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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
marlin Marlins are fish from the family Istiophoridae, which includes between 9 and 11 species, depending on the taxonomic authority. Name The family's common name is thought to derive from their resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike. Taxonomy T ...
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)