Nacional Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Nacional, is a Brazilian professional club based in Manaus, Amazonas founded on 13 January 1913. It competes in the Campeonato Amazonense, the top flight of the Amazonas state football league.
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Full name | Nacional Futebol Clube | ||
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Nickname(s) | Naça Leão da Vila Municipal (Municipal Village Lion) Clube da Estrela Azul (Blue Star Club) Leão do Amazonas (Amazonas' Lion) | ||
Founded | 13 January 1913; 109 years ago (1913-01-13) | ||
Ground | Arena da Amazônia | ||
Capacity | 44,000 | ||
President | Nazareno Pereira | ||
Head coach | Gilmar Popoca | ||
League | Campeonato Amazonense | ||
2022 | Amazonense, 3rd of 12 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Nacional is currently ranked fourth among Amazonas teams in CBF's national club ranking, at 183rd place overall.[1]
On January 13, 1913, Nacional Futebol Clube was founded. The club was initially named Eleven Nacional.[2]
On February 8, 1914, Nacional played the first Campeonato Amazonense match, against Manaós Sporting.[3]
On July 8, 1930,[4] Nacional Futebol Clube former members who were dissatisfied with the club founded Nacional Fast Clube.[5]
In 1975, Nacional finished in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A's 16th position, ahead of clubs such as Vasco da Gama, Atlético Mineiro and Santos.[6] In 1984, during a trip to Morocco, in North Africa, Nacional won the King of Morocco Cup, in Rabat.[3]
In 1985, Nacional competed for the last time the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The club finished in the 18th position, ahead of clubs like Fluminense, Grêmio and São Paulo.[7] The club competed in 1992 in Copa do Brasil for the first time, being eliminated by Vasco da Gama in the first round. The first leg, in Manaus, ended in a 1–1 draw. In the second leg, in Rio de Janeiro, Vasco beat Nacional 5–0.[8]
Nacional's home stadium is the Arena da Amazônia, opened in 2014, with a maximum capacity of 41,000 people. The stadium was built on the site of the old Vivaldao, which was demolished in order to construct a new stadium for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Only one training ground is owned by the club. Campo de Treinamento Barbosa Filho is located in Manaus.[9]
Nacional's biggest rivals are Rio Negro and São Raimundo (AM).[10]
The derby against Rio Negro is called Rio-Nal, and is a traditional city derby, considered one of the biggest derbies of the city.[10]
The derby against São Raimundo is the second biggest derby of the city, and it started due to the good performance of São Raimundo in recent years.[10]
The club's mascot is called Leão Azul, meaning "blue lion".[9] Nacional is nicknamed Naça, which is the diminutive form of the name Nacional, Leão Azul (Blue Lion)[11] and Time da Estrela Azul (Blue Star Team).[3] The club colors are blue and white.[2]
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