Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, commonly referred to as Cruzeiro de Rondônia, or simply Cruzeiro-RO, was[note 1] a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Velho, Rondônia. Their activities are currently closed due to financial difficulties. Cruzeiro-RO has last played in a professional match in May 2010.
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Full name | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | ||
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Nickname(s) | Ruy Barbosa | ||
Founded | 1 May 1963; 59 years ago (1963-05-01) | ||
Dissolved | 2018; 4 years ago (2018) | ||
Ground | Aluizão | ||
Capacity | 5,000[1] | ||
2010 | Rondoniense, 8th of 8 | ||
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They competed in the Copa Norte once.
The club was founded on 1 May 1963.[3] They competed in the Copa Norte in 1999, finishing as the runner-up of the cup after being defeated in the final by Sampaio Corrêa of Maranhão state.
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube played their home games at Estádio Aluízio Ferreira.[3] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.[4]