Resende Futebol Clube
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Resende Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Resende, is a Brazilian football club from Resende
Resende, Rio de Janeiro
Resende is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 119,801 and its area is 1,144 km².Resendense refers to people or things from Resende, RJ. Its territory boundaries to the state of São Paulo and Minas Gerais...

, Rio de Janeiro state
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...

. The club plays its home matches at Municipal do Trabalhador. Resende competed in 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...

 for the first time in 2008 and won the Campeonato Carioca Second Level
Campeonato Carioca (lower levels)
The Campeonato Carioca lower levels are the football tournaments for the Rio de Janeiro clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Carioca First Division. The competitions are organized by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation...

 in 2007.

History

On June 6, 1909, the club was founded.

In 2007, Resende beat Mesquita
Mesquita Futebol Clube
Mesquita Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Mesquita, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on May 9, 1920.-Stadium:...

 1–0, thus winning the Campeonato Carioca Second Level
Campeonato Carioca (lower levels)
The Campeonato Carioca lower levels are the football tournaments for the Rio de Janeiro clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Carioca First Division. The competitions are organized by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation...

, and being promoted to the following year's 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...

. On January 20, 2008, the club played its first Campeonato Carioca match, against Botafogo
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...

. Botafogo beat Resende 2–0. In 2009, the club finished as Taça Guanabara
Taça Guanabara
Taça Guanabara, or Guanabara Trophy, is a football tournament organized yearly since 1965 by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. In its first four editions , Taça Guanabara was a tournament of its own right, completely unrelated to the Rio de Janeiro league, and the winners would be...

's runners-up, after being defeated 3–0 by Botafogo.

Stadium

Resende's home stadium is Municipal do Trabalhador
Estádio do Trabalhador
Estádio Municipal do Trabalhador, commonly known as Estádio do Trabalhador, is a football stadium located in Resende, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The stadium is owned by the Serviço Social da Indústria , but it is administered by the Resende City Hall. It has a maximum capacity of 7,400 people...

, inaugurated on October 1, 1992, with a maximum capacity of 7,400 people.

Current squad (selected)

Achievements

  • Campeonato Carioca Second Level
    Campeonato Carioca (lower levels)
    The Campeonato Carioca lower levels are the football tournaments for the Rio de Janeiro clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Carioca First Division. The competitions are organized by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation...

    :
    • Winners (1): 2007

  • Taça Guanabara
    Taça Guanabara
    Taça Guanabara, or Guanabara Trophy, is a football tournament organized yearly since 1965 by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. In its first four editions , Taça Guanabara was a tournament of its own right, completely unrelated to the Rio de Janeiro league, and the winners would be...

    :
    • Runners-up (1): 2009

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