River Atlético Clube
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Ríver Atlético Clube, usually known simply as Ríver, is a Brazilian football club from Teresina
, Piauí state
.
Dionísio Brochado brought from São Paulo
River Plate
of Argentina
kits, and then, the new club was named after the Argentine club, and adopted its colors and kits. In 1948, two years after the club was founded, Ríver won its first state championship
.
In 1977, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship
for the first time, finishing in the 41st place. The club competed in the championship again in 1978, finishing in the 69th place , in 1979, finishing in the 83rd place , in 1981, finishing in the 39th place , and in 1982, finishing in the 44th place.
In 2000, Ríver competed in the Copa João Havelange, which was the competition that replaced the Brazilian Championship in that year. The club was in the yellow module (which was that season's equivalent to the second level), and was eliminated in the first stage.
Ríver Atlético Clube, usually known simply as Ríver, is a Brazilian football club from Teresina
, Piauí state
.
Dionísio Brochado brought from São Paulo
River Plate
of Argentina
kits, and then, the new club was named after the Argentine club, and adopted its colors and kits. In 1948, two years after the club was founded, Ríver won its first state championship
.
In 1977, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship
for the first time, finishing in the 41st place. The club competed in the championship again in 1978, finishing in the 69th place , in 1979, finishing in the 83rd place , in 1981, finishing in the 39th place , and in 1982, finishing in the 44th place.
In 2000, Ríver competed in the Copa João Havelange, which was the competition that replaced the Brazilian Championship in that year. The club was in the yellow module (which was that season's equivalent to the second level), and was eliminated in the first stage.
Ríver Atlético Clube, usually known simply as Ríver, is a Brazilian football club from Teresina
, Piauí state
.
Dionísio Brochado brought from São Paulo
River Plate
of Argentina
kits, and then, the new club was named after the Argentine club, and adopted its colors and kits. In 1948, two years after the club was founded, Ríver won its first state championship
.
In 1977, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship
for the first time, finishing in the 41st place. The club competed in the championship again in 1978, finishing in the 69th place , in 1979, finishing in the 83rd place , in 1981, finishing in the 39th place , and in 1982, finishing in the 44th place.
In 2000, Ríver competed in the Copa João Havelange, which was the competition that replaced the Brazilian Championship in that year. The club was in the yellow module (which was that season's equivalent to the second level), and was eliminated in the first stage.
Teresina
Teresina is the capital and most populous municipality in the Brazilian state of Piauí. It is located in North-central Piauí 366 km from the coast.It is therefore, the only capital in the Northeast that is not located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. With 814 439 inhabitants, it is the 19th...
, Piauí state
Piauí
Piauí is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country.Piauí has the shortest coastline of any of the non-landlocked Brazilian states at 66 km , and the capital, Teresina, is the only state capital in the north east to be located inland...
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History
On March 1, 1946, the club was founded by Ginásio Leão XIII students, commanded by the teacher Anilthon Soares. The CommendatorIn Commendam
In canon law, commendam was a form of transferring an ecclesiastical benefice in trust to the custody of a patron...
Dionísio Brochado brought from São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
of Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
kits, and then, the new club was named after the Argentine club, and adopted its colors and kits. In 1948, two years after the club was founded, Ríver won its first state championship
Campeonato Piauiense
The Campeonato Piauiense is the football league of the state of Piauí, Brazil. The competition is organized by the Piauí Football Federation.-Clubs:First Division*4 de Julho Esporte Clube*Barras Futebol Club...
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In 1977, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
for the first time, finishing in the 41st place. The club competed in the championship again in 1978, finishing in the 69th place , in 1979, finishing in the 83rd place , in 1981, finishing in the 39th place , and in 1982, finishing in the 44th place.
In 2000, Ríver competed in the Copa João Havelange, which was the competition that replaced the Brazilian Championship in that year. The club was in the yellow module (which was that season's equivalent to the second level), and was eliminated in the first stage.
Titles
- Campeonato PiauienseCampeonato PiauienseThe Campeonato Piauiense is the football league of the state of Piauí, Brazil. The competition is organized by the Piauí Football Federation.-Clubs:First Division*4 de Julho Esporte Clube*Barras Futebol Club...
:- Winners (27): 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1973, 1975(1), 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007
Ríver Atlético Clube, usually known simply as Ríver, is a Brazilian football club from Teresina
Teresina
Teresina is the capital and most populous municipality in the Brazilian state of Piauí. It is located in North-central Piauí 366 km from the coast.It is therefore, the only capital in the Northeast that is not located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. With 814 439 inhabitants, it is the 19th...
, Piauí state
Piauí
Piauí is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country.Piauí has the shortest coastline of any of the non-landlocked Brazilian states at 66 km , and the capital, Teresina, is the only state capital in the north east to be located inland...
.
History
On March 1, 1946, the club was founded by Ginásio Leão XIII students, commanded by the teacher Anilthon Soares. The CommendatorIn Commendam
In canon law, commendam was a form of transferring an ecclesiastical benefice in trust to the custody of a patron...
