Esporte Clube Flamengo, or usually called Flamengo do Piauí, are a Brazilian football team from

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in Piauí,

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founded on December 8, 1937. Their home stadium is the Albertão, which has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people. Their kit is black and red shirts, black shorts and red and black socks. Flamengo has competed in the Série A several times. Despite having the same name and colors, they should not be confused with the more well known and popular

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from

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History

Esporte Clube Flamengo were founded on December 8, 1937. The club has won the

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17 times, making them the second most successful club in that competition. Flamengo has competed in the Taça Brasil twice. Their debut was in 1965 when they were eliminated in the first round of the Northern Group by Sampaio Corrêa. In 1966, they reached the semifinal of the Northern Group and they were beaten by Paysandu. The club has also competed in the Série A several times. Flamengo's debut was in

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, when they were eliminated in the first stage. Flamengo finished in last place of their group in

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and in 1978. Flamengo returned in 1980, being eliminated again in the first stage. Five years later, the club competed again, finishing in eighth position of their group. Flamengo competed in the 2000 Copa João Havelange, reaching the Green Module's second stage. Flamengo competed in the debut competition of the Copa do Brasil 1989, and they were eliminated in the first round by Guarani. The club competed in several additional editions of the cup.

Achievements

: 17 ::1939, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2003, 2009 *Copa Piauí: 4 ::2008, 2009, 2012, 2013

Stadium

Flamengo play their home games at Estádio Governador Alberto Tavares Silva, commonly known as Albertão, located in

. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people and was inaugurated on August 26, 1973.

Rival

The rivalry between Flamengo and

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is known as Rivengo. The derby's first ever game was played on April 25, 1948 and ended 0 – 0.

References

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