Clube Esportivo Rio Branco
| Full name | Clube Esportivo Rio Branco | |
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| Founded | 1912 | |
| Ground | Milton Barbosa | |
| Capacity | 55,000 | |
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Team photo from the 2011 season
Clube Esportivo Rio Branco, usually known simply as Rio Branco (or Rio Branco-RJ) is a Brazilian football team from the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on November 5, 1912.
History
On November 5, 1912, the club was founded by youngsters after the Baron of Rio Branco, who died in the same year.[1]
Titles
- Campeonato Fluminense: 1961
- Campeonato Carioca Terceira Divisão: 1984
- Campeonato Carioca Módulo Especial: 2001
- Campeonato da Cidade de Campos: 1917, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1949, 1958, 1961, 1962
Stadium
The home stadium Estádio Milton Barbosa is also known as Calabouço (meaning dungeon).
Colors
The official colors are pink and black.
References
External links
- (Portuguese) Clube Esportivo Rio Branco's official website
- (Portuguese) Rio Branco at FFERJ
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