Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube facts for kids
| Full name | Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Touro do Sertão (Bull of the Wilderness) Fluzão |
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| Founded | January 1, 1941 | ||
| Ground | Joia da Princesa, Feira de Santana, Brazil |
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| Capacity | 16,274 | ||
| Chairman | José Francisco Pinto (Zé Chico) | ||
| League | Campeonato Baiano Second Division | ||
| 2022 | 9th of 12 | ||
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Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube, often called Fluminense de Feira or just Fluminense, is a Brazilian football team. They come from the city of Feira de Santana in Bahia, Brazil. The club was started on January 1, 1941.
Their home games are played at the Joia da Princesa stadium. This stadium can hold up to 16,274 fans. The team wears shirts with white, red, and green stripes, along with white shorts and white socks.
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Club History: Fluminense de Feira's Journey
Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube began on January 1, 1941. The team became a professional football club in 1954. Just two years later, in 1956, they finished as runner-up in the Campeonato Baiano. This is the main football championship in the state of Bahia.
Winning State Championships
In 1963, the club won its first professional title, the Campeonato Baiano. This was a big moment for the team. They were runner-up again in 1968. The very next year, in 1969, Fluminense de Feira won the state championship for a second time.
National Competition and Promotion Challenges
In 1992, Fluminense de Feira did very well in the Brazilian Third Division. They reached the final but lost to Tuna Luso. Even though they were runner-up, they were not promoted to a higher division. This was because the second and third divisions were not played in 1993.
Relegation and Return to Top Division
In 1998, the team had a tough year. They finished near the bottom of the league and were moved down to the Campeonato Baiano Second Division. However, they worked hard. In 1999, they were runner-up in the Second Division. This result earned them a spot back in the Campeonato Baiano first division for the next year.
Club Achievements and Honours
Fluminense de Feira has won several important titles and finished as runner-up in others. Here are some of their main achievements:
National Honours
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
- Runners-up (1): 1992 (This means they finished second in the Brazilian Third Division once)
Regional Honours
- Copa do Nordeste
- Runners-up (1): 2003 (They finished second in the Northeast Cup once)
Inter-state Honours
- Copa SERBA
- Winners (1): 2006 (They won the SERBA Cup once)
State Honours
- Campeonato Baiano
- Winners (2): 1963, 1969 (They won the Bahia State Championship twice)
- Runners-up (6): 1956, 1968, 1971, 1990, 1991, 2002 (They finished second in the Bahia State Championship six times)
- Copa Governador do Estado da Bahia
- Winners (2): 2009, 2015 (They won the Bahia State Governor's Cup twice)
- Taça Estado da Bahia
- Winners (1): 1998 (They won the Bahia State Cup once)
Home Stadium: Joia da Princesa
The home stadium for Fluminense de Feira is called Estádio Joia da Princesa. It was built in 1953. The stadium can hold a maximum of 16,274 people for football matches.
Club Symbols and Nicknames
The name of the club, Fluminense de Feira, comes from the famous Fluminense Football Club in Rio de Janeiro. Because of this, Fluminense de Feira's team uniform and club logo look very similar to those of the Rio de Janeiro club.
The team's special nickname is Touro do Sertão. This means "Backland's Bull" in English. It's no surprise then that the mascot for Fluminense de Feira is a bull.
See also
In Spanish: Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube para niños
