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| Full name | ABC Futebol Clube | ||
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| Nicknames | O Mais Querido (The Most Beloved) Elefante da Frasqueira (Frasqueira's Elephant) O Clube do Povo (The People's Club) Campeão das Multidões (Crowd Champions) | ||
| Founded | 29 June 1915; 110 years ago (1915-06-29) | ||
| Ground | Frasqueirão | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
| President | Eduardo Machado | ||
| Head coach | Rodrigo Santana | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Campeonato Potiguar | ||
| 2024 2024 [pt] | Série C, 14th of 20 Potiguar, 3rd of 8 | ||
| Website | abcfc | ||
ABC Futebol Clube, commonly referred to asABC, is a Brazilian professional club based inNatal, Rio Grande do Norte founded on 29 June 1915. It competes in theCampeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier ofBrazilian football, as well as in theCampeonato Potiguar, the top flight of the Rio Grande do Nortestate football league.
ABC is the top ranked team from Rio Grande do Norte inCBF's national club ranking, at 44th overall.[1]
At precisely 13 hours on 29 June 1915, a group of young men belonging to the elites of the state of Rio Grande do Norte met in Rio Branco Avenue, in the back of the Carlos Gomes Theatre, now known as theAlberto Maranhão Theatre, to decide about the creation of the first football club of the state. The club's foundation ceremony occurred in the house of Avelino Alves Freire, a respected merchant in the state.[citation needed]
The first subject to decide in the meeting was the name of the club. One of the founders, José Pinheiro, gives the idea of calling the new club asABC Futebol Clube in which it was unanimously approved. The name ABC is given in honour of the pact of fraternal friendship which was diplomatically supported by three countries: Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, called theABC Pact, whose letters refer to the initials of the three countries.[citation needed]
The team incorporated on 13 December 1927, when the state's football league registered the club charter.[citation needed]
ABC's first interstate match was in 1917, defeatingSanta Cruz ofRecife, Pernambuco 2–1.[citation needed]
ABC is in the Guinness Book for having won ten consecutive state championships from 1932 to 1941, sharing this record withAmérica Mineiro, that won ten consecutive titles from 1916 to 1925. The team also is the team with the most state championship titles in Brazil, holding 57 titles.[citation needed]
In 1979,Rivellino played for ABC in a 1–1 friendly match againstVasco da Gama. In the same year ABC played against the Brazil Olympic team, losing 1–0.[citation needed]
The club won theSérie C in2010 after beatingItuiutaba in the final.[2]
The club ownsEstádio Maria Lamas Farache, nicknamedFrasqueirão, which has a maximum capacity of 18,000.[3]
As of 20 September 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | 1 | 2010 |
| State | ||
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Potiguar | 57 | 1920, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022 |
| Copa Rio Grande do Norte | 1 | 2005 |
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