Brasília Futebol Clube

Brasília Futebol Clube, commonly known as Brasília, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Brasília, Federal District. They are Brasília's oldest professional football club.[1]

Brasília
Full nameBrasília Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Avião do Cerrado (Cerrado's Airplane)
Colorado Candango
FoundedJune 2, 1975 (1975-06-02)
GroundEstádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Capacity69,349
PresidentLuís Felipe Belmonte
Head coachJulinho Camargo
LeagueCampeonato Brasiliense Second Division
20188th
WebsiteClub website

History

They were founded on June 2, 1975 as Brasília Esporte Clube by the entrepreneurs José da Silva Neto and Vicente de Paula Rodrigues.[2] The club won the Campeonato Brasiliense eight times, the last time being in 1987.[1] Brasília were Torneio Centro-Oeste's runner-up in 1984, after being defeated by Guará in the final.[3] The club's football department was bought in 1999 by Brasília Promoções e Participações Desportivas S/A, which is a company owned by eight members (in Portuguese sócios) of the club, and the club was renamed to Brasília Futebol Clube,[2] adopting a new logo, and changing its colors from red to yellow and blue.[1] The club reverted to play in red in 2002.[2] They competed in the Série A several times, the last time being in 2000 when the 116-team Copa João Havelange was played.[2]

The title of Copa Verde and the participation in the Copa Sudamericana

The year 2014 was marked in the history of Brasília by the title of the first edition of the Copa Verde. The club advanced the two initial stages of the competition by defeating CENE and Cuiabá, respectively. In the semifinals, he faced his rival Brasiliense. It was defeated by 2–0 in the first leg, however in the second leg, achieved a spectacular turnaround and won by 3–0. In the final, against Paysandu, defeat by 2–1 in the first leg. In the second game, more than 50,000 people watched Brasília win by the same score and take the decision for the penalties. In an exciting contest, the Avião do Cerrado won 7-6 and won the title.

With the title, the team secured a spot in the 2015 Copa Sudamericana. Brasília continued making history by eliminating the Goiás in the second stage, but was eliminated in the third stage by Atlético Paranaense.

Stadium

Brasília play their home games at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, one of the venues of both 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Honours
Winners (1): 2014
Winners (8): 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987
Winners (2): 2001, 2008

References
  1. Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 139. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  2. "Brasília Futebol Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
  3. "Torneio Centro-Oeste - 1984" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. September 24, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
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