Bangu Atlético Clube

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Bangu

Full name

Nickname(s)

Alvirrubro

Founded

1904

Ground

Moça Bonita,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(Capacity 15,000)

Chairman

Rita de Cássia Trindade

Manager

League

2007





Home colours





Away colours

Bangu Atlético Clube, or Bangu as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Bangu, Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on April 17, 1904.

Home stadium is the Moça Bonita stadium, capacity 15,000.

1 History
2 Titles
3 Stadium
4 Mascot
5 Noted players
6 Noted coaches
7 Bangu's top scorers
8 Most matches played
9 External links

[edit] History

The club has its origins in Fábrica Bangu (Bangu Factory), located in Bangu neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro. Some Englishmen that worked at the factory, especially Thomas Donohoe, introduced football to the factory workers by bringing footballs to the place.

In December of 1903, Andrew Procter suggested the foundation of a club, when he realized how enthusiastic his colleagues were for football. The club was founded on April 17, 1904 as Bangu Atlético Clube.

In 1933, Bangu won its first state championship.

In 1967, Bangu, as the Houston Stars, represented the city of Houston in the United Soccer Association. The club finished with four victories, four draws and four defeats, but led the competition's attendance, with an average of 19,000 supporters per match.

In 1966, Bangu won its second state championship.

In 1985, Bangu was the runner-up of Campeonato Brasileiro, gaining the right to dispute the following year's Copa Libertadores.

[edit] Titles

Runner-up of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1985
Campeonato Carioca: 1933, 1966
Taça Francis Walter (Campeoanto Carioca Second Level): 1911, 1914

[edit] Stadium

Main article: Estádio Moça Bonita

Bangu's stadium is Estádio Moça Bonita, built in 1947, with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.

[edit] Mascot

Bangu's mascot is a beaver, known as castor in Portuguese. Castor de Andrade, a banker of Jogo do Bicho (illicit game in Brazil) financially supported the club for several years. The mascot was created in Castor de Andrade's era.