Boavista Sport Club

Football club infobox
clubname = Boavista


fullname = Boavista Sport Club
founded = 1961
ground = Eucy de Resende Mendonça
capacity = 10,000
league = Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
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Boavista Sport Club, usually known simply as Boavista (the club is sometimes misspelled "Boa Vista Sport Club", or "Boa Vista"), is a Brazilian football team, from the Bacaxá district, city of Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro state. The club was formerly known as Esporte Clube Barreira.

History

On October 14, 1961, the club was founded as Esporte Clube Barreira.

In 1991, EC Barreira won the Campeonato Carioca Terceira Divisão ("Campeonato Carioca Third Division"), after beating Bayer of Belford Roxo city. Both clubs were promoted to the following year's Segunda Divisão ("Second Division"). [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rjhistlo.htm 1991 Campeonato Carioca Third Division at RSSSF] ]

In 1992, the club finished as the Segunda Divisão's runner-up, only behind Bayer, and was not promoted to the first division.internet link]

In 1995, the club disputed the Campeonato Carioca's top level for the first time in history. The club finished in the 6th position of its group, so, Barreira falied to qualify to the second phase, but also avoided the relegation tournament. In the first phase's first stage the club finished in the 6th position, and in the second stage the club finished in the 7th position. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rj1995.htm 1995 Campeonato Carioca at RSSSF] ]

In 1996, the club disputed again the Campeonato Carioca. Barreira finished in the 10th position in Taça Guanabara (which is the competition's first stage, and in the 11th position in Taça Rio (the competition's second stage). [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rj1996.htm 1996 Campeonato Carioca at RSSSF] ]

In 1997, Barreira finished in Taça Guanabara's 12th position (the last position), so, the club was relegated, and did not disputed Taça Rio. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rj1997.htm 1997 Campeonato Carioca at RSSSF] ]

On March 10, 2004, [http://www.fferj.com.br/Clubes/2divisao/barreira.htm FFERJ] ] a group of businessmen assumed the club's control, and renamed the club to its current name, Boavista Sport Club. The club's logo was also changed. However, the colors remained the same. [http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/rj/boavista.htm Arquivo de Clubes] ]

In 2006, the club won its first title as Boavista, the Campeonato Carioca Segunda Divisão, being promoted to the following year's first division. In the final, the club beat Macaé Esporte. In the first leg, on June 25, 2006, Boavista won 2-1, at Estádio Cláudio Moacyr Azevedo, Macaé city. [ [http://www.futnet.com.br/noticias/noticia.asp?codigo=2006062506032 "Boavista derrota o Macaé Esporte no primeiro jogo da final" - Futnet] (retrieved on July 4, 2006] . On July 2, 2006, at Estádio Eucy de Resende Mendonça, Boavista and Macaé drew 0-0. [ [http://www.futnet.com.br/noticias/noticia.asp?codigo=2006070209_032 "Boavista empata com Macaé e garante título da Segundona do Rio" - Futnet] (retrieved on July 4, 2006)]

Current Squad

Titles

* Campeonato Carioca Segunda Divisão: 2006
* Campeonato Carioca Terceira Divisão: 1991 (as Barreira)

tadium

The club's home matches are usually played at Eucy de Resende Mendonça stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.internet link]

Idols

*Andrade
*Luis Paulo

Club colors

The club's colors are green, and white. internet link]

Mascot

Boavista's mascot is a firefly. internet link]

References

External links

* [http://www.boavistasc.com.br/ Boavista's official website]
* [http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/rj/boavista.htm Boavista at Arquivo de Clubes]
* [http://www.timesbrasileiros.misterhost.com.br/RJ/barreira.htm Club info as Barreira]
* [http://www.futnet.com.br/?boavista at info as FutNet]