Esporte Clube Flamengo
Association football club in Piauí, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Esporte Clube Flamengo, or usually called Flamengo do Piauí, are a Brazilian football team from Teresina in Piauí, Brazil founded on December 8, 1937.[1] Their home stadium is the Albertão, which has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people.[1] Their kit is black and red shirts, black shorts and red and black socks. Flamengo has competed in the Série A several times. EC Flamengo uses the same name and colors as their Rio de Janeiro counterpart, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
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| Full name | Esporte Clube Flamengo | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Mengão | ||
| Founded | December 8, 1937 | ||
| Ground | Albertão, Teresina, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 60,000 | ||
| Chairman | Tiago Vasconcelos | ||
| Manager | Vladimir de Jesus | ||
| League | Campeonato Piauiense | ||
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History
Esporte Clube Flamengo were founded on December 8, 1937.[2] The club has won the Campeonato Piauiense 17 times,[1] making them the second most successful club in that competition.[3]
Flamengo has competed in the Taça Brasil twice.[1] Their debut was in 1965 when they were eliminated in the first round of the Northern Group by Sampaio Corrêa.[4] In 1966, they reached the semifinal of the Northern Group and they were beaten by Paysandu.[5]
The club has also competed in the Série A several times.[1] Flamengo's debut was in 1976, when they were eliminated in the first stage.[6] Flamengo finished in last place of their group in 1977[7] and in 1978.[8] Flamengo returned in 1980, being eliminated again in the first stage.[9] Five years later, the club competed again, finishing in eighth position of their group.[10] Flamengo competed in the 2000 Copa João Havelange, reaching the Green Module's second stage.[11] Flamengo competed in the debut competition of the Copa do Brasil 1989, and they were eliminated in the first round by Guarani.[12] The club competed in several additional editions of the cup.[1]
Honours
Official tournaments
| State | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Piauiense | 17 | 1939, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2003, 2009 |
| Copa Piauí | 4 | 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013 |
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Others tournaments
International
- Governor Dirceu Arcoverde International Tournament (1): 1978
- Brong William Cup (1): 2008
State
- Torneio Início do Piauí (10): 1961, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1979, 1985, 1991, 1999
Runners-up
- Campeonato Piauiense (14): 1941, 1946, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1985, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2012, 2015
- Copa Piauí (2): 2006, 2015
- Campeonato Piauiense Second Division (1): 2005
Women's Football
- Campeonato Piauiense de Futebol Feminino (1): 2011
Stadium
Flamengo play their home games at Estádio Governador Alberto Tavares Silva, commonly known as Albertão, located in Teresina.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people and was inaugurated on August 26, 1973.[13]
Rival
The rivalry between Flamengo and River is known as Rivengo.[14] The derby's first ever game was played on April 25, 1948, and ended 0 – 0.[15]
References
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