Nacional Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Nacional, is a Brazilian professional club based in Manaus, Amazonas founded on 13 January 1913. It competes in the

Campeonato Amazonense The Campeonato Amazonense, officially Campeonato Amazonense de Futebol Profissional, is the football championship for professional clubs of the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Format The 2021 Campeonato Amazonense is divided into two stages: First S ...

, the top flight of the Amazonas state football league. Nacional is currently ranked fourth among Amazonas teams in CBF's national club ranking, at 183rd place overall.

History

On January 13, 1913, Nacional Futebol Clube was founded. The club was initially named Eleven Nacional.Nacional Arquivo de Clubes
/ref> On February 8, 1914, Nacional played the first

match, against Manaós Sporting.History at Futebol do Amazonas
/ref> On July 8, 1930,
/ref> Nacional Futebol Clube former members who were dissatisfied with the club founded Nacional Fast Clube.Fast history at Futebol do Amazonas website
/ref> In 1975, Nacional finished in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A's 16th position, ahead of clubs such as Vasco da Gama,

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and Santos. In 1984, during a trip to

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, in

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, Nacional won the King of Morocco Cup, in Rabat. In 1985, Nacional competed for the last time the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The club finished in the 18th position, ahead of clubs like

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, Grêmio and

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. The club competed in 1992 in

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for the first time, being eliminated by Vasco da Gama in the first round. The first leg, in Manaus, ended in a 1–1 draw. In the second leg, in

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, Vasco beat Nacional 5–0.1992 Copa do Brasil at RSSSF

Honours

: Winners (43): 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1957, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007,

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, 2015

Stadium

Nacional's home stadium is the Arena da Amazônia, opened in 2014, with a maximum capacity of 41,000 people. The stadium was built on the site of the old Vivaldao, which was demolished in order to construct a new stadium for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Only one training ground is owned by the club. Campo de Treinamento Barbosa Filho is located in Manaus.Club card at Futebol do Amazonas
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Rivals

Nacional's biggest rivals are Rio Negro and São Raimundo (AM).Derbies at Futebol do Norte
The derby against Rio Negro is called Rio-Nal, and is a traditional city derby, considered one of the biggest derbies of the city. The derby against São Raimundo is the second biggest derby of the city, and it started due to the good performance of São Raimundo in recent years.

Symbols

The club's mascot is called Leão Azul, meaning "blue lion". Nacional is nicknamed Naça, which is the diminutive form of the name Nacional, Leão Azul (''Blue Lion'')''Especial Placar – 500 Times do Brasil'', São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003. and Time da Estrela Azul (''Blue Star Team''). The club colors are blue and white.

Ultra groups

* Torcida Organizadas do Nacional * Torcida Organizada Leões da Amazônia * Torcida Organizada Naça Gol * Torcida Organizada Naçacanagem * Torcida Organizada Narraça * Torcida Organizada Selva Azul

References

External links

*
Arquivo de Clubes
{{Authority control Association football clubs established in 1913 Football clubs in Amazonas (Brazilian state) 1913 establishments in Brazil