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| Full name | Villa Nova Atlético Clube | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Leão (Lion) Leão do Bonfim (Lion of Bonfim) Alvirrubro (Red & white) Glorioso (The glorious) | |||
| Founded | 28 June 1908 | |||
| Ground | Castor Cifuentes,Nova Lima,Brazil | |||
| Capacity | 15,000 | |||
| Chairman | Bruno Sarti | |||
| Manager | Ricardo Drubscky | |||
| League | Campeonato Mineiro | |||
| 2024 | Mineiro, 9th of 12 | |||
Villa Nova Atlético Clube, commonly known asVilla Nova, is a Brazilian professionalfootball club based inNova Lima,Minas Gerais. The team plays inSérie D, the fourth tier of theBrazilian football league system, as well as in theCampeonato Mineiro, the top tier of the Minas Geraisstate football league.
Villa Nova is the second oldest active club of Minas Gerais. The club was founded on 28 June 1908, in Nova Lima, by English factory workers and miners ofMorro Velho Mining Inc.[1]
The 1930s were the club's greatest era. Villa Nova won its first state title in 1932 and won the first threechampionships in the professional era, in 1933, 1934 and 1935. The yellow star in the club's logo allude to these titles.[2]
Villa won the Campeonato Mineiro again in 1951, defeatingAtlético Mineiro in the finals atIndependência.Martim Francisco, coach of the club in 1951, was pointed out as the inventor of 4-2-4 in the book 'Inverting The Pyramid' byJonathan Wilson, which chronicles the evolution offootball tactics.[3]
In 1971, Villa Nova won theCampeonato Brasileiro Série B first edition, after beatingRemo in the final. The green star in their logo symbolizes this national title.[4]
Villa Nova's stadium is Estádio Castor Cifuentes, also known as"Alçapão do Bonfim". It was built in 1908 and rebuilt in 1989. Currently, has a maximum capacity of 15000 people.
| National | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 1 | 1971 |
| State | ||
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Mineiro | 5 | 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1951[5] |
| Taça Minas Gerais | 2 | 1977, 2006[6] |
| Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II | 2 | 1995, 2021 |
