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| Full name | Volta Redonda Futebol Clube | |||
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| Nicknames | Voltaço Esquadrão de Aço (Steel Squadron) | |||
| Founded | 9 February 1976; 49 years ago (1976-02-09) | |||
| Ground | Estádio Raulino de Oliveira | |||
| Capacity | 20,255 | |||
| President | Flávio Horta | |||
| Head coach | Rogério Corrêa | |||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Campeonato Carioca | |||
| 2024 2024 | Série C, 1st of 20 (champions) Carioca, 10th of 12 | |||
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Volta Redonda Futebol Clube, commonly referred to asVolta Redonda, is a Brazilian professional club based inVolta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro founded on 9 February 1976. It will compete in theCampeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, in 2025. As well, it also compete in theCampeonato Carioca, the top flight of the Rio de Janeirostate football league.
In 1975, the only professional team of the city of Volta Redonda was Clube de Regatas do Flamengo of Volta Redonda (not be confused withClube de Regatas do Flamengo of Rio de Janeiro city), commonly known as Flamenguinho, and Guarani Esporte Clube. In the same year, the states ofRio de Janeiro and Guanabara fused. Because of the fusion of the two states, the Federação Carioca de Futebol ("Carioca Football Federation", Rio de Janeiro city football federation) and Federação Fluminense de Desportos ("Fluminense Sporting Federation", federation of the interior cities of today's Rio de Janeiro state) also fused.
At a meeting between the president ofCompanhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), Volta Redonda city mayor Nelson Gonçalves, Doctor Guanayr and Admiral Heleno Nunes (president of CBD, Confederação Brasileira de Desportos), Doctor Guanayr defended the idea that Flamenguinho should represent the city inCampeonato Carioca, but Admiral Heleno Nunes decided that a new club should be created with the nameVolta Redonda Futebol Clube and the team colors should be the same colors of Volta Redonda Municipality: black, yellow and white.
On 9 February 1976, Volta Redonda Futebol Clube was officially founded, and their first season was in the1976 Série A, where they finished 35th out of 54 teams.
The club won their first Copa Rio in 1994, winning the following edition as well. In1995, the club finished runner-up in Serie C, losing the finals toXV de Novembro (Piracicaba)
In 2005, the club won theTaça Guanabara (the first turn of Campeonato Carioca), after defeating strong teams such asVasco da Gama. This title qualified the team to play in the finals of Campeonato Carioca, against the winners ofTaça Rio (the second turn of Campeonato Carioca),Fluminense. In the first match, Volta Redonda beat Fluminense by 4–3, needing only a draw in the second match to win the competition. However, the second match ended 3–1 to Fluminense, and Fluminense won the title 6–5 on aggregate.
In 2006, Volta Redonda reached the quarterfinals ofCopa do Brasil. In the first stage, the club beatAmérica Mineiro. In the second stage, Volta Redonda defeatedfirst division clubAtlético Paranaense. In the third stage,15 de Novembro ofCampo Bom was beaten by Volta Redonda. On 4 May, atEstádio São Januário, Volta Redonda was defeated byVasco da Gama 2–1 and eliminated of the competition where Vasco was later a finalist. In the first leg, played on 27 April, Volta Redonda and Vasco drew 0–0, concluding their best Copa do Brasil campaign.
In 2016, Volta Redonda rose with one of the most impressive campaigns in the Série D, beatingFluminense de Feira twice and finishing undefeated, thus gaining access to the 2017 Série C.[1] In the finals, they beatCSA 4–0.[2]
In 2022, Volta Redonda won the Copa Rio for the first time in 15 years, gaining access to the2023 Copa do Brasil.
Volta Redonda's stadium is the Estádio Raulino de Oliveira. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 20,255 people.
Matches between Volta Redonda andBarra Mansa, its biggest rival, are called theClássico do Sul Fluminense (Rio de Janeiro's South derby).
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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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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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 | 2024 |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | 1 | 2016 |
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Copa Rio | 5 | 1994, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2022 |
| Campeonato Carioca Série A2 | 4 | 1987, 1990, 2004, 2022 |
