Rabello Futebol Clube, or simply Rabello, was a Brazilian football team, based in

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. Founded on August 17, 1957, the team was four times champion of the

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, between 1964 and 1967. Some of the players that played for Rabello were the

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Zé Valter, the fullback Aderbal, the

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Beto and the left winger Arnaldo.

History

The Rabello Futebol Clube, owned by the company Construtora Rabello, which the owner were Marco Paulo Rabello, friend of the ex-president

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and mainly evolved with the

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, was one of the first two popular teams in Brasília. The team was founded on August 17, 1957, in the headquarter of the Construtora Rabello S. A. Their official colors were black and white. The uniforms were inspired in the

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Honours

** Winners (4): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 ** Runners-up (3): 1961, 1963, 1968

References

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