ATLéTICO RIO NEGRO CLUBE
'Atlético Rio Negro Clube', usually known simply as 'Rio Negro' is a traditional Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state.
| Contents |
| History |
| Titles |
| Idols |
| Famous managers |
| Stadium |
| Rivals |
| Mascot |
| Nickname |
| Club colors |
| Ultra groups |
| Other sports |
| Miscellaneous |
| References |
| External links |
History
On November 13, 1913, 14 year old Shinda Uchôa and his friends founded Atlético Rio Negro Clube at Manuel Afonso do Nascimento (who was one of the founders) home. The club's first president was Edgar Lobão. Shinda Uchôa was nominated president of honor. [1]
In 1921, Rio Negro won its first title, the state championship. [2]
In 1973, the club disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time, finishing in the 30th position. [3]
In 1974, Rio Negro finished in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A's 26th position, ahead of Botafogo. That was the club's all-time best position in the competition. [4]
In 1986, the club disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the last time, finishing in the 41st position. [5]
In 1989, Rio Negro disputed Copa do Brasil's first edition. The club was eliminated in the first round by Vasco da Gama of Rio de Janeiro. In the first leg, in Manaus, Vasco and Rio Negro drew 1-1, and in the second leg, in Rio de Janeiro, Vasco won 2-1. [6]
Titles
★ Campeonato Amazonense: 1921, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1962, 1965, 1975, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2001.
★ Torneio Início do Campeonato Amazonense: 2001.
Idols
★ Alcino
★ Berg
★ Bismarck
★ César Maluco
★ Cláudio Coelho
★ Clóvis Aranha Negra
★ Dog
★ Gilmar Popoca
★ Horácio
★ Índio
★ Lúcio Santarém
★ Luís Roberto
★ Orlando Rebello
★ Patrulheiro
★ Reinaldo
★ Sabá "Burro Preto"
★ Salum Omar
★ Yano Monteiro
Famous managers
★ Mirandinha
Stadium
Rio Negro's home stadium is Vivaldão [7], inaugurated in 1961, with a maximum capacity of 43,000 people. [8]
Only one training ground is owned by the club. Campo de Treinamento Rinha do Galo is located in Manaus. [9]
Rivals
Rio Negro biggest rivals are Nacional and São Raimundo. [10]
The derby against Nacional is called Rio-Nal, and is an old and traditional city derby, which is considered one of the biggest derbies of the city. [11]
The derby against São Raimundo is one of the new derbies of the city, and it started due to the successful performance of São Raimundo in recent years. [11]
Mascot
The club's mascot is called ''Galo Carijó'', which is a rooster species. [13]
Nickname
The club has several different nicknames, such as ''clube barriga-preta'' (meaning black belly club, which is a reference to the club's home kit), ''galo carijó'' (''carijó rooster''), ''time da Praça da Saudade'' (''Saudade Town Square team'') [13], ''clube da elite'' (''elite club'') and ''negão'' (''big black''). [15]
Club colors
Rio Negro's colors are black and white. [7]
Ultra groups
There are several ultra groups supporting the club: [17]
★ Galo Gay
★ Galo Hulk
★ Galoucura
Other sports
Besides football, Rio Negro also has other sports sections, such as basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and futsal. [18]
Miscellaneous
★ Rio Negro is the second oldest club of Amazonas state, and is eleven months younger than its rival, Nacional. [19]
★ The club is named after the Negro River.
★ Atlético Rio Negro Clube of Roraima state is named after the club, and shares the same logo, colors and kits. [20]
References
1. Arquivo de Clubes
2. Campeonato Amazonense at RSSSF
3. 1973 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
4. 1974 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
5. 1986 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
6. 1989 Copa do Brasil at RSSSF
7. internet
8. Estádio Vivaldão at Templos do Futebol
9. Club card at Futebol do Amazonas
10. Derbies at Futebol do Norte
11. internet
12. internet
13. internet
14. internet
15. ''Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil'', São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
16. internet
17. Fansite
18. History at Futebol do Amazonas
19. revista
20. Clone clubs at Futebol do Amazonas
External links
★ Rio Negro at Arquivo de Clubes
★ Fansite
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