Grande Rio Bréscia Clube

Bréscia Clube
Full nameGrande Rio Bréscia Clube
Nickname(s)Cigano
FoundedMay 1, 1982
GroundEstádio Manoel dos Reis, Magé, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
Capacity5,000
PresidentNilson da Silva Gonçalves
LeagueCampeonato Carioca - Série C
Team photo from the 2007 season

Grande Rio Bréscia Clube, commonly known as Bréscia, is a Brazilian football club based in Magé, Rio de Janeiro state. The club was formerly known as Associação Desportiva Grande Rio.

History

The club was founded on May 1, 1982,[1] as Associação Desportiva Grande Rio.[2] After starting a partnership with Italian club Brescia Calcio in 1999, the club was renamed to Grande Rio Bréscia Clube and adopted similar logo, kits and colors.[2] The partnership ended in 2006, after one of its supporters died, but the club kept the similar logo, kits and colors.[2]

Stadium

Grande Rio Bréscia Clube play their home games at Estádio Manoel dos Reis.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Grande Rio Bréscia Clube" (in Portuguese). FutNet. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c Placar (1353): 30. April 2011. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)