Bangu Atlético Clube

Bangu Atlético Clube is a Brazilian football club based in Rio de Janeiro. The club was founded in 1904 and plays its home games at Estádio Moça Bonita, which seats 9,600 spectators. Currently plays Bangu in the state championship in Rio de Janeiro.

History

In 1903, agreed some English workers of a factory in Rio de Janeiro, to found a football club. The seat of the Association of Bangu district was selected. In December 1903 Andrew Procter presented the request for establishment of the association, which was granted. Then took place on 17 April 1904, the founding of Bangu Athletic Clube. First, the newly formed club played in the League of Rio de Janeiro, the project was first won in 1933.

Previously, the club presented a novelty in Brazil, as he was the first football club, which allowed colored footballers to play for the club. 1911, the club was relegated as second division champions and thus its time winner of the Taça Francis Walter in the first division of Rio on. Bangu was also in 1914 and 2008 second division champions.

1960 won the Bangu discharged in the U.S. International Soccer League with a 2-0 final victory over Kilmarnock FC from Scotland. Other important participants in this tournament were in that year, among others, the champion from England, Yugoslavia, Sweden and Austria, Burnley FC, ​​Red Star Belgrade, IFK Norrköping and SK Rapid Wien. From Germany, Bayern was at the start. Ademir da Guia was voted player of the tournament. Bangu considered after this success like even today as a club world champions of 1960. Bangu The following year, again took part in this competition, but was in his group this time only second from six participants.

1967, Bangu AC as Houston Stars in the championship of the then official Football Association of the United States, the United Soccer Association and took part in the Western Division of fourth place with six participants. Bangu wore the home games in the Astrodome, and thus became the first football club in the his games fought out almost in a hall.

His most successful period was the club when he was represented longer time in the first Brazilian Football League and in the 1985 season even took second place behind Coritiba FC. This one was entitled to participate in the Copa Libertadores of the following year, where Bangu, however, already failed in the first round against Barcelona SC Guayaquil, Coritiba and Sociedad Deportivo Quito. This was the only trip of Bangu in international competitions, soon we got down from the Series A. After a few more descents and ascents Bangu AC currently playing in the state championship in Rio de Janeiro, where in the past season ( 2009) of the sixth rank was occupied.

Achievements

  • Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol - Série A: 0 (2nd place 1985)
  • Campeonato Carioca: 2 (1933, 1966)
  • Korea Cup: 1 ( 1984)
  • Taça Francis Walter: 3 (1911, 1914, 2008)
  • Taça Rio: 1 ( 1987)
  • International Soccer League: 1 ( 1960)

Well-known players and coaches

  • Décio Esteves, 3 matches, from 1950 to 1962 in the club
  • Ademir da Guia, 9 international matches of the World Cup in 1974, 1956 to 1961 in the club
  • Domingos da Guia, 30 international matches of the World Cup in 1938, 1929-1932 and 1947-1948 in the club
  • Jorge Mendonça, 6 international matches of the World Cup in 1978, 1971 to 1973 in the club
  • José Sanfilippo, 29 caps for Argentina, FIFA World Cup qualifiers in 1958 and 1962, a short time in the club
  • Mehmet Aurélio, Youth 1993-1995, Turkish national team
  • Zizinho, 53 internationals, vice world champion in 1950, from 1951 to 1957 in the club
  • Zozimo, 35 countries, world champion in 1958 and 1962, from 1951 to 1965 in the club
  • Ademar Pimenta, 1935-1936, Brazilian World Cup coach in 1938
  • Aymoré Moreira, 1949-1950, Brazilian world champion trainer in 1962
  • Ondino Viera (Uruguay ), 1950-1953, 1967, master trainer, among others in Uruguay and Argentina
  • Tim, 1953-1956, 1959-1960, 1963-1964, 1980
  • Flávio Costa, 1970, bras coach among other things, at the 1950 World Cup
  • Dorival Knippel " Yustrich ", 1978
  • Zizinho, 1980
  • Paulo César Carpegiani, 1986 World Cup winner with Flamengo
  • Mário Zagallo, 1988, world champion as a player and coach
  • Tita, 2003, ex-league player with Leverkusen
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