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| Full name | Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube | ||
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| Nicknames | Gigante Tricolor da Baixada Tricolor Duque | ||
| Founded | March 8, 2005 (20 years ago) (2005-03-08) | ||
| Ground | Marrentão | ||
| Capacity | 3,334 | ||
| Chairman | Paulo César Sabino | ||
| Head coach | Mário Junior | ||
| League | Campeonato Carioca Série B1 | ||
| 2021 | 9th of 12 | ||
Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube, usually known simply asDuque de Caxias, is aBrazilian football team from the city ofDuque de Caxias,Rio de Janeiro state. It currently plays in theCampeonato Carioca Série B1, the second tier of the Rio de Janeiro state league.
The club was founded on March 8, 2005.
Tamoio Futebol Clube was founded on February 22, 1957, inXerém, a district of Duque de Caxias, by local sportsmen.[1]
On March 8, 2005, the mayor of Duque de Caxias,Washington Reis, refounded Tamoio Futebol Clube as Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube, with the purpose of increasing the club's visibility.[2]
In 2008, Duque de Caxias finished in the 4th place inthat season'sCampeonato Brasileiro Série C, thus being promoted to the2009Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[3]
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Copa Rio | 1 | 2013 |
| Campeonato Carioca Série B1 | 1 | 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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Duque de Caxias plays its home games at Estádio Romário de Souza Faria, also known asMarrentão, which has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.[4] Marrentão replaced Estádio Mestre Telê Santana, also known asMaracanãzinho, as the club 's home ground.[5]
The official colors are orange, blue and white.[1]
