Nova Iguacu
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- Brazília Campeonato Carioca 140 Brazil Serie D 48 Brazília Campeonato Carioca B 26 Brazil Copa Rio 10 Copa do Brasil 8
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Wikipedia - Nova Iguaçu FC
Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube, or Nova Iguaçu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Nova Iguaçu in Rio de Janeiro, founded on 1 April 1990.
Nova Iguaçu greatest rival is from the same city: Artsul.
Home stadium is the Jânio Moraes stadium, capacity 16,000. They play in orange shirts, white shorts and orange socks.
History
Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube was founded on 1 April 1990, by the initiative of 25 self-employed persons, led by Jânio Moraes. The foundation project was idealized in 1988/1989, by Jânio Moraes, and supported by the 25 self-employed people. 1994 World Cup champion Zinho is one of the founders of the club and was a director-partner of the club.
In 1994, only four years after the club's foundation, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Third Level, and gained promotion to the state championship second level.
In 2005, after a successful campaign, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Série A2 and was promoted to the 2006 Campeonato Carioca First Division.
On January 14, 2006, Nova Iguaçu played their first ever Campeonato Carioca first division match, against the major club Flamengo, at Estádio Raulino de Oliveira, where the club won 1-0. However, Flamengo's players were alternates.
On June 21, 2008, the club won the Copa Rio for the first time, after beating Americano 3-2 at Estádio Godofredo Cruz, Campos dos Goytacazes, home of the opponent club.
A Nova Iguacu a Rio de Janeiro állam másodosztályú bajnokságában játszik. A csapat legjobb eredménye az első osztályú bajnokságban a 16. hely volt 2011-ben.
A Nova Iguacu legnagyobb sikere a 2010-es Rio de Janeiro állam kupája volt, amelyet a Botafogo elleni döntőben nyertek meg. A klub részt vett a 2011-es brazil kupában is, ahol az első fordulóban estek ki az Atlético Mineiro ellen.
A Nova Iguacu jelenlegi edzője Carlos Vitor. A klubnak több híres játékos is szerepelt a soraiban, köztük Juninho Pernambucano, Edmundo és Petkovic.