União de Marechal Hermes Futebol Clube, commonly known as União de Marechal Hermes, is a Brazilian

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club based in

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. The club was formerly known as Sport Club União de Marechal Hermes.

History

The club was founded on November 5, 1915, as Sport Club União de Marechal Hermes, being renamed to União de Marechal Hermes Futebol Clube on May 13, 2000. União is named after the neighborhood they are located in,

Marechal Hermes Marechal Hermes is a planned working-class neighborhood located in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded on May 1, 1913. Surrounding neighborhoods include Bento Ribeiro, Campo dos Afonsos, Deodoro and Guadalupe. It takes its name ...

Stadium

União de Marechal Hermes Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,994 people.

References

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