Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil

Tigres do Brasil

Full name	Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil
Founded	2004
Ground	Estádio De Los Larios (Capacity: 11,000)
Home colours

Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil is a Brazilian football team from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on January 19, 2004.

History

The club was founded on January 19, 2004 as Esporte Clube Poland do Brasil due to a partnership with Poland Química, which is a chemical company.^[1] Esporte Clube Poland do Brasil was renamed to is current name, Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil during the final months of 2004.^[1] The club, managed by Flávio Silva, won its first title in 2005, which was the Copa Rio.^[1] Tigres do Brasil competed in the Campeonato Carioca 2009 season.^[2]

Achievements

• Copa Rio: 2005, 2009

Stadium

Main articles: Estádio De Los Larios and Estádio Giulite Coutinho

Tigres do Brasil's home stadium is Estádio De Los Larios, inaugurated in 2009 and located in Xerém district, Duque de Caxias.^[3] It has a maximum capacity of 11,000 people.^[3] The club previously played at Estádio Giulite Coutinho, also known as Estádio Édson Passos,^[4] inaugurated in 2000, with a maximum capacity of 16,000 people.^[5]

Colors

The club's official colors are green, white and yellow.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "História" (in Portuguese). Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil official website. http://www.tigres.com.br/sections.asp?sectionID=12&sectionParentID=1. Retrieved March 13, 2009. 
2. ^ "Rio de Janeiro 2009" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brasil. March 9, 2009. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/rj2009.htm. Retrieved March 13, 2009. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ ^{a b} "Tigres do Brasil fará amistoso contra o Danubio, do Uruguai" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. January 16, 2009. http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Futebol/0,,MUL957106-9825,00.html. Retrieved March 13, 2009. 
4. ^ "Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Times Brasileiros. http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Futebol/0,,MUL957106-9825,00.html. Retrieved March 13, 2009. 
5. ^ "Estádio Giulite Coutinho" (in Portuguese). América Football Club's official website. http://www.america-rj.com.br/estadio_america.html. Retrieved March 13, 2009. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• (Portuguese) Official website