ABC Futebol Clube
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| Full name | ABC Futebol Clube | |||
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| Nickname(s) | O Mais Querido (The Most Loved) | |||
| Founded | June 29, 1915 | |||
| Stadium | Frasqueirão, Brazil | |||
| Capacity | 18,000 | |||
| President | Rubens Dantas | |||
| Head coach | Geninho | |||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | |||
| 2015 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, 18th (relegated) | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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ABC Futebol Clube, or ABC, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte. Founded on June 29, 1915, ABC is the oldest club in its state, and won the Série C in 2010. It is the most successful club in the state, with 52 titles in the Campeonato Potiguar.
History
The team was founded on June 29, 1915, on avenida Rio Branco, at Colonel Avelino Alves Freire home, president of Associação Comercial do Rio Grande do Norte (Commerce Association of Rio Grande do Norte). At that meeting it was decided by the founders that the club colors would be black and white. It was also decided that the team shirt will be composed of black and white vertical stripes. The team was named ABC, in reference to the recently-signed pact by Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
The team only incorporated on December 13, 1927, when the Potiguar Football League registered the club charter.
ABC's first interstate match was in 1917. The match was against Santa Cruz of Recife, Pernambuco. ABC beat Santa Cruz by 2–1.
ABC is in the Guinness Book for having won ten consecutive state championships from 1932 to 1941, sharing this record with América Mineiro, that won ten consecutive titles from 1916 to 1925. The team also is the team with the most state championship titles in Brazil, holding 52 titles.
In 1979, Rivelino played for ABC in a friendly match. The match was against Vasco da Gama and ended in a 1–1 draw. In the same year ABC played against the Olympic team of Brazil, and was defeated by 1–0.
The club won the Série C in 2010 after beating Ituiutaba in the final.[1]
Stadium
The club owns Estádio Maria Lamas Farache, nicknamed Frasqueirão, which has a maximum capacity of 18,000.[2]
Achievements
- 1920, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
Players
As of April 26, 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ↑ "Brazil 2010 – Third Level (Série C)" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brasil. November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ↑ "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
- Especial Placar – 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
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