Associação Desportiva Cabofriense Explained

Clubname:Cabofriense
Nickname:Tricolor
Ground:Correão
Capacity:4,200
Fullname:Associação Desportiva Cabofriense
Mascot:Peixe-Espada (marlin)
Founded: (as A.A. Cabofriense)
(as A.D. Cabofriense)
Chairman:Valdemir da Silva Mendes
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Luciano Quadros
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Associação Desportiva Cabofriense, commonly known as Cabofriense, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Carioca, the top tier of the Rio de Janeiro state football league.

History

The club was founded on November 15, 1955, as Associação Atlética Cabofriense, and after the team retired from professional competitions in 1993, some of the club's former officials formed a new team in 1997, called Associação Desportiva Cabofriense.[1] Associação Desportiva Cabofriense then changed its name to Cabo Frio Futebol Clube in 1999. In 2001, Cabo Frio changed its name back to Associação Desportiva Cabofriense.

Honours

Stadium

The club play its home games at Correão stadium.[2] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,200 people.[3]

Mascot

The club's mascot is a marlin fish, named Espada ("sword" in Portuguese). According to Cabofriense's website, the marlin was chosen as a mascot because it represents strength, vigor, combativeness and technique.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lancepédia - A Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro. 1. Lance! Publicações. 978-85-88651-14-2. pt. Rio de Janeiro. August 2009. 156.
  2. Book: Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. Rodolfo Rodrigues. 2009. 69.
  3. Web site: CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol . . December 23, 2012 . pt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130510210022/http://www.cbf.com.br/cnef/cnef.pdf . May 10, 2013 .