Vila Nova Futebol Clube
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Vila Nova Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Goiânia
in Goiás
, founded on July 29, 1943. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks. Their nickname is 'The Tigers' (or in Portuguese "Tigrão" which roughly translates "Big Tiger"). The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
in 1996. Vila Nova's greatest rival is Goiás
. In 2010 Vila narrowly avoided being relegated to Série C by virtue of goal difference ahead of regional rivals Brasiliense
, despite the two clubs finishing with the same number of points.
In 1961 Vila Nova won their first state championship
. In 1977 the team debuted in Campeonato Brasileiro
and finished in the 55th place. From 1977 to 1980, Vila Nova was four times in a row state champion.
In 1996 the club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Third Division
without losing a single match. In 1999, Vila Nova competed for the first time in an international competition, which was the Copa CONMEBOL
and was eliminated in the first round. Vila Nova was the first Goiás state team to play an international competition. In 2000, the club won the Campeonato Goiano Second Division and in 2001 and 2005, the club won the Campeonato Goiano.
English translation
, with whom there is constant argument about which club has the largest fanbase. A common view is the claim that Vila Nova has the largest fanbase in Goiânia
, and Goiás has the largest fanbase in Goiás
state. Some Goiás supporters claim their club has also the biggest number of fans in Goiânia. Either way Vila Nova has an estimated fanbase of about 350,000, which is pretty big for a Brazilian second tier club. In the 2011 Série B season, Vila Nova will play Goiás (after Goias were relegated from Série A in 2010) for the first time in the Série B since 1998. They also encounter each other every year during the Campeonato Goiano (state championship). During a game on May 1, 2011 at the Serra Dourada
, both teams were involved in a mass brawl on and off the pitch after the Campeonato Goiano semifinal.
Bruno Batata Donizete Túlio Maravilha
Wando
Andrézinho
Andre Astorga
Bruno Cazarine
Caíco Cristiano Cleber Goiano
Elízio Evaldo
Fernando
Getulio
Heleno
Josivan Leandro Samaroni
Leo Manzi Luís Carlos Luiz Felipe
Madisson Marcelão
Marco Aurélio Marcos Vínícius Max
Nuno Rocha Paulo Ramos
Pedro Júnior Reinaldo Roberto Rosembrick
Thiago Magalhães Vaqueiro Verona Vinicíus Vítor Vitor Cruz
Wando Adrien Paho-Kenmoe Daniel Hernandez
Goiânia
-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....
in Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
, founded on July 29, 1943. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks. Their nickname is 'The Tigers' (or in Portuguese "Tigrão" which roughly translates "Big Tiger"). The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro 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 1996. Vila Nova's greatest rival is Goiás
Goiás Esporte Clube
Goiás Esporte Clube, also known as Goiás, is a Brazilian football team in Goiânia, Goiás state. It is one of the largest clubs of the Central-Western part of Brazil and they won the 'Série B once.Its main rival is Vila Nova...
. In 2010 Vila narrowly avoided being relegated to Série C by virtue of goal difference ahead of regional rivals Brasiliense
Brasiliense Futebol Clube
The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club, based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela...
, despite the two clubs finishing with the same number of points.
History
In 1943 the club is founded as Vila Nova Futebol Clube. Three years later, in 1946, the club changed its name to Operário. In 1949 the club changed its name to Araguaia, then in 1950 it was renamed to Fênix Futebol Clube and in 1955 the club changed its name to its current name, Vila Nova Futebol Clube.In 1961 Vila Nova won their first state championship
Campeonato Goiano
The Campeonato Goiano is the football league of the state of Goiás, Brazil.-Format:First DivisionFirst stage*Teams are divided in two groups of six teams....
. In 1977 the team debuted in Campeonato Brasileiro
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
and finished in the 55th place. From 1977 to 1980, Vila Nova was four times in a row state champion.
