Bangu Atlético Clube
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| Full name | Bangu Atlético Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Alvirrubro | ||
| Founded | 1904 | ||
| Ground | Proletário Guilherme da Silveira Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Capacity: 15,000) |
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| Chairman | Jorge Francisco Varela da Costa | ||
| Manager | Ademir Fonseca | ||
| League | Campeonato Carioca - 1ª Divisão | ||
| 2009 | - | ||
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Bangu Atlético Clube, or Bangu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Bangu, Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on April 17, 1904. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A several times, finishing as runner-up in 1985.
Home stadium is the Moça Bonita stadium, capacity 15,000.
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[edit] History
The club has its origins in Fábrica Bangu (Bangu Factory), located in Bangu neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro.[1] Some Englishmen that worked at the factory, especially Thomas Donohoe, introduced football to the factory workers by bringing footballs to the place.[1] In December of 1903, Andrew Procter suggested the foundation of a club, when he realized how enthusiastic his colleagues were for football.[1] The club was founded on April 17, 1904 as Bangu Atlético Clube.[1] In 1933, Bangu won its first state championship.[2]
In 1966, Bangu won its second state championship in a game played in the world's largest stadium filled with over 120.000 fans, Maracana, over powerhouse Flamengo 3-0 in a game remembered by a big brawl in which several players got ejected afterwards.[2] In 1967, Bangu, as the Houston Stars, represented the city of Houston in the United Soccer Association.[3] The club finished with four victories, four draws and four defeats, but led the competition's attendance, with an average of 19,000 supporters per match.[4]
In 1985, Bangu was the runner-up of Campeonato Brasileiro, gaining the right to compete in the following year's Copa Libertadores.[5]
In 2004, Bangu was relegated to the Campeonato Carioca Second Level,[6] returning to the first level in 2009, after winning the 2008 second level.[7]
[edit] Achievements
- Campeonato Carioca:
- Winners (2): 1933, 1966
- Taça Francis Walter/Campeonato Carioca Segunda Divisão:
- Winners (3): 1911, 1914, 2008
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:
- Runners-up (1): 1985
[edit] Stadium
Bangu's stadium is Estádio Moça Bonita, built in 1947, with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.[8]
[edit] Mascot
Bangu's mascot is a beaver, known as castor in Portuguese.[9] Castor de Andrade, a banker of Jogo do Bicho (illicit game in Brazil) financially supported the club for several years.[9] The mascot was created in Castor de Andrade's era.[10]
[edit] First team
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[edit] Noted players
José Sanfilippo
Ademir da Guia- Domingos da Guia
- Jorge Mendonça
- Djalma Santos
- Toninho
- Zizinho
- Paulo Borges
- Bianchini
Eduardo
Marcílio
Mehmet Aurélio
[edit] Noted coaches
[edit] Bangu's top scorers
- Ladislau da Guia - 215 goals
- Moacir Bueno - 162 goals
- Nívio - 130 goals
- Menezes - 119 goals
- Zizinho - 115 goals
- Paulo Borges - 105 goals
- Arturzinho - 93 goals
- Marinho - 83 goals
- Luís Carlos - 81 goals
- Décio Esteves e Luisão - 71 goals
[edit] Most matches played
- Ubirajara Gonçalves Motta - 280 matches
- Ladislau Antônio José da Guia - 256 matches
- Zózimo Alves Calazães - 256 matches
- Serjão - 249 matches
- Nilton dos Santos - 232 matches
- Moacir Bueno - 231 matches
- Décio Esteves - 221 mathes
- Gilmar - 221 matches
- Luisão - 220 matches
- Luiz Antônio da Guia - 216 matches
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Fundação" (in Portuguese). Bangu.net. http://www.bangu.net/clube/historia.php. Retrieved on 2004-11-15.
- ^ a b "Rio de Janeiro State - List of Champions". RSSSF. 2008-09-27. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rjcamp.htm. Retrieved on 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo: History of Soccer in Houston". MLS.net. http://houston.mlsnet.com/t200/history/. Retrieved on 2008-11-15.
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1967". Sover. 2008-08-15. http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1967.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Brazil 1985 (Taça de Ouro)". RSSSF. 2000-05-18. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1985.htm. Retrieved on 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Rio de Janeiro State League 2004". RSSSF. 2008-11-15. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rj2004.htm. Retrieved on 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Bangu está de volta à elite do futebol do Rio de Janeiro" (in Portuguese). UOL. 2008-11-05. http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas/2008/11/15/ult59u177910.jhtm. Retrieved on 2004-11-15.
- ^ "Moça Bonita" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/rj/Rio14.htm. Retrieved on 2004-11-15.
- ^ a b "Símbolos" (in Portuguese). Bangu.net. http://www.bangu.net/clube/simbolos.php. Retrieved on 2004-11-15.
- ^ "O chefão de Bangu - Castor, acima do bem e do mal" (in Portuguese). Bangu.net. http://www.bangu.net/informacao/reportagens/19850802.php. Retrieved on 2004-11-15.
[edit] External links
- Official Site (inactive)
- Unofficial Site (Portuguese)
