Rio Branco de Andradas Futebol Clube
Encyclopedia
Rio Branco de Andradas Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Branco de Andradas, is a Brazil
ian football club based in Andradas
, Minas Gerais state
. They competed in the Série B
and in the Série C
twice.
in 1989, when they were eliminated in the First Stage, 1991, and in the Série C
in 1992 and in 2003. Rio Branco de Andradas won the Campeonato Mineiro Second Level
in 1998, and in 2006.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football club based in Andradas
Andradas
Andradas is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 35,323....
, Minas Gerais state
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
. They competed in the Série B
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...
and in the Série C
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...
twice.
History
The club was founded on June 13, 1948. They competed in the Série BCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...
in 1989, when they were eliminated in the First Stage, 1991, and in the Série C
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...
in 1992 and in 2003. Rio Branco de Andradas won the Campeonato Mineiro Second Level
Campeonato Mineiro (lower levels)
The Campeonato Mineiro lower levels are the football tournaments for the Minas Gerais clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Mineiro First Division. The competitions are organized by the Minas Gerais Football Federation...
in 1998, and in 2006.
Achievements
- Campeonato Mineiro Second LevelCampeonato Mineiro (lower levels)The Campeonato Mineiro lower levels are the football tournaments for the Minas Gerais clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Mineiro First Division. The competitions are organized by the Minas Gerais Football Federation...
:- Winners (2): 1998, 2006