River Atlético Clube

River Atlético Clube, commonly referred to as River, is a Brazilian professional club based in Teresina, Piauí founded on 1 March 1946. It competes in the Campeonato Piauiense, the top flight of the Piauí state football league.

River is currently ranked third among Piauí teams in CBF's national club ranking, at 107th place overall. River is the best club in Piauí, in terms of titles won.

History

On March 1, 1946, A group of students from "Ginásio Leão XIII", at the time directed by professor Antilhon Ribeiro Soares, met to discuss the founding of a sports club that would take the name of River Atlético Clube.Ríver Atlético Clube at Arquivo de Clubes
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The club's first game was played on February 15, 1948, a match against Amarantino. River's first goal was scored by Antônio Freire (Freirinho). The game was held in the city of Amarante, and River won 4-3. Almost a month later, on March 12, 1948, there was the so-called 'reorganization' of the club, led by Afrânio Messias Alves Nunes (River's most successful president - 11 titles). In 1948, River disputed the state championship and won it for their first major title.''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001. From 1950 to 1963, River won thirteen state titles, with the exception of the 1957 state championship.

In 1977, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship for the first time, finishing in the 41st place.1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
The club competed in the championship again in 1978, finishing in the 69th place,
in 1979, finishing in the 83rd place,
in 1981, finishing in the 39th place,
and in 1982, finishing in the 44th place.

In 2000, River competed in the Copa João Havelange, which was the competition that replaced the Brazilian Championship in that year. The club was in the yellow module (which was that season's equivalent to the second level), and was eliminated in the first stage.

In 2015, the club made the finals of Serie D, played against Botafogo-SP. River lost the first leg 3-2. In the second leg, 40,000 fans were in attendance, which was by far the largest attended match in the league, as both teams played to a 0-0 draw which gave Botafogo the title. Despite losing the finals, River earned a spot in the 2016 Série C.

In the 2016 Serie C, River had a poor campaign, finishing last with only 2/18 wins and being immediately relegated to Serie D.

Stadium

The club's home matches are usually played at Governador Alberto Tavares Silva stadium, nicknamed Albertão, which has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people.Estádio Governador Alberto Tavares Silva at Templos do Futebol
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River also plays at Estádio Lindolfo Monteiro, nicknamed Lindolfinho, which has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.River Atlético Clube at Times Brasileiros

Rivalries

The club has a rivalry with Esporte Clube Flamengo, and matches between the two clubs are known as Rivengo, a truncation of the clubs' names, River and Flamengo.''Juiz expulsa maqueiro fumante em clássico no PI'' – Terra Esportes
(November 6, 2006)

Club colors and mascot

River's official colors are red, black and white.

The club's mascot is a rooster.''Especial Placar – 500 Times do Brasil'', São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.

Honours

Official tournaments

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Others tournaments

Inter-state

* Torneio Maranhão-Piauí (1): 1980

State

*Torneio Início do Piauí (10): 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1971 1978

Runners-up

*Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (1): 2015
*Campeonato Piauiense (15): 1949, 1957, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1982, 1986, 1991, 2004, 2013, 2018
* Copa Piauí (2): 2012, 2017

References

External links

Official Site

River on Globo Esporte

{{Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

River Atlético Clube
Association football clubs established in 1946
Football clubs in Piauí
Football clubs in Brazil
Sport in Teresina
1946 establishments in Brazil