Globo Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Globo, is a Brazilian professional club based in Ceará-Mirim,
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte (, , ) is one of the states of Brazil. It is located in the northeastern region of the country, forming the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. The name literally translates as "Great Northern River", re ...
founded on 18 October 2012. It competes in the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (English: Brazilian Championship Serie D) is the fourth division of the Brazilian football league system, and was announced by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on April 9, 2008. The Campeonato Brasileir ...
, the fourth tier of
Brazilian football
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil and a prominent part of the country’s national identity. The Brazil national football team has won the FIFA World Cup five times, the most of any team, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Brazil an ...
, as well as in the
Campeonato Potiguar
The Campeonato Potiguar is the football league of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Format
First Division
First stage: standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once.
Second stage: home-and-away playoffs between the t ...
, the top flight of the Rio Grande do Norte state football league.
Globo is currently ranked third among Rio Grande do Norte teams in CBF's national club ranking, at 82nd place overall.
History
The club was founded on the idea of the businessman Marconi Barretto that sought to honor
Germany
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Roberto Marinho
Roberto Pisani Marinho (December 3, 1904 – August 6, 2003) was a Brazilian businessman who was the owner of media conglomerate Grupo Globo from 1925 to 2003, and during this period expanded the company from newspapers to radio and television.
...
, for those with admiration.
Besides businessman and president, Marconi Barretto is also a photographer recognized by the world and extracted from one of the photos, the inspiration for the club crest, which has the
eagle
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mascot.
Created on October 18, 2012, the team start in professional football in the second half of 2013 conquering, under a foundation year, first place in the Second Division of the
Campeonato Potiguar
The Campeonato Potiguar is the football league of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Format
First Division
First stage: standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once.
Second stage: home-and-away playoffs between the t ...
. In 2014, he was champion of Copa FNF. In the same year, the team won the First Round of the
Campeonato Potiguar
The Campeonato Potiguar is the football league of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Format
First Division
First stage: standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once.
Second stage: home-and-away playoffs between the t ...
. The achievement came after the victory by 1-0 against Potiguar de Mossoró. With that, Globo qualified for the
2015 Copa do Nordeste
The 2015 Copa do Nordeste was the 12th edition of the main football tournament featuring teams from the Brazilian Northeast Region. The competition featured 20 clubs, with Bahia and Pernambuco having three seeds each, and Ceará, Rio Grande do N ...
, and also for being the best ranked in the Campeonato Potiguar won a place in the
2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
In 2014, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of the Brazilian League, will be contested for the sixth time.
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The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The Campeonato Brasil ...
.
Globo played the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (English: Brazilian Championship Serie D) is the fourth division of the Brazilian football league system, and was announced by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on April 9, 2008. The Campeonato Brasileir ...
until
2017
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Campeonato Potiguar
The Campeonato Potiguar is the football league of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Format
First Division
First stage: standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once.
Second stage: home-and-away playoffs between the t ...