Atlético Rio Negro Clube, usually known simply as Rio Negro is a traditional Brazilian football club from

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, Amazonas state. Rio Negro is the second oldest club of Amazonas state, and is eleven months younger than its rival,

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.''Especial Placar – 500 Times do Brasil'', São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003. Atlético Rio Negro Clube of

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state is named after the club, and shares the same logo, colors and kits.

History

On November 13, 1913, 14-year-old Shinda Uchôa and his friends founded Atlético Rio Negro Clube at Manuel Afonso do Nascimento (who was one of the founders) home. The club was named after the

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. Rio Negro's first president was Edgar Lobão. Shinda Uchôa was nominated president of honor.Arquivo de Clubes
/ref> In 1921, Rio Negro won its first title, the state championship. In 1973, the club competed in the

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for the first time, finishing in the 30th position. In the following year, in 1974, Rio Negro finished in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A's 26th position, ahead of

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. That was the club's all-time best position in the competition. In 1986, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the last time, finishing in the 41st position. In 1989, Rio Negro competed

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's first edition. The club was eliminated in the first round by

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. In the first leg, in Manaus, Vasco and Rio Negro drew 1–1, and in the second leg, in Rio de Janeiro, Vasco won 2–1.

Titles

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: 1921, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1962, 1965, 1975, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2001. *

Campeonato Amazonense Second Division The Campeonato Amazonense Segunda Divisão (English language, English: ''Campeonato Amazonense Second Division'') is the second tier of the football (soccer), football league of the state of Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas, Brazil. Clubs ...

: 1917, 2008, 2022 * Torneio Início do Campeonato Amazonense: 2001.

Stadium

Rio Negro's home stadium is Vivaldão, inaugurated in 1961, with a maximum capacity of 43,000 people. Only one training ground is owned by the club. Campo de Treinamento Rinha do Galo is located in Manaus. Club card at Futebol do Amazonas
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Rivals

Rio Negro biggest rivals are Nacional (AM) and São Raimundo (AM).Derbies at Futebol do Norte
The derby against Nacional is called Rio-Nal, and is an old and traditional city derby, which is considered one of the biggest derbies of the city. The derby against São Raimundo is one of the new derbies of the city, and it started due to the successful performance of São Raimundo in recent years.

Symbols

The club's

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is called ''Galo Carijó'', which is a

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species. The club has several different nicknames, such as ''clube barriga-preta'' (meaning black belly club, which is a reference to the club's home kit), ''galo carijó'' (''carijó rooster''), ''time da Praça da Saudade'' (''Saudade Town Square team''), ''clube da elite'' (''elite club'') and ''negão'' (''big black''). Rio Negro's colors are black and white.

Ultra groups

There are several ultra groups supporting the club: Fansite
/ref> *Galo Hulk *Galoucura

Other sports

Besides football, Rio Negro also has other sports sections, such as

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volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

gymnastics Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shou ...

, and

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. History at Futebol do Amazonas
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References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rio Negro Clube, Atletico Association football clubs established in 1913 Football clubs in Amazonas (Brazilian state) 1913 establishments in Brazil