Bangu Atlético Clube Explained

Clubname:Bangu
Fullname:Bangu Atlético Clube
Nickname:Luiz Carlos
Alvi-Rubro (The Red & White)
O Castor (The Beaver)
Time de Fábrica (The Factory Team)
Capacity:9,024
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Jorge Varela
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Felipe Loureiro
League:Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
Campeonato Carioca
Season:2020
Position:Carioca, 8th
Website:http://www.bangu-ac.com.br/
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Stadium:Estádio Moça Bonita

Bangu Atlético Clube, commonly known as Bangu, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the western neighbourhood of Bangu. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Carioca, the top tier of the Rio de Janeiro state football league.

The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A several times, finishing as runner-up in 1985. Their home stadium is the Estadio Moça Bonita, which has a capacity of 15,000.

History

The club has its origins in Fábrica Bangu (Bangu Factory), located in Bangu neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro.[1] Some Britons that worked at the factory, especially Thomas Donohoe, introduced football to the factory workers by bringing footballs to the place and organizing the first football match in Brazil.[1] In December 1903, Andrew Procter suggested the foundation of a club, when he realized how enthusiastic his colleagues were for football.[1] The club was founded on April 17, 1904 as Bangu Atlético Clube.[1] Bangu was the first football club in Brazil to feature black and mulatto players.

In 1933, Bangu won its first state championship.[2]

In 1966, Bangu won its second state championship in a game played in the world's largest stadium filled with over 120,000 fans, the Maracana. They beat powerhouse Flamengo 3–0 in a game remembered by a big brawl caused by Flamengo's players, in which several players got ejected afterwards.[2] In 1967, Bangu, as the Houston Stars, represented the city of Houston in the United Soccer Association.[3] The club finished with four victories, four draws and four defeats, but led the competition's attendance, with an average of 19,000 supporters per match.[4]

In 1985, Bangu was the runner-up of Campeonato Brasileiro, gaining the right to compete in the following year's Copa Libertadores.[5]

In 2004, Bangu was relegated to the Campeonato Carioca Second Level,[6] returning to the first level in 2009, after winning the 2008 second level.[7]

Honours

National

Interstate

State

Other state titles

Friendly tournaments

Stadium

See main article: Estádio Moça Bonita.

Bangu's stadium is Estádio Guilherme Da Silveira Filho, popularly known as Moça Bonita, built in 1947, with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people. The stadium is considered one of the most traditional stadiums in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. It's known for its intense heat and popular residentes like "Pombo", "Chiquinho", among others. After Maracanã Stadium was reformed, Bangu's stadium received some of the old seats in one of the only reforms the stadium has faced trough years. [8] [9]

Rivals

Bangu's biggest rivals are América, Ceres, and Campo Grande. However, Bangu also has a rivalry with Botafogo FR, CR Flamengo, Fluminense FC and CR Vasco da Gama, the four biggest football clubs from Rio de Janeiro [10]

Mascot

Bangu's mascot is a beaver, known as castor in Portuguese.[11] Castor de Andrade, a banker of Jogo do Bicho (illicit game in Brazil) financially supported the club for several years.[11] The mascot was created in Castor de Andrade's era.[12]

Notable coaches

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Bangu's top scorers

  1. Ladislau da Guia – 215 goals
  2. Moacir Bueno – 162 goals
  3. Nívio – 130 goals
  4. Menezes – 119 goals
  5. Zizinho – 115 goals
  6. Paulo Borges – 105 goals
  7. Arturzinho – 93 goals
  8. Marinho  – 83 goals
  9. Luís Carlos – 81 goals
  10. Décio Esteves and Luisão – 71 goals

Most matches played

  1. Ubirajara Motta – 280 matches
  2. Ladislau da Guia – 256 matches
  3. Zózimo – 256 matches
  4. Serjão – 249 matches
  5. Nilton dos Santos – 232 matches
  6. Moacir Bueno – 231 matches
  7. Décio Esteves – 221 matches
  8. Gilmar – 221 matches
  9. Luisão – 220 matches
  10. Luiz Antônio da Guia – 216 matches

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131514/http://www.bangu-ac.com.br/jogadores.htm

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fundação . November 15, 2008 . Bangu.net . pt . https://web.archive.org/web/20081102170216/http://www.bangu.net/clube/historia.php. November 2, 2008 . live.
  2. Web site: Rio de Janeiro State – List of Champions . November 15, 2008 . September 27, 2008 . RSSSF . https://web.archive.org/web/20080321163012/http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rjcamp.htm . March 21, 2008 . dead . mdy-all .
  3. Web site: Houston Dynamo: History of Soccer in Houston . November 15, 2008 . MLS.net . https://web.archive.org/web/20090129230224/http://houston.mlsnet.com/t200/history/ . January 29, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
  4. Web site: The Year in American Soccer – 1967 . November 15, 2008 . August 15, 2008 . Sover . https://web.archive.org/web/20081102062256/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1967.html . November 2, 2008 . dead .
  5. Web site: Brazil 1985 (Taça de Ouro) . November 15, 2008 . May 18, 2000 . RSSSF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071204040346/http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1985.htm . December 4, 2007 .
  6. Web site: Rio de Janeiro State League 2004 . November 15, 2008 . November 15, 2008 . RSSSF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080222062713/http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rj2004.htm . February 22, 2008 .
  7. Web site: Bangu está de volta à elite do futebol do Rio de Janeiro . November 15, 2008 . November 5, 2008 . UOL . pt .
  8. Web site: Moça Bonita . November 15, 2008 . Templos do Futebol . pt .
  9. https://extra.globo.com/esporte/bangu-investe-100-mil-na-reforma-de-moca-bonita-que-ganha-ate-vestiarios-climatizados-3727897.html
  10. Web site: 'Não pago bicho para time pequeno': Como Bangu x Vasco teve rivalidade acirrada por Castor de Andrade x Eurico . January 28, 2024 .
  11. Web site: Símbolos . November 15, 2008 . Bangu.net . pt . https://web.archive.org/web/20081102215404/http://www.bangu.net/clube/simbolos.php. November 2, 2008 . live.
  12. Web site: O chefão de Bangu – Castor, acima do bem e do mal . November 15, 2008 . Bangu.net . pt . https://web.archive.org/web/20081102235727/http://www.bangu.net/informacao/reportagens/19850802.php. November 2, 2008 . live.
  13. Web site: SAMBARIO - O site dos sambas-enredo .

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