Goytacaz Futebol Clube, or Goytacaz as they are usually called, is a
Brazilian football team from
Campos dos Goytacazes
Campos dos Goytacazes () is a municipality located in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of 471,737 inhabitants.
Location
Campos dos Goytacazes has an area of 4,032 km2 (1,557 sq mi), which makes it the ...
in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
, founded on August 20, 1912.
Home stadium is the Ary de Oliveira e Souza stadium, capacity 15,000. They play in blue shirts, white shorts and blue and white striped socks.
History
The club was founded on August 20, 1912, after a misunderstanding of a group of boys from Natação e Regatas Campista club. They felt depreciated because a request to use a boat to travel at
Paraíba River was denied by the club. They then abandoned the practice of rowing and founded a football club at Otto Nogueira's house.
Achievements
*
Campeonato Fluminense
The Campeonato Fluminense was the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the period when the Guanabara state and the Rio de Janeiro state where two separated states.
Until 1960, Rio de Janeiro city was the Brazilian capital ...
: 5
::1955, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1978
Soccerlogos
/ref>
*Campeonato Carioca Série A2
The Campeonato Carioca Série A2 is the football second level of the First Division annual competition among clubs in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Usually, the champion of the level is promoted in the next season to the Campeonato Cario ...
: 2
::1982, 2017
File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
*Campeonato Carioca Série B1
The Campeonato Carioca Série B1 is the football third level of the First Division annual competition among clubs in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Usually, the champion of the level is promoted in the next season to the Campeonato Cario ...
: 1
::2011
* Taça Santos Dumont: 1
::2017
File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
*Campeonato da Cidade de Campos The Campeonato da Cidade de Campos (''Campos City Championship'' in English), also known as Campeonato de Campos (''Campos Championship'' in English), Campeonato Campista (''Campista Championship'' in English) and Liga Campista (''Campista League'' ...
(Campos City Championship): 20
::1914, 1920, 1926, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1978
Stadium
Goytacaz plays its home matches at Ary de Oliveira e Souza stadium, usually known as Arizão, which has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.
Mascot
The club's mascot is a Native American of the Goytacazes tribe, first inhabitants of the city, which are also the source of the club's name.
Rival
Goytacaz greatest rival is Americano. The derby is known as Goyta-cano.
References
External links
Official website
{{Campeonato Carioca
Association football clubs established in 1912
Football clubs in Rio de Janeiro (state)
1912 establishments in Brazil