Rio Claro

Full name	Rio Claro Futebol Clube
Founded	1909
Ground	Augusto Schmidt Filho (Schimitão) (Capacity: 9,352)
League	Campeonato Paulista Série A1
Home colours Away colours

Rio Claro Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Rio Claro, is a Brazilian football club from Rio Claro, São Paulo state.

Contents 1 History 2 Titles 3 Stadium 4 Famous players 5 Club Colors 6 Mascot 7 Nickname 8 References 9 External links

[edit] History

On May 9, 1909, ^[1] the club was founded as Rio Claro Football Club by the teacher Joaquim Arnold, and by the Companhia Paulista das Estradas de Ferro (São Paulo Railroad Company) railroad employees Bento Estevam Siqueira, Constantino Carrocine and João Lambach. Years later, the club was renamed to Rio Claro Futebol Clube. ^[2]

On July 14, 1928, Rio Claro played its first international match, against H.M.S. Capton's sailors of England. ^[2]

In 2002, the club won the Campeonato Paulista Fourth Level (named B1), beating Guaratinguetá Esporte Clube in the final. The club was promoted to the following year's third level. ^[3]

In 2005, Rio Claro was Copa FPF's runner-up. In the final, the club was defeated by Noroeste. ^[4]

In 2007, the club disputed the Campeonato Paulista Série A-1 for the first time. ^[5]

[edit] Titles

• Campeonato Paulista Fourth Level (B1): 2002

[edit] Stadium

Rio Claro's home stadium is Estádio Augusto Schmidt Filho ^[6], usually known as Schimitão or Schimidtão, inaugurated in 1973, with a maximum capacity of 9,352 people. ^[7]

The club also owns a training ground, named Centro de Treinamento Augusto Schmidt Filho. ^[8]

[edit] Famous players

• Adãozinho (1992)
• Carlos Hansen
• Chicão (1968)
• Ditinho (1962)
• Helói (1973/1974)

[edit] Club Colors

Rio Claro's colors are blue and white. The club's home kit is composed of a blue shirt, white short and blue socks. ^[9]

[edit] Mascot

A white rooster wearing the club's blue home kit and with a blue tail, blue crest and blue wattle, named Galo Azul, is the club's mascot. The mascot was chose after Velo Clube's mascot, which is a red rooster. Velo Clube is Rio Claro's rival. ^[10]

[edit] Nickname

The club was originally nicknamed Aguinha, meaning Little Water, because the club's stadium was located near the Córrego da Servidão's (Servidão's Creek) margin. ^[11]

Rio Claro's nickname is Azulão, meaning Big Blue. ^[8]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• (Portuguese) Rio Claro's official website