Bangu Atlético Clube facts for kids

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Bangu

Full name	Bangu Atlético Clube
Nickname(s)	Luiz Carlos Alvi-Rubro (The Red & White) O Castor (The Beaver) Time de Fábrica (The Factory Team)
Founded	April 17, 1904; 121 years ago (1904-04-17)
Stadium	Estádio Moça Bonita
Stadium capacity	9,024
President	Jorge Varela
Head coach	Felipe Loureiro
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Carioca
2020	Carioca, 8th
Home colours Away colours

Bangu Atlético Clube, often called Bangu, is a professional association football club from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It's located in the western neighborhood of Bangu. The team plays in Série D, which is the fourth level of Brazilian football. They also play in the Campeonato Carioca, the top football league in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

Bangu has played in the top Brazilian league, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, many times. They even finished as runner-up in 1985. Their home stadium is the Estadio Moça Bonita. It can hold up to 15,000 fans.

Club History

The club started at the Fábrica Bangu (Bangu Factory) in the Bangu neighborhood. Some British workers, especially Thomas Donohoe, brought football to the factory. They organized the first football match ever played in Brazil! In December 1903, Andrew Procter suggested starting a club. He saw how much his co-workers loved the game.

The club was officially founded on April 17, 1904, and named Bangu Atlético Clube. Bangu was special because it was the first football club in Brazil to have black and mixed-race players.

In 1933, Bangu won its first state championship, the Campeonato Carioca.

In 1966, Bangu won its second state championship. This game was played at the huge Maracana, with over 120,000 fans! Bangu beat Flamengo 3–0 in a memorable match. In 1967, Bangu even played in the United States as the Houston Stars. They finished with four wins, four draws, and four losses. They also had the most fans at their games, with about 19,000 people per match.

In 1985, Bangu was the runner-up in the Brazilian Championship. This big achievement allowed them to play in the Copa Libertadores the next year.

In 2004, Bangu moved down to the Campeonato Carioca Second Level. But they worked hard and returned to the top level in 2009 after winning the second division in 2008.

Club Achievements

National Titles

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
  • Runners-up (1): 1985

Interstate Titles

• Copa dos Campeões
  • Winners (1): 1967
• Torneio Início do Rio-São Paulo
  • Winners (1): 1951

State Titles

• Campeonato Carioca
  • Winners (2): 1933, 1966
  • Runners-up (6): 1951, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1985
• Campeonato Carioca Série A2
  • Winners (3): 1911, 1914, 2008
• Taça Rio
  • Winners (1): 1987
• Torneio Início Carioca
  • Winners (4): 1934 (LCF), 1950, 1955, 1964

Other State Titles

• Taça Orlando Leal Carneiro
  • Winners (1): 1979

Friendly Tournaments

• Triangular de Caracas
  • Winners (1): 1958
• International Soccer League
  • Winners (1): 1960
• President's Cup (Korea)
  • Winners (1): 1984
• BTV Cup
  • Winners (1): 2015

Home Stadium

Bangu's home stadium is called Estádio Guilherme Da Silveira Filho. Most people know it as Moça Bonita. It was built in 1947 and can hold up to 15,000 fans. This stadium is one of the oldest and most famous in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. It's known for its hot weather during games. After the Maracanã Stadium was updated, Moça Bonita received some of its old seats.

Team Rivals

Bangu's main rivals are América, Ceres, and Campo Grande. They also have rivalries with the four biggest clubs from Rio de Janeiro: Botafogo FR, CR Flamengo, Fluminense FC, and CR Vasco da Gama.

Current Team Squad

No. Position Player GK Fábio Huck GK Rogger GK Paulo Henrique GK Isaac DF Breno DF Israel DF Yuri DF Dionatan DF Eduardo Brito DF Fandinho DF Renato DF Diego Soares DF João Pedro DF Rai DF João Alves DF Rafael Esculapio MF Marcelo Mattos MF Vinicius Miller MF Geancarlo Slaviero

No. Position Player MF Valdivia MF Igor Feijão MF Lucas Lucena MF Washington MF Denilson Alves MF Vinícius Matheus MF Renan Rabello MF Caio Lucas MF Carlos Eduardo FW Gabriel Pajé FW Rochinha FW Santarém FW Rafael Carioca FW Eduardo FW Maicon FW Luís Gustavo FW Robert FW Caio Cézar FW João Victor FW Daniel Dias FW Adenilson FW Roberto Baggio

Team Mascot

Bangu's mascot is a beaver, which is called castor in Portuguese. The mascot was created during the time when Castor de Andrade, a banker involved in a popular lottery game in Brazil, financially supported the club for many years.

Famous Coaches

• Ademar Pimenta, 1935–1936, Brazilian World Cup coach 1938
• Aymoré Moreira, 1949–1950, Brazilian World Cup coach 1962
• Ondino Viera, (Uruguay), 1950–1953, 1967, champion coach
• Tim, 1953–1956, 1959–1960, 1963–1964, 1980
• Flávio Costa, 1970, Brazilian World Cup coach 1950
• Dorival Knippel "Yustrich", 1978
• Zizinho, 1980
• Paulo César Carpegiani, 1986, Club World Cup winner with Flamengo
• Mário Zagallo, 1988, World Cup Winner as coach and Manager
• Moisés, 1983–85

Top Scorers for Bangu

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 for Bangu

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

Images for kids

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  Estádio Proletário Guilherme da Silveira Filho

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  Estádio Proletário Guilherme da Silveira Filho

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  Stadium exterior

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  Team photo from the 2010 season

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  Team photo from the 2007 season

See also

In Spanish: Bangu Atlético Clube para niños