Bangu Atlético Clube

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]

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.[8]

Bangu's biggest rivals are América, Ceres, and Campo Grande.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  BRA Luciano 2 DF  BRA Raul 3 DF  BRA Michel 4 DF  BRA Rodrigo Lobão 5 MF  BRA Sidney 6 DF  BRA Dieyson 8 MF  BRA Rodrigo Yuri 9 FW  BRA Thompson 10 MF  BRA Robinho 11 FW  BRA Jairinho 12 GK  BRA Matheus Inácio 13 DF  BRA Paulo Vítor 14 MF  BRA Andrey Gradici 15 DF  BRA Lucas 16 MF  BRA Alex Chander 17 MF  BRA Diego Luís 18 FW  BRA Rocha 19 MF  BRA Juliano 20 MF  BRA Washinton 21 DF  BRA Bruno Boca

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 FW  BRA Matheus Silva — GK  BRA José Canto — DF  BRA Caio Thimóteo — DF  BRA Léo Amorim — DF  BRA Handerson — DF  BRA Dante — DF  BRA Bruno Moura — MF  BRA Marquinhos — MF  BRA Lucas Tadeu — MF  BRA Fábio Henrique — MF  BRA Josiel — MF  BRA Kelvin — MF  PAR Francisco García — MF  BRA Felipe Dias — FW  BRA Malcom — FW  BRA Rhainer — FW  BRA Mariano — FW  BRA Léo Pimenta — FW  BRA Octávio — MF  BRA Juan Felipe

• Nando

Bangu's mascot is a beaver, known as castor in Portuguese.[9] Castor de Andrade, a banker of Jogo do Bicho (illicit game in Brazil) financially supported the club for several years.[9] The mascot was created in Castor de Andrade's era.[10]

• 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, e.g. with Vasco da Gama, Botafogo and in Uruguay und Argentina
• 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

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

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

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

• 'back to Rio'. RGSSA blog post contains image of 'The Bangu Football Grounds: Central Railway', c. 1914
• Official Site (inactive)
• Unofficial Site (in Portuguese)