In 1996 the club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Third Division
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...
without losing a single match. In 1999, Vila Nova competed for the first time in an international competition, which was the Copa CONMEBOL
Copa CONMEBOL
The Copa CONMEBOL was an annual football cup competition organized by CONMEBOL between 1992 and 1999 for eligible South American football clubs. During its time of existence, it was the third most prestigious South American club football contest after the Copa Libertadores and Supercopa...
and was eliminated in the first round. Vila Nova was the first Goiás state team to play an international competition. In 2000, the club won the Campeonato Goiano Second Division and in 2001 and 2005, the club won the Campeonato Goiano.
Football
- Brazilian Série CCampeonato Brasileiro Série CThe 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...
: 1
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- 1996
- Campeonato GoianoCampeonato GoianoThe Campeonato Goiano is the football league of the state of Goiás, Brazil.-Format:First DivisionFirst stage*Teams are divided in two groups of six teams....
: 15
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- 1961, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2005
- Campeonato GoianoCampeonato GoianoThe Campeonato Goiano is the football league of the state of Goiás, Brazil.-Format:First DivisionFirst stage*Teams are divided in two groups of six teams....
Second Division: 1
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- 2000
- Copa Goiás: 3
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- 1969, 1971, 1976
- Leonino Caiado: 3
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- 1977, 1979, 1981
- Taça Cidade de Goiânia: 3
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- 1961, 1962, 1972
- Taça Goiás: 1
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- 1966
- Torneio Goiânia-Anápolis: 2
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- 1963, 1964
- Taça João Paulo II: 1
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- 1980
- Torneio Diário Associados: 2
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- 1961, 1962
- Troféu Independência: 1
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- 1972
- Torneio Otávio Lage: 1
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- 1967
- Quadrangular Internacional Joaquim Coelho: 1
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- 1970
- Quadrangular João de Brito Guimarães: 1
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- 1967
- Torneio Escola Técnica Federal de Goiás: 1
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- 1976
- Copa Centro-OesteCopa Centro-OesteCopa Centro-Oeste was a Brazilian football competition contested between Center-West region teams.Minas Gerais state clubs only competed in the first Copa Centro-Oeste edition, joining the new Copa Sul-Minas in 2000....
: 0
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- Runner-up (2): 1999, 2000
Basketball
- South American Cup: 2
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- 1973, 1974
- Taça Brasil: 1
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- 1973
- Taça Ivan Raposo: 1
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- 1973
Stadium
Home stadiums are the Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga stadium (capacity 8,000) and Serra Dourada stadium (capacity 54,048).Current squad
As of July 14, 2011.Supporters
Like all Brazilian football teams, Vila Nova has their own group of die-hard fans who call themselves 'TEV' - Torcida Esquadrão Vilanovense (usually referring to themselves as simply 'Esquadrão'). Many members of TEV come from an area of Goiánia called Zona Leste which is notorious for its crime. A popular song sung by TEV at Vila games is:- Vila, Vila, Vila minha vida,
- Vila, Vila minha história,
- Vila, Vila meu amor!
English translation
- Vila, Vila, Vila my life,
- Vila, Vila my history,
- Vila, Vila my love!
Rivals
Vila Nova's greatest rival is GoiásGoiás Esporte Clube
Goiás Esporte Clube, also known as Goiás, is a Brazilian football team in Goiânia, Goiás state. It is one of the largest clubs of the Central-Western part of Brazil and they won the 'Série B once.Its main rival is Vila Nova...
, with whom there is constant argument about which club has the largest fanbase. A common view is the claim that Vila Nova has the largest fanbase in Goiânia
Goiânia
-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....
, and Goiás has the largest fanbase in Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
state. Some Goiás supporters claim their club has also the biggest number of fans in Goiânia. Either way Vila Nova has an estimated fanbase of about 350,000, which is pretty big for a Brazilian second tier club. In the 2011 Série B season, Vila Nova will play Goiás (after Goias were relegated from Série A in 2010) for the first time in the Série B since 1998. They also encounter each other every year during the Campeonato Goiano (state championship). During a game on May 1, 2011 at the Serra Dourada
Estádio Serra Dourada
The Estádio Serra Dourada is a football stadium inaugurated on March 9, 1975 in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. It was designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha...
