Vilhena Esporte Clube
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Vilhena Esporte Clube, commonly known as Vilhena, 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 Vilhena
Vilhena
Vilhena is the easternmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 68,405 and its area is 11,519 km². It is the fifth-largest city in Rondônia state.-History:...

, Rondônia state
Rondônia
Rondônia is a state in Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country. To the west is a short border with the state of Acre, to the north is the state of Amazonas, in the east is Mato Grosso, and in the south is Bolivia. Its capital is Porto Velho. The state was named after Candido Rondon...

. They competed once in the Série D
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D is the fourth tier of the Brazilian football, and it was announced by Brazilian Football Confederation on April 9, 2008. Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was formed from the split of Série C, keeping its best 20 clubs and playing double round robin, like the top...

.

History

The club was founded on September 7, 1974. Vilhena won the Campeonato Rondoniense
Campeonato Rondoniense
The Campeonato Rondoniense is the football league of the state of Rondônia, Brazil. Between 1945 and 1990, the league was an amateur competition...

 in 2005, in 2006, in 2009 and in 2010. The club competed in the Série D
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D is the fourth tier of the Brazilian football, and it was announced by Brazilian Football Confederation on April 9, 2008. Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was formed from the split of Série C, keeping its best 20 clubs and playing double round robin, like the top...

 in 2010
2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
In 2010, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of the Brazilian League, will be contested for the second time in history. The competition has 40 clubs, four of which will eventually qualify to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C to be contested in 2011.-Competition format:The 40...

, when they were eliminated in the First Stage.

Stadium

Vilhena Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Portal da Amazônia. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.
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