The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club, based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.
Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela ("yellow fever"). Brasiliense is one of the few Brazilian teams to wear both yellow and green, which are the main colors of the national flag.
Brasiliense is one of the newest Brazilian soccer clubs, being founded in 2000. Its greatest rival is Gama.
[edit] History
The team was founded on August 1, 2000, by the businessman Luiz Estevão. He bought the team called Atlântida Futebol Clube of Taguatinga and renamed it Brasiliense Futebol Clube.[1]
In 2002, the club won the Brazilian Série C, and was promoted to the next year's second division, and finished as that season's Copa do Brasil runner-up.[2] In 2004, the club won the Brazilian Série B, and was promoted for the first time in history to the Brazilian Série A.[2] The club also won the state championship that year.[2] From 2004 to 2008, Brasiliense won five state championships in a row. In 2005, the club finished in last position in the Série A, and was relegated to the next year's second division.[2]
[edit] Achievements
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- 2004
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- 2002
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- 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
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- Runners-up (1): 2002
[edit] Stadium
Brasiliense's stadium is Serejão, also known as Boca do Jacaré. It was built in 1978 and has a capacity of 32,000 people.[4]
[edit] Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Junior players with first team experience
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] First-team staff
[edit] Mascot
The team mascot is an alligator, which is featured in the club's logo.[5]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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