Barcelona Esporte Clube

Barcelona Esporte Clube, commonly known as Barcelona, is a Brazilian football club based in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state.

Barcelona E.C.
Full nameBarcelona Esporte Clube
FoundedDecember 5, 1999
GroundEstádio Barcelona Esporte Clube, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
Capacity5,000
PresidentAugusto Vieira
Head CoachMazolinha
Team photo from the 2011 season
Team photo from the 2009 season

History

The club was founded on December 5, 1999,[1] the club being named after Fútbol Club Barcelona of Spain.[2] They competed in their first professional competition in 2000, in the Campeonato Carioca Fourth Level, finishing in the seventh place, and then they competed in the Campeonato Carioca Second Level in 2001.[2]

Stadium

Barcelona Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Barcelona Esporte Clube.[2] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[2]

References

  1. "Barcelona Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese). Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  2. "Barcelona Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese). Lancepédia. March 24, 2009. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2011.

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