Brasiliense Futebol Clube

Brasiliense

Full name	Brasiliense Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Jacaré (The Alligator)
Founded	August 1, 2000
Stadium	Serejão Taguatinga, DF,  Brazil
Capacity	35,000
President	Luís Estevão
Head coach	Luis Carlos Souza
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
2013	Série C, 17th (relegated)
Website	Club home page
Home colors Away colors

The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team, based in city of Taguatinga, in the Distrito Federal.

Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela ("yellow fever"). Brasiliense is one of the few Brazilian teams to wear both yellow and green, which are the main colors of the national flag.

Brasiliense is one of the newest Brazilian soccer clubs, being founded in 2000. Its greatest rival is Gama.

History

The team was founded on August 1, 2000, by the businessman Luiz Estevão. He bought the team called Atlântida Futebol Clube of Taguatinga and renamed it Brasiliense Futebol Clube.^[1]

In 2002, the club won the Brazilian Série C, and was promoted to the next year's second division, and finished as that season's Copa do Brasil runner-up.^[2] In 2004, the club won the Brazilian Série B, and was promoted for the first time in history to the Brazilian Série A.^[2] The club also won the state championship that year.^[2] From 2004 to 2008, Brasiliense won five state championships in a row.^[3] In 2005, the club finished in last position in the Série A, and was relegated to the next year's second division.^[2]

Honours

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1

2004

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 1

2002

• Campeonato Brasiliense: 8

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013

Stadium

Brasiliense's stadium is Serejão, also known as Boca do Jacaré. It was built in 1978 and has a capacity of 32,000 people.^[4]

Current squad

João Carlos in action.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Guto 2 MF Lucas 4 DF Neto Gaúcho 5 MF Elivelto 6 MF Matheuzinho 7 FW Luquinhas 8 MF Anderson 9 FW Claudecir 10 MF Lopes 11 MF Peninha 12 GK Welder 13 MF Gilmar 15 DF Felipe 16 DF Felipe A. 17 FW Romarinho

No. Position Player 18 DF Alex Lima 19 FW L. Carlos 20 DF Somália 21 FW Kelvin 23 FW Allan Dellon 25 MF Leandro Chaves 26 MF Ederson 28 DF Dedê 29 MF Lusmar 32 DF Ângelo 34 GK Deivission 35 GK Matheus DF Alex Silva MF Romûlo

First-team staff

Position	Name	Nationality
Coach	Márcio Fernandes	Brazilian

Mascot

The team mascot is an alligator, which is featured in the club's logo.^[5]

Managers

Luisinho Tombo (2001) Péricles Chamusca (2002) (2003) Gérson Andreotti (2002) Vágner Benazzi (2003) Mauro Fernandes (2004) Edinho (2004) Valdir Espinosa (2005) Joel Santana (2005) Márcio Bittencourt (2005)

Jair Picerni (2006) Roberto Fernandes (2007) Givanildo Oliveira (2007) Luiz Carlos Ferreira (2007) Gérson Andreotti (2007-2008) Alfinete (2008) Reinaldo Gueldini (2008) Mauro Fernandes (2009) Roberval Davino (2009)

Roberto Fernandes (2010) Marcos Soares (2010) Mauro Fernandes (2010) Roberval Davino (2010) Ivo Wortmann (2010) Andrade (2010) Marcos Soares (2011) Argel Fucks (2011) Edson Gaúcho (2011-2012)

Barbieri (2012) Ney da Matta (2012) Márcio Fernandes (2012-2013) Roberto Fonseca (2013) Reinaldo Gueldini (2013-2014) João Carlos Cavalo (2014) Marcos Soares (2014-2015) Everton Goiano (2016) Luis Carlos Souza (2016-)

References

1. "O Amarelão que dá certo" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. Archived from the original on June 10, 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
2. "Brasiliense Futebol Clube Taguatinga" (in Portuguese). Campeões do Futebol. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
3. "Brazil – Distrito Federal – List of Champions". RSSSF. 2008-04-13. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
4. "Brasiliense Futebol Clube de Taguatinga" (in Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
5. "Brasiliense Futebol Clube" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. Retrieved 2008-08-28.

External links

• (Portuguese) Brasiliense Official Web Site