Entrerriense Futebol Clube
Encyclopedia
Entrerriense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian
football team from Três Rios
, Rio de Janeiro State
.
The club has played at the top level of the Campeonato Carioca
tournament. In the 1993 tournament they were relegated alongside their city rivals America
, but the following season they won the 2nd level championship Playing back at the Rio top level in 1995 they survived relegation on the field, but did not appear in the 1996 tournament.
Entrerriense returned to the Rio top level for 2002 following their success in both the 2001 2nd level tournament and the subsequent promotion qualifying event. However, they had a difficult season in the 2002 top level and were relegated.
Brazil
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football team from Três Rios
Três Rios
Três Rios is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. As of 2007 its population was 72,848 and its area is 325 km².As of 2009, the mayor of Três Rios is Vinicius Farah.-Sports:...
, Rio de Janeiro State
Rio de Janeiro (state)
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History
They were founded on 12 December 1925.The club has played at the top level of the Campeonato Carioca
Campeonato Carioca
The Campeonato Carioca, also known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, is the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is one of the most prestigious national football tournaments...
tournament. In the 1993 tournament they were relegated alongside their city rivals America
América Futebol Clube (TR)
América Futebol Clube, usually known simply as América, or as América de Três Rios, América-TR or América , is a Brazilian football club from Três Rios, Rio de Janeiro state.-History:...
, but the following season they won the 2nd level championship Playing back at the Rio top level in 1995 they survived relegation on the field, but did not appear in the 1996 tournament.
Entrerriense returned to the Rio top level for 2002 following their success in both the 2001 2nd level tournament and the subsequent promotion qualifying event. However, they had a difficult season in the 2002 top level and were relegated.