River Esporte Clube

River
Full nameRiver Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Auriverde da Aparecida
FoundedJuly 19, 1973
GroundCanarinho, Boa Vista, Roraima, Roraima state, Brazil
Capacity6,000

River Esporte Clube, commonly known as River, is a Brazilian football club based in Boa Vista, Roraima, Roraima state. They won the Campeonato Roraimense three times.

History[edit]

The club was founded on December 22, 1962.[1] River won the Campeonato Roraimense in 1979, 1989, and in 1994.

Achievements[edit]

Stadium[edit]

River Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Flamarion Vasconcelos, nicknamed Canarinho.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 6,000 people.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 82.
  2. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2011.