The Associação Carlos Barbosa de Futsal, usually known as Carlos Barbosa or by the acronym ACBF, is a Brazilian

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club from Carlos Barbosa, Rio Grande do Sul state. Founded on March 1, 1973, it is one of the most successful clubs of the sport in Brazil.

History

Associação Carlos Barbosa de Futsal was founded on March 1, 1973, after two local Carlos Barbosa city clubs, Real and River, fused. The club color, orange, was chosen after the

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. In 1996, the club won the state championship. Five years later, Carlos Barbosa won for the first time both the

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and the

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. In 2002 and in 2003, Carlos Barbosa won both the

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and the Recopa de América. In 2004, the club won the first

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organized by

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, which took place in

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. Carlos Barbosa beat

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of Spain 6-3 in the final.

Titles

National

: 2001, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2015 *

: 2001, 2009, 2016 * Campeonato Gaúcho (Série Ouro): 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 * Copa Ulbra/Torres: 2006

International

: 2001, 2004, 2012 *

: 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018

Home arena

Carlos Barbosa's home arena is Centro Municipal de Eventos, inaugurated on December 17, 2000, which has a maximum capacity of 6,500 people. The Centro Municipal de Eventos replaced the club's previous stadium, Ginásio da Tramontina, which has a maximum capacity of 3,000 people.

Current squad

Rivals

Carlos Barbosa rivals are Associação Farroupilhense de Futsal, based in the neighbouring municipality of

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, and Malwee/Jaraguá, of Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina.

External links

*
Associação Carlos Barbosa de Futsal's official website
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