, both teams were involved in a mass brawl on and off the pitch after the Campeonato Goiano semifinal.
Notable players
AlfineteAlfinete
Carlos Alberto Dario de Oliveira, usually known as Alfinete , is a retired professional Brazilian footballer who played as a right back for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs.-Nickname:...
Bruno Batata Donizete Túlio Maravilha
Túlio Costa
Túlio Humberto Pereira Costa , sometimes simply referred as Túlio or Túlio Maravilha for his great creativity on the field and for his charisma, is a former Brazilian international football forward. He has scored more than 900 goals and intends to score the 1000th with Botafogo...
Wando
Former players
Adriano Alex Oliveira Alexandre André LeoneAndré Augusto Leone
André Augusto Leone is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender.-Football career:...
Andrézinho
André Ricardo Soares
André Ricardo Soares , aka Andrezinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for 1. FC Köln in Germany...
Andre Astorga
Andre Astorga
André Izepon Astorga is a Brazilian footballer. He currently plays for Clube Atlético Bragantino.- Career :Andre Astorga previously played two seasons for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen in the German 2. Bundesliga.-References:*...
Bruno Cazarine
Bruno Cazarine
Bruno Cazarine Constantin, also known as Bruno Cazarine , is a Brazilian footballer that plays for Australian A-League club Sydney FC...
Caíco Cristiano Cleber Goiano
Cleber Resende de Oliveira
Cleber Resende de Oliveira or simply Cleber Goiano , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Santa Cruz.-External links:...
Elízio Evaldo
Evaldo Silva dos Santos
Evaldo Silva dos Santos or simply Evaldo , is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Novo Hamburgo.-External links: -References:...
Fernando
Fernando Francisco Reges
Fernando Francisco Reges , simply Fernando, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal, as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:...
Getulio
Heleno
Heleno dos Santos Alves
Heleno dos Santos Alves , or simply Heleno, is a Brazilian football defensive midfielder, who plays for Ceará.Heleno previously played for Santos in the Campeonato Brasileiro.-Career:...
Josivan Leandro Samaroni
Leandro Samaroni
-Honours:* Russian Premier League champion: 1998.* Russian Premier League bronze: 2003 .* Russian Cup winner: 2004 .-European club competitions:...
Leo Manzi Luís Carlos Luiz Felipe
Luiz Felipe Rodrigues Marques
Luiz Felipe Rodrigues Marques, known as Luiz Felipe , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Americana Futebol as a right defender.-Honours:*Brazilian Second Division: 2005*Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2006...
Madisson Marcelão
Anderson Marcelo da Silva
Anderson Marcelo da Silva , commonly known as Marcelão, is a Brazilian footballer. He plays for Asteras Tripolis.-Career:Marcelão played for Oeste in 2004, and in 2005 for Marília...
Marco Aurélio Marcos Vínícius Max
Maxlei dos Santos Luzia
Maxlei dos Santos Luzia or simply Max , is a Brazilian goalkeeper, he currently plays for Joinville Esporte Clube.-Contract:*Vila Nova-GO 8 January 2008 to 11 May 2008...
Nuno Rocha Paulo Ramos
Paulo Rafael de Oliveira Ramos
Paulo Rafael de Oliveira Ramos or simply Paulo Ramos , was a Brazilian attacking midfielder who played for Vila Nova, Grêmio and Juventude. He was born in Goiânia.-Death:...
Pedro Júnior Reinaldo Roberto Rosembrick
Rosembrick José Bezerra de Lira
Rosembrick José Bezerra de Lira or simply Rosembrick , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder.-External links:****...
Thiago Magalhães Vaqueiro Verona Vinicíus Vítor Vitor Cruz
Vitor Cruz de Jesus
Vitor Cruz de Jesus, better known as Victor , is a Brazilian footballer who acts as the steering wheel.He currently plays for Atlético Paranaense reserves team.-Career statistics:-External links:...
Wando Adrien Paho-Kenmoe Daniel Hernandez