Esporting Futebol Clube

Last updated : 19/05/2024 13:07:23

Introduction

Team Details

Location

Niterói Brazil

Team Type

11 a side , Grassroots

Esporting Futebol Clube

Esporting Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club based in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. The club was founded on February 2, 1904, and currently competes in the Campeonato Carioca Série B1, the second tier of the Rio de Janeiro state league.

History

• Esporting was founded in 1904 by a group of students from the Liceu Nilo Peçanha.
• The club's first home ground was the Campo dos Coqueiros.
• Esporting won its first Campeonato Carioca title in 1914.
• The club has also won the Copa Rio de Janeiro twice, in 1924 and 1931.
• Esporting has played in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A on four occasions, most recently in 1987.

Stadium

Esporting's home stadium is the Estádio do Caio Martins, which has a capacity of 15,000.

Honours

• Campeonato Carioca: 1914
• Copa Rio de Janeiro: 1924, 1931

Sources

• Esporting Futebol Clube (Portuguese Wikipedia)
• Esporting turns 96 and shows financial health (in Portuguese)
• Esporting Futebol Clube (Portuguese ESPN)