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| Full name | Atlético Rio Negro Clube | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Barriga Preta (Black Belly) Galo da Praça da Saudade (Rooster of the Praça da Saudade) | ||
| Founded | November 13, 1913 | ||
| Ground | Carlos Zamith,Manaus, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 5000 | ||
| President | Thales Verçosa | ||
| Head coach | João Carlos Cavalo | ||
| League | Campeonato Amazonense Second Division | ||
| 2022 | 1st of 9 (champions) | ||
Atlético Rio Negro Clube, usually known simply asRio Negro is a traditionalBrazilian football club fromManaus,Amazonas state.
Rio Negro is the second oldest club of Amazonas state, and is eleven months younger than its rival,Nacional.[1]Atlético Rio Negro Clube ofRoraima state is named after the club, and shares the same logo, colors and kits.[2]
On November 13, 1913, 14-year-old Shinda Uchôa and his friends founded Atlético Rio Negro Clube at Manuel Afonso do Nascimento (who was one of the founders) home. The club was named after theNegro River. Rio Negro's first president was Edgar Lobão. Shinda Uchôa was nominated president of honor.[3] In 1921, Rio Negro won its first title, thestate championship.[4]
In 1973, the club competed in theCampeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time, finishing in the 30th position.[5] In the following year, in 1974, Rio Negro finished in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A's 26th position, ahead ofBotafogo. That was the club's all-time best position in the competition.[6] In 1986, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the last time, finishing in the 41st position.[7] In 1989, Rio Negro competedCopa do Brasil's first edition. The club was eliminated in the first round byVasco da Gama ofRio de Janeiro. In the first leg, in Manaus, Vasco and Rio Negro drew 1–1, and in the second leg, in Rio de Janeiro, Vasco won 2–1.[8]
| State | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Amazonense | 16 | 1921, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1962, 1965, 1975, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2001 |
| Copa Amazonas | 4 | 1976, 1979, 1982, 1988 |
| Campeonato Amazonense Second Division | 3s | 1917, 2008, 2022 |
Rio Negro's home stadium is Vivaldão,[3] inaugurated in 1961, with a maximum capacity of 43,000 people.[9]
Only one training ground is owned by the club. Campo de Treinamento Rinha do Galo is located in Manaus.[10]
Rio Negro biggest rivals areNacional (AM) andSão Raimundo (AM).[11] The derby against Nacional is called Rio-Nal, and is an old and traditional city derby, which is considered one of the biggest derbies of the city.[11] The derby against São Raimundo is one of the new derbies of the city, and it started due to the successful performance of São Raimundo in recent years.[11]
The club'smascot is calledGalo Carijó, which is arooster species.[10] The club has several different nicknames, such asclube barriga-preta (meaning black belly club, which is a reference to the club's home kit),galo carijó (carijó rooster),time da Praça da Saudade (Saudade Town Square team),[10]clube da elite (elite club) andnegão (big black).[1] Rio Negro's colors are black and white.[3]
There are several ultra groups supporting the club:[12]
Besides football, Rio Negro also has other sports sections, such asbasketball,volleyball,gymnastics, andfutsal.[13]