Dionísio Brochado brought from São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
of Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
kits, and then, the new club was named after the Argentine club, and adopted its colors and kits. In 1948, two years after the club was founded, Ríver won its first state championship
Campeonato Piauiense
The Campeonato Piauiense is the football league of the state of Piauí, Brazil. The competition is organized by the Piauí Football Federation.-Clubs:First Division*4 de Julho Esporte Clube*Barras Futebol Club...
.
In 1977, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
for the first time, finishing in the 41st place. The club competed in the championship again in 1978, finishing in the 69th place , in 1979, finishing in the 83rd place , in 1981, finishing in the 39th place , and in 1982, finishing in the 44th place.
In 2000, Ríver competed in the Copa João Havelange, which was the competition that replaced the Brazilian Championship in that year. The club was in the yellow module (which was that season's equivalent to the second level), and was eliminated in the first stage.
Titles
- Campeonato PiauienseCampeonato PiauienseThe Campeonato Piauiense is the football league of the state of Piauí, Brazil. The competition is organized by the Piauí Football Federation.-Clubs:First Division*4 de Julho Esporte Clube*Barras Futebol Club...
:- Winners (27): 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1973, 1975(1), 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007
Ríver Atlético Clube, usually known simply as Ríver, is a Brazilian football club from Teresina
Teresina
Teresina is the capital and most populous municipality in the Brazilian state of Piauí. It is located in North-central Piauí 366 km from the coast.It is therefore, the only capital in the Northeast that is not located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. With 814 439 inhabitants, it is the 19th...
, Piauí state
Piauí
Piauí is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country.Piauí has the shortest coastline of any of the non-landlocked Brazilian states at 66 km , and the capital, Teresina, is the only state capital in the north east to be located inland...
.
History
On March 1, 1946, the club was founded by Ginásio Leão XIII students, commanded by the teacher Anilthon Soares. The CommendatorIn Commendam
In canon law, commendam was a form of transferring an ecclesiastical benefice in trust to the custody of a patron...
Dionísio Brochado brought from São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
of Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
kits, and then, the new club was named after the Argentine club, and adopted its colors and kits. In 1948, two years after the club was founded, Ríver won its first state championship
Campeonato Piauiense
The Campeonato Piauiense is the football league of the state of Piauí, Brazil. The competition is organized by the Piauí Football Federation.-Clubs:First Division*4 de Julho Esporte Clube*Barras Futebol Club...
.
In 1977, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
for the first time, finishing in the 41st place. The club competed in the championship again in 1978, finishing in the 69th place , in 1979, finishing in the 83rd place , in 1981, finishing in the 39th place , and in 1982, finishing in the 44th place.
In 2000, Ríver competed in the Copa João Havelange, which was the competition that replaced the Brazilian Championship in that year. The club was in the yellow module (which was that season's equivalent to the second level), and was eliminated in the first stage.
Titles
- Campeonato PiauienseCampeonato PiauienseThe Campeonato Piauiense is the football league of the state of Piauí, Brazil. The competition is organized by the Piauí Football Federation.-Clubs:First Division*4 de Julho Esporte Clube*Barras Futebol Club...
:- Winners (27): 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1973, 1975(1), 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007
(1) The 1975 title was shared with Sociedade Esportiva Tiradentes
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stadium, nicknamed Albertão which has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people.
Ríver also plays at Estádio Lindolfo Monteiro, nicknamed Lindolfinho, which has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.
is known as Rivengo. Rivengo is the truncation of the clubs' names, Ríver and Flamengo.
The club's mascot is a rooster.
Brazil Salomão
Brazil Bill
Sociedade Esportiva Tiradentes
Sociedade Esportiva Tiradentes, commonly known as Tiradentes, are a Brazilian football team from Teresina. They won the Campeonato Piauiense five times and competed in the Série A five times. The women's team competed twice in the Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino.-Men's team:They were founded on...
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Stadium
The club's home matches are usually played at Governador Alberto Tavares SilvaAlbertão
Estádio Governador Alberto Tavares Silva, also known as Albertão is a multi-purpose stadium in Teresina, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it is the home stadium of River Atlético Clube and Esporte Clube Flamengo. The stadium holds 44,200...
stadium, nicknamed Albertão which has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people.
Ríver also plays at Estádio Lindolfo Monteiro, nicknamed Lindolfinho, which has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.
Rivengo
The derby between Ríver and Esporte Clube FlamengoEsporte Clube Flamengo
Esporte Clube Flamengo, or Flamengo as they are usually called, are a Brazilian football team from Teresina in Piauí state, founded on December 8, 1937. Their home stadium is the Albertão, which has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people. They play in black and red shirts, black shorts and red and...
is known as Rivengo. Rivengo is the truncation of the clubs' names, Ríver and Flamengo.
Club colors and mascot
Ríver's official colors are red, black and white.The club's mascot is a rooster.
First Team
Former players
Brazil SalomãoSalomão Mazuad Salha
Salomão Mazuad Salha , also simply as Salomão, is a former naturalized Lebanese football midfielder.- Biography :Salomão was born in Floriano, a city located in the Brazilian state of Piauí....
Brazil BillAlessandro Faria
Alessandro Faria , known simply as Bill, is a naturalized Togolese football striker, who plays for CENE in the Brazilian Série D.-Career:...
External links
Ríver Atlético Clube at Arquivo de Clubes