Duquecaxiense Futebol Clube, commonly known as Duquecaxiense, is a Brazilian
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
club based in
Duque de Caxias
Duque is a Spanish surname meaning "duke".
People
Notable people with the name include:
* Jaime Enrique Duque Correa (1943–2013), Colombian Roman Catholic bishop
* Andrés Duque (21st century), American activist
* Carlos Duque (1930–2014), Pa ...
,
Rio de Janeiro state
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. The club was formerly known as Associação Atlética Duquecaxiense.
History
The club was founded on January 2, 1997,
as Associação Atlética Duquecaxiense. The club won the
Copa do Interior in 1997, after beating
Rodoviário Piraí in the final.
Stadium
Duquecaxiense Futebol Clube play their home games at
Estádio Mestre Telê Santana, commonly known as ''Estádio Municipal de Duque de Caxias'' and ''Estádio Maracanazinho de Duque de Caxias''.
The stadium has a maximum capacity of 1,000 people.
References
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Association football clubs established in 1997
Football clubs in Rio de Janeiro (state)
1997 establishments in Brazil