Esporte Clube Flamengo: Difference between revisions

{{FootballInfobox football club infobox |

| clubname = Flamengo |do Piauí

| image = EC [[File:EsporteFlamengo-PI clube(BRA) flamengo logo2023.jpg|150 px]]|png

| fullname = Esporte Clube Flamengo |

| nickname = ''Mengão''|

| founded = December 8, 1937 |

| ground = [[Albertão]],<br/>[[Teresina]], [[Brazil]] |

| capacity = 60,000 |

season| league = [[2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D|2009Piauiense]] |

'''Esporte Clube Flamengo''', or usually called '''Flamengo do Piauí''' as they are usually called, are a [[List of football clubs in Brazil|Brazilian football team]] from [[Teresina]] in [[Piauí|Piauí state]], [[Brazil]] founded on December 8, 1937.<ref name="arquivodeclubes">{{cite web | title = Esporte Clube Flamengo | url = http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/pi/flamengo.htm | accessdateaccess-date = February 23, 2009 | publisher = Arquivo de Clubes | language =Portuguese pt | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130102014228/http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/pi/flamengo.htm | archive-date = January 2, 2013 }}</ref> Their home stadium is the [[Albertão]], which has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people.<ref name="arquivodeclubes"/> TheyTheir playkit inis black and red shirts, black shorts and red and black socks. Flamengo has competed in the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]] several times. Despite having the same name and colors, they should not be confused with the more well known and popular [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]] from [[Rio de Janeiro]].

Esporte Clube Flamengo were founded on December 8, 1937.<ref name="futebolnarede">{{cite web | title = Clubes do Piauí | url = http://www.futebolnarede.com/espec/clubes/clubes_pi.php | accessdateaccess-date = February 23, 2009 | publisher = Futebol na Rede | language =Portuguese pt | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090429070912/http://www.futebolnarede.com/espec/clubes/clubes_pi.php | archive-date = April 29, 2009 }}</ref> The club has won the [[Campeonato Piauiense]] 1617 times,<ref name="arquivodeclubes"/> making them the second most successful club in that competition.<ref name="campeonatopiauiense">{{cite web | title = Piauí State - List of Champions | url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/picamp.htm | accessdate access-date= February 23, 2009 | date = October 14, 2008 | publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220155027/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tables/picamp.htm |archive-date=February 20, 2009 }}</ref>

Flamengo has competed in the [[Taça Brasil]] twice.<ref name="arquivodeclubes"/> TheTheir first timedebut was in 1965 when they were eliminated in the first round of the Northern Group by [[Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube|Sampaio Corrêa]].<ref name="taçabrasil1965">{{cite web | title = Brazil Cup 1965 | url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/cbr1965.htm | accessdate access-date= February 23, 2009 | date = February 5, 2009 | publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129115040/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tables/cbr1965.htm |archive-date=January 29, 2009 }}</ref> The club competed again inIn 1966, reachingthey reached the semifinal of the Northern Group of the competition whereand they were beaten by [[Paysandu Sport Club|Paysandu]].<ref name="taçabrasil1966">{{cite web | title = Brazil Cup 1966 | url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/cbr1966.htm | accessdate access-date= February 23, 2009 | date = November 23, 2008 | publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129114434/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tables/cbr1966.htm |archive-date=January 29, 2009 }}</ref>

The club has also competed in the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]] several times.<ref name="arquivodeclubes"/> Flamengo's first participationdebut was in [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1976|1976]], when they were eliminated in the first stage.<ref name="seriea1976">{{cite web | title = II Copa Brasil - 1976 | url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/br1976.htm | accessdate access-date= February 23, 2009 | date = May 27, 2007 | publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126055419/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tables/br1976.htm |archive-date=January 26, 2009 }}</ref> Flamengo finished in last place of their group in [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1977|1977]]<ref name="seriea1977">{{cite web | title = III Copa Brasil - 1977 | url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/br1977.htm | accessdate access-date= February 23, 2009 | date = October 31, 2000 | publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310121545/http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/br1977.htm |archive-date=March 10, 2009 }}</ref> and in [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1978|1978]].<ref name="seriea1978">{{cite web | title = IV Copa Brasil - 1978 | url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/br1978.htm | accessdate access-date= February 23, 2009 | date = June 8, 2000 | publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126055432/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tables/br1978.htm |archive-date=January 26, 2009 }}</ref> After a year of absence from the championship, Flamengo returned in [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1980|1980]], being eliminated again in the first stage.<ref name="seriea1980">{{cite web | title = VI Copa Brasil - 1980 | url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/br1980.htm | accessdate access-date= February 23, 2009 | date = January 4, 2000 | publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126055443/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tables/br1980.htm |archive-date=January 26, 2009 }}</ref> [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1985|Five years later]], the club competed again, finishing in eighth position of their group.<ref name="seriea1985">{{cite web | title = Brazil 1985 (Taça de Ouro) | url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/br1985.htm | accessdate access-date= February 23, 2009 | date = May 18, 2000 | publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125000909/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tables/br1985.htm |archive-date=January 25, 2009 }}</ref> Flamengo competed in the [[2000 Copa João Havelange]], in 2000, reaching the Green Module's second stage.<ref name="copajoaohavelange">{{cite web | title = Brazil 2000 Championship - Copa João Havelange | url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/br2000.htm | accessdate access-date= February 23, 2009 | date = June 6, 2008 | publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131122217/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tables/br2000.htm |archive-date=January 31, 2009 }}</ref> Flamengo competed in the [[Copadebut docompetition Brasil]]'sof the [[Copa do Brasil 1989|first edition]], in whichand they were eliminated in the first round by [[Guarani Futebol Clube|Guarani]].<ref name="copadobrasil1989">{{cite web | title = Brazil Cup 1989 | url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/cbr1989.htm | accessdate access-date= February 23, 2009 | date = April 18, 2007 | publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201054640/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tables/cbr1989.htm |archive-date=February 1, 2009 }}</ref> The club competed in several otheradditional editions of the cup.<ref name="arquivodeclubes"/>

==AchievementsHonours==

Flamengo play their home games at Estádio Governador Alberto Tavares Silva, commonly known as [[Albertão]], located in [[Teresina]].<ref name="arquivodeclubes"/> The stadium has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people and was inaugurated on August 26, 1973.<ref name="stadium">{{cite web | title = Albertão | url=http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/pi/Teresina.htm | accessdateaccess-date = February 23, 2009 | publisher=Templos do Futebol |language=Portuguesept }}</ref>

The rivalry between Flamengo and [[River Atlético Clube|River]] is known as [[Rivengo]].<ref name="rivengo">{{cite web | title = Flamengo x River | url=http://classicoeclassico.sites.uol.com.br/pi/flaxriv.htm | accessdateaccess-date = February 23, 2009 | publisher=Clássicos do Futebol Brasileiro |language=Portuguesept }}</ref> The derby's first ever game was played on April 25, 1948, and ended 0 &ndash; 0.<ref name="firstrivengo">{{cite web | title = Histórias do Rivengo | url=http://classicoeclassico.sites.uol.com.br/pi/flaxriv_historias.htm | accessdateaccess-date = February 23, 2009 | publisher=Clássicos do Futebol Brasileiro |language=Portuguesept }}</ref>