Audax Rio de Janeiro Esporte Clube, commonly known as Audax Rio de Janeiro, Audax Rio, or simply as Audax, is a
Brazilian football club from
São João de Meriti
São João de Meriti (, ) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Its historical name is São João do Rio Meriti. Its population was 472,906 inhabitants in 2020. It's located in the region of Baixada Fluminense, having 34.996 ...
,
Rio de Janeiro state
Rio de Janeiro () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil. It has the second largest economy of Brazil, with the largest being that of the state of São Paulo. The state, which has 8.2% of the Brazilian population, is responsible for 9.2% of ...
. The club competed in the
Série D in
2011
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. The club was formerly known as Sendas Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube.
Players
History
The club was founded on May 8, 2005, as Sendas Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube.
They won the
Campeonato Carioca Third Division in 2007 and the
Copa Rio in 2010. They will compete in the
Série D in
2011
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.
Sendas Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube was renamed to Audax Rio de Janeiro Esporte Clube on July 17, 2011, adopting a new logo and new kits. The owner of the club, Grupo Pão de Açúcar, changed the club's name to bring the team closer to its supporters.
Audax was eliminated in the First Stage in the
2011
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. The club finished in the second position in the
Campeonato Carioca Second Division in 2012, and was promoted to the 2013
Campeonato Carioca
The Campeonato Carioca (Carioca Championship), officially known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (Port., Rio de Janeiro State Championship), was started in 1906 and is the annual football championship in the state of Rio de Janeiro, B ...
.
Achievements
*
Copa Rio: 1
::2010
*
Campeonato Carioca Third Division: 1
::2007
*
Taça Corcovado: 1
::
2018
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Stadium
Audax Rio de Janeiro Esporte Clube play their home games at
Estádio Arthur Sendas.
The stadium has a maximum capacity of 1,000 people.
References
External links
Official website
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2005 establishments in Brazil
Football clubs in Rio de Janeiro (state)