Friburguense
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[1] Wikipedia - Friburguense Atlético Clube
Friburguense Atlético Clube, or Friburguense as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Nova Friburgo in Rio de Janeiro, founded on March 14, 1980.
They currently play in the Campeonato Carioca and play their games at the Estadio Eduardo Guinle, which has a capacity for 10,000.
History
Friburguense Atlético Clube was founded on March 14, 1980 after Fluminense Atlético Clube (founded in 1921) and Serrano Futebol Clube (founded in 1934) fused.
As Fluminense, the team participated in the 1979 Campeonato Carioca, and Friburguense participated in the 1980 and 1981 editions, both of the times being eliminated in the preliminary stage. In 1984, the club competed in the Campeonato Carioca First Division, but finished in the 11th place, and was relegated. The team returned in 1988, only to be relegated again.
In 1997, Friburguense won its first title. The club won the Campeonato Carioca Second Division, after defeating Ceres in the final (1-0 in the first leg, and 1-1 in the second leg), and was promoted to the 1998 first division.
In 2005, for the first time in the club's history, Friburguense competed in the Copa do Brasil. The club was eliminated in the second round by Internacional, after a 1-1 draw in Nova Friburgo, and a 4-0 defeat in Porto Alegre. In the first round, the club beat Caldense 4-1 in the first leg, and 1-2 in the second leg).
A klub korábban szerepelt a brazil első osztályban is, de jelenleg a Série C-ben, a brazil harmadosztályban versenyez. A Friburguense legnagyobb sikerét az 1997-es Campeonato Carioca megnyerésével érte el. A csapat 2011-ben a Série B-be jutott, ahol egészen 2013-ig szerepelt.
A Friburguense hivatalos színei a kék és a sárga. A klub beceneve a "Guardião das Laranjeiras" (a Narancsok őre), amely a Nova Friburgo városának narancssárga ültetvényeire utal.
A Friburguense jelenlegi edzője Ricardo Drubscky, aki 2023. januárjában nevezték ki. A csapat legismertebb játékosai közé tartozik Fabrício Bruno, Guilherme Santos és Carlinhos Paraíba.