River Esporte Clube, commonly known as River, is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian football club based in Boa Vista, Roraima

Boa Vista, Roraima

Boa Vista is the capital of the Brazilian state of Roraima. Situated on the western bank of the River Branco, the city lies 220 km away from Brazil's border with Venezuela. It is the only Brazilian capital located entirely above the Equator...

, Roraima state

Roraima

Roraima is the northernmost and least populated state of Brazil, located in the Amazon region. It borders the states of Amazonas and Pará, as well as the nations of Venezuela and Guyana. The population is 400,000 and the capital is Boa Vista...

. They won the Campeonato Roraimense

Campeonato Roraimense

The Campeonato Roraimense is the football league of the state of Roraima, Brazil.-Format:First DivisionFirst Stage*Standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once.Second Stage*Teams are divided in two groups of four....

 three times.

History

The club was founded on December 22, 1962. Serrano won the Campeonato Roraimense

Campeonato Roraimense

The Campeonato Roraimense is the football league of the state of Roraima, Brazil.-Format:First DivisionFirst Stage*Standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once.Second Stage*Teams are divided in two groups of four....

 in 1979, 1989, and in 1994.

Stadium

River Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Flamarion Vasconcelos, nicknamed Canarinho. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 6,000 people.