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Villa Nova Atlético Clube, commonly known as Villa Nova, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Nova Lima, Minas Gerais. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Mineiro, the top tier of the Minas Gerais state football league.

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Villa Nova

Full name	Villa Nova Atlético Clube
Nickname(s)	Leão do Bonfim
Founded	28 Juny, 1908
Ground	Castor Cifuentes, Nova Lima, Brazil
Capacity	15,000
Chairman	Nélio Aurélio
Manager	Emerson Ávila
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Mineiro
2021	Mineiro Módulo II 1st of 12 (champions)
Home colours Away colours

Founded on June 28, 1908, Their home stadium is the Castor Cifuentes, whose capacity is 15,000. They play in red and white striped shirts, red shorts and red socks.

History

Villa Nova was founded on June 28, 1908, in Nova Lima, by English factory workers and miners of Mineração Morro Velho S.A.. Villa Nova was the first club of Minas Gerais to have players called up to the Brazil national football team.

Martim Francisco, coach of the club in 1951, was during this passage pointing out as the inventor of 4-2-4. This fact was highlighted in the book 'Inverting Pyramid' by Jonathan Wilson (considered the Bible of the history of tactics in football)

In 1971, Villa Nova won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B first edition after beating Remo in the final.

Stadium

Villa Nova's stadium is Estádio Castor Cifuentes, built in 1989, with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.

Supporters

Below is the list of the supporters historical team:

Dick, Madeira, Luizinho, Anísio Canelão and Eberval; Lito, Vaduca and Foguete; Gil, Paulinho Cai-Cai and Benedito Custódio Ferreira "Escurinho". Coach: Brandãozinho

Achievements

• Campeonato Mineiro: 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1951
• Campeonato Mineiro do Interior: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.
• Taça Minas Gerais: 1977, 2006
• Torneio de Incentivo: 1976, 1987
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1971
• Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II: 1995, 2021
• Copa Centro Sul do Brasil: 1968
• Copa Centro de Minas Gerais: 1974

Mascot

The club's mascot is a lion.

References

External links

• Villa Nova Official Website

На других языках

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[de] Villa Nova AC

Der Villa Nova Atlético Clube, in der Regel nur kurz Villa Nova genannt, ist ein Fußballverein aus Nova Lima im brasilianischen Bundesstaat Minas Gerais.

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- [en] Villa Nova Atlético Clube

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[es] Villa Nova Atlético Clube

El Villa Nova Atlético Clube es un club de fútbol brasileño ubicado en la ciudad de Nova Lima, en el interior del estado de Minas Gerais. Fue fundado en 1908 y actualmente juega en el Campeonato Mineiro, la primera división del estado de Minas Gerais.

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[ru] Вила-Нова (футбольный клуб, Нова-Лима)

«Ви́ла-Но́ва» (порт. Villa Nova Atlético Clube) — бразильский футбольный клуб из города Нова-Лима.

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