Bonsucesso Futebol Clube Explained

Clubname:Bonsucesso
Fullname:Bonsucesso Futebol Clube
Nickname:Bonsuça
Rubro-Anil (The Red & Blue)
Leão da Leopoldina (The Lion of Zona Leopoldina)
Cesso
Ground:Estádio Leônidas da Silva, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
Capacity:10,000
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:José Ferreira Simões
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Luciano Quadros
League:Campeonato Carioca Série B1
Season:2019
Position:Carioca B1, 3rd
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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.

History

On 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

Bonsucesso'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

Bonsucesso'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

Bonsucesso's biggest rival is Olaria.

Achievements

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/rj/bonsucesso.htm Bonsucesso at Arquivo de Clubes
  2. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rj1924.htm 1924 Campeonato Carioca at RSSSF
  3. http://en.sambafoot.com/players/213_Leinidas.html Leônidas da Silva at Sambafoot
  4. Book: Wilson, Jonathan. Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics. Orion. 2008. 130.
  5. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rj1935.htm 1935 Campeonato Carioca at RSSSF
  6. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1980l2.htm 1980 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B at RSSSF
  7. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1983l2.htm 1983 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B at RSSSF