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Cacá (footballer, Born 1999)
Carlos de Menezes Júnior (born 25 April 1998), commonly known as Cacá, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Corinthians, on loan from Tokushima Vortis. Club career Born in Visconde do Rio Branco, Minas Gerais, Cacá arrived at the youth setup of Cruzeiro in June 2014. Progressing through the youth ranks, he went on to captain the under-20 side in their Campeonato Mineiro under-20 triumph in 2018. Promoted to the first team in March 2018, Cacá made his professional – and Série A debut on 14 October, playing the whole 90 minutes of a 2–0 away defeat against Vasco da Gama. Three days later, he was an unused substitute in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil Finals, with his side defeating Corinthians by 2–1. Initially a backup to Dedé and Léo during the 2019 Campeonato Mineiro, Cacá started to feature more regularly during the league. He scored his first senior goal on 31 October of that year, netting the opener in a 2–0 aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visconde Do Rio Branco, Minas Gerais
Visconde do Rio Branco is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 its population is estimated to be 42,965. History The Purian languages, now extinct, were formerly spoken in and around what is now Visconde do Rio Branco.Ramirez, H., Vegini, V., & França, M. C. V. de. (2015)Koropó, puri, kamakã e outras línguas do Leste Brasileiro ''LIAMES: Línguas Indígenas Americanas'', 15(2), 223 - 277. Visconde do Rio Branco was founded in 1810 and had been called by the name "São João". The little village was growing up till 1839 when it finally was recognized as a true village. At 1881 was elevated to City and subordinate to Ubá (the most industrial city of the micro-region) and it received the actual name Visconde do Rio Branco. Economy The city is based on an agrarian economy. Sugarcane plantations was a great attractive factor of the progress of all the farms and industry of the city. See also * List of municipalities in Minas Gerais This is a list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance!
''Lance!'' is a daily sports newspaper in Brazil, and its first edition was published in 1997. Its headquarters are located in Rio de Janeiro, and they print regional versions for some of the other Brazilian states. History Its tabloid format as well as its news design quickly became a success, and ''Lance!'' is also popular among Brazilian TV and radio sports journalists and reporters. Its 3000th edition was published on January 29, 2006. There are ''Lance!'' offices in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, and they also publish regional versions in Curitiba and Manaus. ''Lance!'' also issues a weekly magazine called ''Lance! A+''; its first edition was published in 2000. Trophies The newspaper awards the winner of the first turn of the Série A with the Troféu Osmar Santos, while the second turn winner is awarded with the Troféu João Saldanha Troféu João Saldanha is an award given by the Brazilian newspaper ''Lance!'' to the winner of the second half of the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Births
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The ''Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). With up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Campeonato Mineiro
The 2018 Campeonato Mineiro was the 104th season of Mineiro's top professional football league. The competition began on January 17 and ended on April 8. Atlético was the defending champions but was beaten in the final by its longtime rival Cruzeiro, that conquered its 37th title and became the defending champions. Format First stage The 2018 Módulo I first stage was played by 12 clubs in a single round-robin, with all teams playing each other once. The eight best-placed teams qualified for the final stage and the last two teams were relegated to the 2019 Módulo II. The league also selects Minas Gerais's representatives in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D and the Copa do Brasil. The two best placed teams not already qualified to the 2018 seasons of the Série A, Série B or Série C, earns the spots to the 2018 Série D. The three best-placed teams qualify for the 2019 Copa do Brasil. Knockout stage The knockout stage was played between the 8 best-placed teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Copa Do Brasil
The 2018 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Continental Pneus do Brasil 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was the 30th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. It was held between 30 January and 17 October 2018. The competition was contested by 91 teams, which qualified either by participating in their respective state championships (70), by the 2018 CBF ranking (10), by the 2017 Copa do Nordeste (1), by the 2017 Copa Verde (1), by the 2017 Série B (1) or by qualifying for the 2018 Copa Libertadores (8). Cruzeiro were the defending champions. They successfully defended their title, winning the finals 3–1 on aggregate against Corinthians for their 6th title. As champions, Cruzeiro qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores Group stage and the 2019 Copa do Brasil Round of 16. Jádson (Corinthians) and Cássio (Corinthians) won best player and best goalkeeper awards, respectively. Format The competition was a single elimination knockout tournament, the first two stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copa Do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil ( en, Brazil Cup) is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de Portugal, Copa del Rey, Scottish Cup and Copa Argentina. The Copa do Brasil is an opportunity for teams from smaller states to play against the big teams. The winner of the cup automatically qualifies for the following edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, the most prestigious continental football tournament contested by top clubs in South America organized by CONMEBOL. Initially the Copa do Brasil was contested by 32 clubs. The field increased to 40 in 1996, increased to 69 by the year of 2000, and stabilized at 64 after 2001 which it remained at until 2012. Clubs from all 26 Brazilian states and the Federal District participate. From 2001 to 2012, the Copa do Brasil was played in the first half of the year and in those season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 J2 League
