Associação Desportiva Cabofriense, commonly known as Cabofriense, is a Brazilian professional

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club based in

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. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the

Campeonato Carioca The Campeonato Carioca (Carioca Championship), officially known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro State Championship), also commonly known as the Cariocão, is the top-flight professional state football league in the Br ...

, the top tier of the Rio de Janeiro state football league.

History

The club was founded on November 15, 1955, as Associação Atlética Cabofriense, and after the team retired from professional competitions in 1993, some of the club's former officials formed a new team in 1997, called Associação Desportiva Cabofriense. Associação Desportiva Cabofriense then changed its name to Cabo Frio Futebol Clube in 1999. In 2001, Cabo Frio changed its name back to Associação Desportiva Cabofriense.

Honours

Official tournaments

Others tournaments

International

*Martinique International Tournament (1): 2003

State

*Taça Corcovado (1): 2013 *Torneio Interior (1): 2013

Runners-up

* Copa Rio (1): 2007 * Campeonato Carioca Série B1 (2): 1983, 1997

Stadium

The club play its home games at Correão stadium. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,200 people.

Mascot

The club's mascot is a

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fish, named Espada ("sword" in Portuguese). According to Cabofriense's website, the marlin was chosen as a mascot because it represents strength, vigor, combativeness and technique.

References

External links

*. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Cabofriense, Associacao Desportiva Association football clubs established in 1997 Football clubs in Rio de Janeiro (state) 1997 establishments in Brazil Phoenix clubs (association football)