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.
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Full name | Esporte Clube Águia Negra | ||
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Nickname(s) | Águia (Eagle) | ||
Founded | 31 May 1972; 50 years ago (1972-05-31) | ||
Ground | Ninho da Águia | ||
Capacity | 5,000[1] | ||
President | Iliê Vidal | ||
Head coach | Gelson Conte | ||
League | Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense Série B | ||
2022 | Sul-Mato-Grossense, 9th of 10 (relegated) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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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]
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.
Águia Negra's stadium is Estádio Ninho da Águia, inaugurated in 2007, with a maximum capacity of 3,000 people.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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