The 2023 J2 League, also known as the for sponsorship reasons, will be the 25th season of the J2 League, the second-tier Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999. Overview This is the last season to be played with 22 participating clubs, as the number of clubs will be reduced to 20 from the 2024 season. FC Ryukyu and Iwate Grulla Morioka were relegated to the 2023 J3 League, finishing the previous J2 League season as 21st and 22nd-placed team, respectively. Relegated from J1, both Shimizu S-Pulse and Júbilo Iwata were the only Shizuoka-based J1 teams last season. Now, they return to J2 after spending six and one season, respectively, at the top flight. J3 winners Iwaki FC and runners-up Fujieda MYFC were both promoted from the J3 League. Both teams will make their debut in J2 League, with Iwaki being promoted to the J2 just a season after being promoted to J3. For the first time ever the since 2004 season, three teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yasuda Life and it is thus officially known as the . Until the 2014 season it was named the J.League Division 2. Second-tier club football has existed in Japan since 1972; however, it was only professionalized during the 1999 season with ten clubs. The league took one relegating club from the top division and nine clubs from the second-tier semi-professional former Japan Football League to create the J2 League. The remaining seven clubs in the Japan Football League, the newly formed Yokohama FC, and one promoting club from the Regional Leagues, formed the nine-club Japan Football League, then the third tier of Japanese football. The third tier is now represented by the J3 League. History Phases of Japanese second-tier association football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 J2 League
The 2022 J2 League, also known as the for sponsorship reasons, was the 24th season of the J2 League, the second-tier Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999. Clubs Personnel and kits Managerial changes Foreign players As of 2022 season, there are no more restrictions on a number of signed foreign players, but clubs can only register up to five foreign players for a single match-day squad. Players from J.League partner nations (Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia and Qatar) are exempt from these restrictions. *Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the midseason transfer window. *Player's name in ''italics'' indicates the player has Japanese nationality in addition to their FIFA nationality, or is exempt from being treated as a foreign player due to having been born in Japan and being enrolled in, or having graduated from school in the country. League table ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 J1 League
The 2021 J1 League, also known as the for sponsorship reasons, was the 29th season of the J1 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1993. The league began on 26 February and ended on 4 December 2021. Kawasaki Frontale were the reigning champions, having won their third title in 2020 with four rounds to play. They successfully retained the title, again with four rounds to play. On 20 November 2021, Oita Trinita, Vegalta Sendai, and Yokohama FC were relegated to J2 League with two games to play. On the final matchday Tokushima Vortis was relegated back to J2 League after just one season. Changes from the previous season There were no teams relegated last season due to impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, four relegation places were applied for the current season to reduce the total number of teams from 20 back to 18. Two teams were promoted from the 2020 J2 League: Tokushima Vortis won the title and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B is commonly referred to as the Brasileirão Série B (Série B), and until 2022 was officially called Brasileirão Sportingbet by sponsorship reasons. It is the second tier of the Brazilian football league system. Although not having been played annually since its founding in 1971, the competition format has changed almost every season. Since 2006 it has been contested by 20 teams in a double round-robin format with the top four teams being promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A group and the bottom four teams being relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C group. 2022 Série B teams Champions of Série B Official champions Below is the table of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions according to the Brazilian Football Confederation: ;Knockout tournament ;Round-robin tournament ;Notes *In 1986, Treze, Central, Inter de Limeira and Criciúma were the champions of their respective groups and were promoted to the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 In Brazilian Football
The following article presents a summary of the 2020 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which is the 119th season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on August 8, 2020, and ended on February 25, 2021. *Athletico Paranaense *Atlético Goianiense *Atlético Mineiro *Bahia *Botafogo *Ceará *Corinthians *Coritiba *Flamengo *Fluminense *Fortaleza *Goiás * Grêmio *Internacional *Palmeiras *Red Bull Bragantino * Santos *São Paulo *Sport *Vasco da Gama Flamengo won the league. Relegation The four worst placed teams, Vasco da Gama, Goiás, Coritiba and Botafogo, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on August 7, 2020, and ended on January 29, 2021. * América Mineiro *Avaí * Botafogo (SP) *Brasil de Pelotas * Chapecoense * Confiança * CRB * Cruzeiro *CSA *Cuiabá *Figueirense * Guarani * Juventude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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