,000 (José de Melo) 20,000 (Arena da Floresta)
Chairman	Lorival Marques
Head coach	Artur Oliveira
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
2013	Série C, 21st (relegated)
Home colors Away colors

Arena da Floresta

José de Melo – ground setting

Club memorials

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.

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]

Honours

• Copa Norte: 1

1997

• Campeonato Acriano: 45

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

• Torneio de Integração da Amazônia: 3

1976, 1979, 1984

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
1999	A	^(g6*,g6*)-2	10	6	1	3			19	3rd
2000	A	^(g6*,g6*)-2	12	8	3	0			27	1st	Green Modul	12	5	3	4	20	16	18
2001	A	^(g6*,g6*)-2	12	6	2	3	29	11	20	2nd
2002	A	^g6	10	9	0	1	27	4	27	1st
2003	A	^(g7*,g7*)-2	12	10	2	0			32	1st	C								R32
2004	A		14	9	2	3			29	1st	C								QF	2nd round
2005	A	^(g5*,g5*)-2	13	9	3	1			30	1st										1st round
2006	A	Tacas	10	6	1	3	19	12	19	2nd	withdrew									1st round
2007	A	^(g7*;g7*)-2	12	10	2	0	47	11	32	1st	C	6	3	1	2	9	7	10	3rd(R16)	not qualified
2008	A	^(g8*;g6*)-2	13	12	0	1	42	15	36	1st	C	14	5	1	8	25	30	16	8th(R8)	1st round
2009	A	^2g5*-4-2*	6	4	2	0	16	7	14	2nd	C	10	4	2	4	18	15	14	QF	1st round
2010	A	^g9*-4	13	11	1	1	40	17	34	1st	C	8	2	4	2	12	17	10	4th(GS)	not qualified
2011	A	^g8-4	18	12	2	4	42	22	38	1st	C									1st 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

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]

References

1. "Rio Branco Football Club". Arquivo de Clubes. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
2. "Acre State League – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
3. "Competições da Região Norte do Brasil". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
4. "Brazil – Copa Norte 1997". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
5. "Copa Conmebol 1997". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-06-30.

External links

• (Portuguese) Official website
• (Portuguese) Arquivo de Clubes