Bonsucesso Futebol Clube, usually abbreviated to Bonsucesso, is a Brazilian football team based in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in the neighbourhood of Bonsucesso. The team compete in Campeonato Carioca Série B1, the second tier of the Rio de Janeiro state football league.
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| Full name | Bonsucesso Futebol Clube | ||
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| Nicknames | Bonsuça Rubro-Anil (The Red & Blue) Leão da Leopoldina (The Lion of Zona Leopoldina) Cesso | ||
| Founded | 12 September 1913 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Leônidas da Silva, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| President | José Ferreira Simões | ||
| Head Coach | Luciano Quadros | ||
| League | Campeonato Carioca Série B1 | ||
| 2019 | Carioca B1, 3rd | ||
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Former Players
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Jacksen F. Tiago (1984 - 1999)
History
editOn August 12, 1913, the club was founded.[1] In 1924, Bonsucesso was LMDT (Liga Metropolitana de Desportos Terrestres)'s Campeonato Carioca's runner-up. The club was defeated by Vasco da Gama in the final.[2] Leônidas da Silva, the Black Diamond, played for Bonsucesso in 1931 and in 1932, coached by Gentil Cardoso who is credited with introducing the WM formation to Brazil.[3][4] In 1935, Bonsucesso's player named Emiliano Ramos, and nicknamed China was Campeonato Carioca's top scorer with 16 goals.[5]
In 1980, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, being eliminated in the second stage.[6] In 1983, the club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, being eliminated in the first stage.[7]
Club kits
editBonsucesso's first uniform was blue with red collar and white shorts. In the sixties the team adopted its current uniform with red and blue vertical stripes jerseys and white shorts.
Stadium
editBonsucesso's home stadium is Estádio da Rua Teixeira de Castro, usually known as Estádio Leônidas da Silva, which has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.[1]
Rival
editBonsucesso's biggest rival is Olaria.
Honours
editOfficial tournaments
edit| State | ||
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Copa Rio | 1 | 2019 |
| Campeonato Carioca Série A2 | 7 | 1921, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1981, 1984, 2011 |
| Campeonato Carioca Série B1 | 1 | 2003 |
- record
Others tournaments
editInternational
edit- Pentagonal Tournament of Tampico - Mexic (1): 1963
National
edit- Torneio Quadrangular de Salvador (1): 1959
State
edit- Taça Santos Dumont (1): 2013
- Taça Corcovado (1): 2025
Runners-up
edit- Campeonato Carioca (1): 1924
- Campeonato Carioca Série A2 (1): 2013
- Campeonato Carioca Série B1 (2): 1920, 2025
- Campeonato Carioca Série B2 (1): 2024
References
edit- 1 2 Bonsucesso at Arquivo de Clubes Deprecated link archived January 17, 2013, at archive.today
- ↑ 1924 Campeonato Carioca at RSSSF Archived July 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Leônidas da Silva at Sambafoot[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Wilson, Jonathan (2008). Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics. Orion. p. 130.
- ↑ 1935 Campeonato Carioca at RSSSF Archived January 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 1980 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B at RSSSF Archived May 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 1983 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B at RSSSF Archived September 11, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Bonsucesso at Arquivo de Clubes (archived 17 January 2013)