Esporte Clube Águia Negra

Esporte Clube Águia Negra, usually known simply as Águia Negra or as Águia Negra de Rio Brilhante is a Brazilian football club from Rio Brilhante, Mato Grosso do Sul state.

Águia Negra
Full nameEsporte Clube Águia Negra
Nickname(s)Águia (Eagle)
Founded31 May 1972; 51 years ago (1972-05-31)
GroundNinho da Águia
Capacity5,000[1]
PresidentIliê Vidal
Head coachGelson Conte
LeagueCampeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense Série B
2022Sul-Mato-Grossense, 9th of 10 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

As of 2022, Águia Negra is the top ranked team from Mato Grosso do Sul in CBF's national club ranking, being placed 95th overall.[2]

History edit

The club was founded on May 30, 1971.[3]

In 2001, Águia Negra won its first title, which was the Mato Grosso do Sul State Championship Second Level, beating Coxim in the final.[4]

In 2007, the club won its second title, which was the Mato Grosso do Sul State Championship. Águia Negra beat CENE in the final.[5] In the same year, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship Third Level, but was eliminated in the second stage.[6] They won the state championship again in 2012.

Stadium edit

Águia Negra's stadium is Estádio Ninho da Águia, inaugurated in 2007, with a maximum capacity of 3,000 people.[7]

Current squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   BRA Augusto
GK   BRA Cicero
DF   BRA Gilson
DF   BRA Tininho
DF   BRA Adriano
DF   BRA Diego
DF   BRA Magno
DF   BRA Renan
MF   BRA Fábio Santos
MF   BRA Gilberto
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   BRA Wiliam
MF   BRA Alex Franco
MF   BRA Jhonatan
MF   BRA Pericles
MF   BRA Léo
MF   BRA Nelmon
MF   BRA Wellingthon
FW   BRA Gefinho
FW   BRA Murilo
FW   BRA Tupanzinho

Achievements edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF). CBF. 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. ^ "RNC - Ranking Nacional dos Clubes 2022" (PDF). CBF. 16 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Águia Negra de Rio Brilhante". Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
  4. ^ "Mato Grosso do Sul State Championship 2001 – 2nd Level (U-23 Cup)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 February 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
  5. ^ "Mato Grosso do Sul State Championship 2007 (Série Ouro)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 May 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
  6. ^ "Brazil 2007 Championship – Third Level (Série C)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
  7. ^ "Ninho da Águia". Templos do Futebol. Retrieved 10 July 2007.

External links edit