Bosque Formosa Esporte Clube

Formosa
Full name Bosque Formosa Esporte Clube
Founded September 21, 1978
Stadium Diogão, Formosa, Goiás state, Brazil
Ground Capacity 2,000
League Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
2011 Série D, 30th

Bosque Formosa Esporte Clube, commonly known as Formosa, is a Brazilian football club based in Formosa, Goiás state. Despite the fact that the club is from Goiás, the club competes in the Campeonato Brasiliense due to its proximity to Brasília city.[1] The club was formerly known as Bosque Esporte Clube and Formosa Esporte Clube.

History

The club was founded on September 21, 1978,[1] as Bosque Esporte Clube, being renamed to Bosque Formosa Esporte Clube in the 2000s, and to Formosa Esporte Clube in 2008.[2] They won the Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level in 1999.[3] The club eventually adopted again the name Bosque Formosa Esporte Clube. They finished as runners-up in the Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level in 2010, thus gaining promotion to the 2011 Campeonato Brasiliense.[4]

Achievements

Stadium

Bosque Formosa Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Diogo Francisco Gomes, nicknamed Diogão.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 2,000 people.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 86. January 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Especial Candangão: Formosa Esporte quer surpreender no Candangão" (in Portuguese). Clube do Esporte DF. January 10, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Distrito Federal State Second Level League 1999" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Distrito Federal – Second Level 2010" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
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