Bosque Formosa Esporte Clube, commonly known as Formosa, is a Brazilian
football club based in
Formosa,
Goiás state. Despite the fact that the club is from Goiás, the club competes in the
Campeonato Brasiliense
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due to its proximity to
Brasília
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city.
The club was formerly known as ''Bosque Esporte Clube'' and ''Formosa Esporte Clube''.
History
The club was founded on September 21, 1978,
as Bosque Esporte Clube, being renamed to Bosque Formosa Esporte Clube in the 2000s, and to Formosa Esporte Clube in 2008.
They won the
Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level in 1999.
The club eventually adopted again the name Bosque Formosa Esporte Clube. They finished as runners-up in the Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level in 2010, thus gaining promotion to the
2011 Campeonato Brasiliense
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.
Rivaries
The club's main historic rival is
Goiás Esporte Clube
Goiás Esporte Clube is a Brazilian sports club, best known for its association football team, located in the city of Goiânia, capital city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. Goiás has won Brazilian's second tier Série B twice, also 28 Cam ...
due to the fact that both clubs are based in
Goiás
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and are neighboring teams.
Achievements
*
Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level:
** Winners (1): 1999
Stadium
Bosque Formosa Esporte Clube play their home games at
Estádio Diogo Francisco Gomes, nicknamed ''Diogão''.
The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Formosa Esporte Clube, Bosque
Association football clubs established in 1978
Football clubs in Goiás
1978 establishments in Brazil