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Associação Ferroviária De Esportes
Associação Ferroviária de Esportes, commonly referred to as simply Ferroviária, is a Brazilian association football club in Araraquara, São Paulo. They currently play in the Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's premier state league. Founded on April 12, 1950, Ferroviária is the only Araraquara club to reach the Campeonato Paulista first division. The club's best campaign in that competition was in 1959, when the club finished in the third position. It is also the only club of the city to have competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. The club competed in this competition in 1995. They play in carmine shirts, white shorts and socks. History The club was founded on April 12, 1950, by engineers of Estrada de Ferro Araraquara (meaning ''Araraquara Railroad''). Antônio Tavares Pereira Lima was chosen as the club's first president. Initially the club's colors were to be blue and white, like the Rio de Janeir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estádio Fonte Luminosa
Estádio Dr. Adhemar de Barros, usually known as Estádio Fonte Luminosa, or just Fonte Luminosa, is a football (soccer) stadium in Araraquara, Brazil. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 25,000. It was inaugurated in 1951. The stadium is owned by the Araraquara City Hall, and its formal name honors Adhemar Pereira de Barros, who was the governor of São Paulo state from 1938 to 1941, 1947 to 1951, and 1963 to 1966. Associação Ferroviária de Esportes usually plays their home matches at the stadium. ''Fonte Luminosa'' means ''Luminous Fountain''. History The inaugural match was played on June 10, 1951, when Vasco da Gama beat Ferroviária 5–0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Vasco da Gama's Friaça. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 18,041 people, set on March 22, 1993 when Palmeiras beat Ferroviária 1–0. On August 24, 1960, the stadium lighting was inaugurated. Ferroviária and Ponte Preta drew 3–3 in the lighting inaugural match. Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |