- América Futebol Clube (TR)
Football club infobox
clubname = América
fullname = América Futebol Clube
founded = 1929
ground =Tievão
capacity = 5,000
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leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=FF0000|socks2=FF0000América Futebol Clube, usually known simply as América, or as América de Três Rios, América-TR or América (TR), is a Brazilian football club from
Três Rios , Rio de Janeiro state.History
On
May 14 ,1929 , América Futebol Clube was founded. pt icon [http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/5715/times/americtr.htm Club info] ] The club was named afterAmérica Football Club .In 1989, América de Três Rios won the Campeonato Carioca Segunda Divisão, and thus was promoted to the following year's first level. [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rjhistlo.htm Campeonato Carioca lower levels at RSSSF] ]
In 1990, the club disputed the
Campeonato Carioca for the first time. The club finished in the 8th position. [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rj1990.htm 1990 Campeonato Carioca at RSSSF] ]In 1991, América de Três Rios disputed again the Rio de Janeiro state championship. In
Taça Guanabara , the club finished in the 10th position, and inTaça Rio , the club finished in the 7th position. [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rj1991.htm 1991 Campeonato Carioca at RSSSF] ]In 1992, the club disputed again the Campeonato Carioca. It was the club's all-time best campaign, finishing in the 4th position, ahead of Botafogo, and only behind the other three Rio de Janeiro big teams, Vasco da Gama, Flamengo and Fluminense. [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rj1992.htm 1992 Campeonato Carioca at RSSSF] ]
In 1993, América de Três Rios disputed the state championship for the last time. The club was relegated to the second level after finishing in the last position in the competition. In Taça Guanabara, the club lost 10 points due to the utilization of an ineligible player named Juarez, finishing the competition with -7 points. [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rj1993.htm 1993 Campeonato Carioca at RSSSF] ]
As of 2007, the club's football section is closed pt icon [http://br.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geuk_TJbVFbSQBEYjz6Qt.;_ylu=X3oDMTEwM2lzbnRtBGNvbG8DZQRsA1dTMQRwb3MDMTAEc2VjA3NyBHZ0aWQD/SIG=12jb47egl/EXP=1169586003/**http%3A//www.gardenal.org/sistema/mt-comments.cgi%3Fentry_id=1300 Comentários: Luto - Balípodo] ]
Titles
* Campeonato Carioca Segunda Divisão: 1989
tadium
América de Três Rios 's home stadium is Estádio Arthur Sebastião de Toledo Ribas, nicknamed Tievão pt icon [http://www.timesbrasileiros.misterhost.com.br/RJ/america_de_tres_rios.htm América de Três Rios at Times Brasileiros] ] , with a maximum capacity of 5,000 people. pt icon [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/rj/TresRios2.htm Estádio Arthur Sebastião de Toledo Ribas (Tievão) at Templos do Futebol] ]
Adílio
In 1994, Adílio, better known as the 1981 Intercontinental Cup champion defending Flamengo, played for the club. pt icon [http://www.ziconarede.com.br/znrpub/historia/pt_hist_memfut.php?cod=14 Memória do Futebol - Adílio - Zico na Rede] ]
Rival
Entrerriense Futebol Clube , which is one of the other two Três Rios' football clubs (the other beingTrês Rios Futebol Clube ), is América de Três Rios greatest rival.Club colors
The club colors are red and white. pt icon [http://www.timesbrasileiros.misterhost.com.br/RJ/america_de_tres_rios.htm América de Três Rios at Times Brasileiros] ] The home kit is composed of red shirts, white shorts and white socks, and the away kit is composed of white shirts, red shorts and red socks. internetlink]
Other sports
América de Três Rios
basketball team is still active, disputing mostly state championships. pt icon [http://www.basketrio.com.br/noticias/noticia.asp?IdNot=2824 América, de Três Rios, mostra força e derrota o Central em grande jogo - FBERJ (Rio de Janeiro State Basketball Federation] ]References
External links
*pt icon [http://www.timesbrasileiros.misterhost.com.br/RJ/america_de_tres_rios.htm América de Três Rios at Times Brasileiros]
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