Barra Futebol Clube, commonly known as Barra de Teresópolis or simply as Barra, was a Brazilian football club based in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro state. They competed in the Série C once.
Full name | Barra Futebol Clube | ||
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Nickname(s) | Leão da Serra | ||
Founded | June 8, 1939 | ||
Dissolved | 1996 | ||
Ground | Pitucão, Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil | ||
Capacity | 4,000 | ||
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The club was founded on June 8, 1939.[1] They professionalized its football department in 1993, competing in the Campeonato Carioca Third Level.[1] Barra competed in the Série C in 1995, when they were eliminated in the Third Stage by XV de Piracicaba.[2] The club closed its professional football department in 1996.[1]
Barra Futebol Clube played their home games at Estádio Jorge Ferreira da Silva, nicknamed Pitucão.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.[3]