Vilhena Esporte Club, commonly referred to as Vilhena, is a Brazilian professional club based in Vilhena, Rondônia founded on 3 June 1991. It competes in the Campeonato Rondoniense, the top flight of the Rondônia state football league.
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| Full name | Vilhena Esporte Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Lobo do Cerrado (Cerrado's Wolf) | ||
| Founded | 3 June 1991 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Portal da Amazônia | ||
| Capacity | 7,000 | ||
| President | Cleverson Machado | ||
| Head coach | Maurício Carneiro | ||
| League | Campeonato Rondoniense | ||
| 2023 | Rondoniense Segunda Divisão, 1st of 4 (champions) | ||
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History edit
The club was founded on September 7, 1974.[1] Vilhena won the Campeonato Rondoniense in 2005, in 2009, in 2010 and in 2013. The club competed in the Série D in 2010, when they were eliminated in the First Stage.[2] Vilhena, after winning the state championship for the fifth time, qualified to compete in the 2013 Série D, but they decided to not compete in league.
Stadium edit
Vilhena Esporte Clube played their home games at Estádio Portal da Amazônia.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.[3]
Honours edit
- Winners (5): 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014
- Winners (1): 2023
References edit
- ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 81.
- ^ "Brazil 2010 - Fourth Level". RSSSF Brasil. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
External links edit
- (in Brazilian Portuguese) Vilhena on Globo Esporte