Rio Branco Football Club - last updated on 11 February 2008
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Rio Branco Football Club
Foundation: June 8th 1919
City: Rio Branco - AC
Colours: Red and white
Website: www.riobrancofc.com.br
Honours:
Copa Norte - 1 (1997)
Campeonato Acreano - 24 (1947, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1971, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1992 ,1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007)
A bit of history:
On June 8, 1919, the club was founded by the lawyer Luiz Mestrinho Filho, a relative of Governor Gilberto Mestrinho.
In 1947, the club won the first state championship organized by the Acre State Football Federation. From 1955 to 1957, Rio Branco won three state championships in a row.
Rio Branco won the first edition of Copa Norte in 1997, beating Remo of Pará state, in the final. Rio Branco gained the right to compete in that year's Copa CONMEBOL. The club was eliminated in the first round of Copa CONMEBOL, by Deportes Tolima, of Colombia, after losing in the penalty shootout. From 2002 to 2005, Rio Branco won four state championships in a row.
Club crests: (roll on the crest to get more informations)
Rio Branco Football Club -
Founded on June 8th 1919 as a football club
