Rio Branco Football Club

Football club infobox
clubname = Rio Branco


fullname = Rio Branco Football Club
founded = 1919
ground = José de Melo
Arena da Floresta
capacity = 8,000 (José de Melo)
20,000 (Arena da Floresta)
league = Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
season = 2007
position = Eliminated in third stage
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Rio Branco Football Club, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian football (soccer) club based in the city of Rio Branco in the Acre state of Brazil.

History

On June 8 1919, the club was founded by the lawyer Luiz Mestrinho Filho, a relative of Governor Gilberto Mestrinho. cite web | title = Rio Branco Football Club | url=http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/ac/riobranco.htm | accessdate = 2007-06-30 | publisher=Arquivo de Clubes ]

In 1947, the club won the first state championship organized by the Acre State Football Federation. cite web | title = Acre State League - List of Champions | url=http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/accamp.htm | accessdate = 2007-06-30 | publisher=RSSSF ] From 1955 to 1957, Rio Branco won three state championships in a row.

Rio Branco won the first edition of Copa Norte in 1997 cite web | title = Competições da Região Norte do Brasil | url=http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/compn.htm | accessdate = 2007-06-30 | publisher=RSSSF ] , beating Remo of Pará state, in the final. cite web | title = Brazil - Copa Norte 1997 | url=http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/n1997.htm | accessdate = 2007-06-30 | publisher=RSSSF ] Rio Branco gained the right to compete in that year's Copa CONMEBOL. The club was eliminated in the first round of Copa CONMEBOL, by Deportes Tolima, of Colombia, after losing in the penalty shootout. cite web | title = Copa Conmebol 1997 | url=http://www.rsssf.com/sacups/conmebol97.html | accessdate = 2007-06-30 | publisher=RSSSF ] From 2002 to 2005, Rio Branco won four state championships in a row.

Achievements

* Copa Norte:
** Winners (1): 1997

* Campeonato Acreano:
** Winners (25): 1947, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1971, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1992 ,1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008

Current squad

First Team

tadium

Rio Branco currently plays in their home stadium, the "Estádio José de Melo", which has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.

The club also plays at Arena da Floresta, which has a maximum capacity of 20,000 people.

Colors

Rio Branco's official colors are red and white. Rio Branco's home kit is composed of a red shirt, red shorts and red socks.

References

External links

*pt icon [http://www.riobrancofc.com.br/ Official website]
*pt icon [http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/ac/riobranco.htm Arquivo de Clubes]