ABC Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as ABC, is a Brazilian professional club based in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte founded on 29 June 1915. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Potiguar, the top flight of the Rio Grande do Norte state football league.

ABC

Full name	ABC Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	O Mais Querido (The Most Beloved) Elefante da Frasqueira (Frasqueira's Elephant) O Clube do Povo (The People's Club) Campeão das Multidões (Crowd Champions)
Founded	29 June 1915; 107 years ago (1915-06-29)
Ground	Frasqueirão
Capacity	18,000
President	Bira Marques
Head coach	Fernando Marchiori
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Campeonato Potiguar
2022 2022	Série C, 2nd of 20 (promoted) Potiguar, 1st of 8 (champions)
Website	Club website
Home colors Away colors Third colors

ABC is the top ranked team from Rio Grande do Norte in CBF's national club ranking, at 47th overall.[1]

History

At precisely 13 hours on June 29, 1915, a group of young men belonging to the elites of the state of Rio Grande do Norte met in Rio Branco Avenue, in the back of the Carlos Gomes Theatre, now known as the Alberto Maranhão Theatre, to decide about the creation of the first football club of the state. The club's foundation ceremony occurred in the house of Avelino Alves Freire, a respected merchant in the state.

The first subject to decide in the meeting was the name of the club. One of the founders, José Pinheiro, gives the idea of calling the new club as ABC Futebol Clube in which it was unanimously approved. The name ABC is given in honour of the pact of fraternal friendship which was diplomatically supported by three countries: Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, called the ABC Pact, whose letters refer to the initials of the three countries.

The team incorporated on December 13, 1927, when the state's football league registered the club charter.

ABC's first interstate match was in 1917, defeating Santa Cruz of Recife, Pernambuco 2–1.

ABC is in the Guinness Book for having won ten consecutive state championships from 1932 to 1941, sharing this record with América Mineiro, that won ten consecutive titles from 1916 to 1925. The team also is the team with the most state championship titles in Brazil, holding 57 titles.

In 1979, Rivelino played for ABC in a 1–1 friendly match against Vasco da Gama. In the same year ABC played against the Brazil Olympic team, losing 1–0.

The club won the Série C in 2010 after beating Ituiutaba in the final.[2]

Stadium

The club owns Estádio Maria Lamas Farache, nicknamed Frasqueirão, which has a maximum capacity of 18,000.[3]

Players

As of April 26, 2015

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 Gilvan — GK  BRA Saulo (on loan from Sport) — GK  BRA Willian — DF  BRA Ednei — DF  BRA Kelvin — DF  BRA Leandro Amaro — DF  BRA Leonardo Luiz — DF  BRA Luizão — DF  BRA Mael (on loan from Internacional) — DF  BRA Marcílio — DF  BRA Rafael — DF  BRA Reginaldo (on loan from Coritiba) — DF  BRA Rodrigo Biro (on loan from Ponte Preta) — DF  BRA Suéliton — MF  BRA Cleyton (on loan from Santa Rita-AL) — MF  BRA Daniel Amora — MF  BRA Dedé

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Edno — MF  BRA Erivélton — MF  BRA Fábio Bahia — MF  BRA Jandson — MF  BRA Jardel — MF  BRA Jeferson Paulista (on loan from Botafogo) — MF  BRA Marcel — MF  BRA Márcio Passos — MF  BRA Michel — MF  BRA Nem (on loan from Figueirense) — MF  BRA Rafael Miranda — MF  BRA Rafinha (on loan from Atlético-PR) — MF  BRA Ronaldo Mendes (on loan from Penapolense) — MF  BRA Wellington Bruno (on loan from Penapolense) — FW  BRA Fabinho Alves — FW  BRA Rafael Oliveira

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  BRA Tonhão (to Cruzeiro) — DF  BRA José Vinícius (to Fluminense) — MF  BRA Ítalo (to Cruzeiro) — MF  BRA Moisés (to Santa Cruz-RN)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  BRA Alvinho (to Campinense) — FW  BRA Berguinho (to Fluminense) — FW  BRA João Paulo (to Botafogo-PB)

Honours

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Winners (1): 2010

Runner-up: Boa Esporte

• Campeonato Potiguar

Winners (57): 1920, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022

References

• Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
• Especial Placar – 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to ABC Futebol Clube.

• Official site

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