Clube Esportivo Rio Branco

Clube Esportivo Rio Branco, usually known simply as Rio Branco (or Rio Branco-RJ) is a Brazilian football team from the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on November 5, 1912.

Rio Branco
Full nameClube Esportivo Rio Branco
Nickname(s)Róseo-Negro
Founded5 November 1912
GroundMilton Barbosa
Capacity3,000
Team photo from the 2011 season

History

On November 5, 1912, the club was founded by youngsters after the Baron of Rio Branco, who died in the same year. The team participated on the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C once, in 2003.[1]

Titles

State

City

Stadium

The home stadium Estádio Milton Barbosa is also known as Calabouço (meaning dungeon).

Colors

The official colors are pink and black.

References


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