Villa Nova Atlético Clube, commonly known as Villa Nova, is a Brazilian professional

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club based in Nova Lima,

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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 Mineiro The Campeonato Mineiro is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is run by the Minas Gerais Football Federation (FMF). The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: bef ...

, the top tier of the Minas Gerais state football league.

History

Villa Nova is the second oldest active club of Minas Gerais. The club was founded on 28 June 1908, in Nova Lima, by English factory workers and miners of Morro Velho Mining Inc. The 1930s were the club's greatest era. Villa Nova won its first state title in 1932 and won the first three championships in the professional era, in 1933, 1934 and 1935. The yellow star in the club's logo allude to these titles. Villa won the Campeonato Mineiro again in 1951, defeating Atlético Mineiro in the finals at Independência. Martim Francisco, coach of the club in 1951, was pointed out as the inventor of 4-2-4 in the book 'Inverting The Pyramid' by Jonathan Wilson, which chronicles the evolution of football tactics. In 1971, Villa Nova won the

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first edition, after beating

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in the final. The green star in their logo symbolizes this national title.

Stadium

Villa Nova's stadium is Estádio Castor Cifuentes, also known as ''"Alçapão do Bonfim"''. It was built in 1908 and rebuilt in 1989. Currently, has a maximum capacity of 15000 people.

Honours

Official tournaments

Others tournaments

National

* Torneio Quadrangular de Salvador (1): 1951-II

State

* Torneio Incentivo Mineiro (2): 1976, 1987 * Campeonato Mineiro do Interior (4): 1984, 1997, 1998, 1999 * Torneio Início do Campeonato Mineiro (5): 1930, 1932, 1935, 1946, 1953

Runners-up

* Torneio Centro-Sul (1): 1968 *

(6): 1937, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1997 * Taça Minas Gerais (2): 2009, 2012

References

External links

Villa Nova Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Villa Nova Atletico Clube Association football clubs established in 1908 Football clubs in Minas Gerais 1908 establishments in Brazil