- Villa Nova Atlético Clube
Football club infobox
clubname = Villa Nova
fullname = Villa Nova Atlético Clube
nickname = "Leão do Bonfim"
founded = 1908
ground = Castor Cifuentes,Nova Lima ,Brazil
capacity = 15,000 | chairman = -
manager = -
league =Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
season = 2007
position = Eliminated in third stage
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leftarm1=9B0000|body1=9B0000|rightarm1=9B0000|shorts1=9B0000|socks1=9B0000
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leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=FFFFFFVilla Nova is a Brazilian football team team from
Nova Lima ,Minas Gerais , founded onJune 28 ,1908 .Home stadium is the Castor Cifuentes, capacity 15,000. They play in red and white striped shirts, red shorts and red socks.
History
Villa Nova was founded on
June 28 ,1908 , in Nova Lima, by English factory workers and miners of Mineração Morro Velho S.A..In 1971, Villa Nova won the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B first edition after beating Remo in the final.Titles
*
Campeonato Mineiro : 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1951
* Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division: 1971
* Campeonato Mineiro Second Level: 1995
*Copa Centro Sul do Brasil : 1968
*Copa Centro de Minas Gerais : 1974
*Torneio de Incentivo : 1976 and 1987
*Taça Minas Gerais : 1977
*Campeonato Mineiro do Interior : 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.Idols
*Alfredo Bernardino
*Anísio Clemente
*Arizona
*Canhoto
*Chico Preto
*Escurinho
*Gato
*Geninho
*Gil
*Juca
*Lito
*Luizinho
*Perácio
*Tião
*Tobias
*Totonho
*Vaduca
*Zezé Procópiotadium
Villa Nova's stadium is Estádio Castor Cifuentes, built in 1989, with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.
Trivia
*The club's mascot is a
lion .
* Villa Nova was the first club of Minas Gerais to have players called up to the Brazilian national football team.upporters Historical Team
Below is the list of the supporters historical team:
Dick, Madeira, Luizinho, Anísio Canelão and Eberval; Lito, Vaduca and Foguete; Gil, Paulinho Cai-Cai and Escurinho.Coach: Brandãozinho.
External links
* [http://www.villanovamg.com.br Villa Nova Official Website]
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