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Niteroiense
Full nameNiteroiense Futebol Clube
FoundedMay 11, 1913
GroundConcha Acústica
PresidentMaicon Vilela
ManagerThiago Thomaz
LeagueCampeonato Carioca Série B1
Copa Rio

Niteroiense Futebol Clube (acronym: NFC) is a Brazilian sports club based in the city of Niterói, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Founded May 11, 1913, as Nictheroyense Football Club, the club returned to activities in 2024, after the transfer of affiliation from Esporte Clube Atlético Carioca to Niteroiense.[1]

History

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Previous teams

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Nictheroyense Football Club (1913–1980)

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Nictheroyense players in 1917

Nictheroyense Football Club was established in 1913, in a period of sporting effervescence in Niterói, which saw the emergence of several football clubs. The team played its games at a field located on Rua Santa Clara, in Ponta d'Areia, considered one of the best in the city at the time. The team wore white shirts with a blue stripe and was one of the founders of the Liga Sportiva Fluminense in 1915. The club won the 1918 Campeonato Fluminense and the Campeonato Niteroiense in 1918 and 1937.[2]

The club's name was changed to Niteroiense Football Clube in 1941, along with the crest and uniform.[3]

After decades of relevance in Rio de Janeiro football, Niteroiense faced financial and structural difficulties that led to its extinction in 1980. The lack of investment and the lack of adequate infrastructure contributed to the decline of the club, resulting in the end of its professional activities.

Esporte Clube Atlético Carioca (2012–2023)[a]

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Esporte Clube Atlético Carioca was founded by Maicon Villela on December 21, 2012.[4] The club was based at Clube Mauá, in São Gonçalo, and became professional in 2018, debuting in the Série B2 of the Campeonato Carioca that year, in which it finished in 13th place.[4][5]

On January 26, 2020, Esporte Espetacular aired a report on a match-fixing scheme in the 2019 Campeonato Carioca Série B2. According to the report, the presidents of Atlético Carioca, Maicon Villela, and São José, Adílson Faria, were involved.[6] Both presidents were suspended by FERJ at the time.[7]

After the scheme, the club changed its name to Porto da Pedra Futebol Clube through a partnership with the Unidos do Porto da Pedra samba school.[8] The samba school emerged from a football team with the same name, which won the 1973 Campeonato Citadino de São Gonçalo.[9][10] The change was not made official by FERJ, and the club changed its name again to Sporting Club Metropolitano, but quickly returned to the name Atlético Carioca, under which it competed in the 2023 competitions.[11][12]

Return of Niteroiense Football Club

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In 2024, Esporte Clube Atlético Carioca transferred its membership to FERJ, allowing Niteroiense to resume its activities in professional football. Atlético Carioca continued to play in the youth categories.[1]

The team played in the 2024 Campeonato Carioca Série C and won the Taça Waldir Amaral, with a campaign of eight wins and one loss, scoring 24 goals and conceding only three.[13] In the semi-final, the team secured access to Campeonato Carioca Série B2, beating Campos Atlético Associação in the first leg, in Cardoso Moreira, by 2–0, and drawing the second leg, in São Cristóvão, by 1–1.[14]

The club reached the final of the Campeonato Carioca Série C, against Uni Souza, deciding the competition at home. In the first leg, in Moça Bonita, the teams drew 1–1. The club fell behind on the scoreboard, but at the beginning of the second half, Jhow Jhow, the championship's top scorer, scored and tied the match.[15] In the second leg, at the Ronaldo Nazário stadium, the team took the lead with a penalty goal scored by Digregor, but Uni Souza equalized with a goal by Mamed, resulting in the same score as the first game, 2–2 on aggregate. In the penalty shootout, goalkeeper Marcílio saved a shot from Uni Souza, while Niteroiense scored all of its shots, thus winning the championship.[16]

It competed in the Campeonato Carioca Série B2 of the same year, obtaining 3rd place in the Taça Maracanã, guaranteeing classification for the semi-finals and moving up a division to the 2025Campeonato Carioca Série B1.[17] In the semi-final, the club came from behind to beat Bonsucesso 4–3 in the second leg, but was eliminated after losing the first leg by 2–0, ending the 2024 season with two promotions and two titles.[18]

In 2025, Atlético Carioca ended its Youth sports activities, and all of its athletes officially joined Niteroiense.[19]

Symbols

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Crest and uniform

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Nictheroyense players in 1962

Niteroiense used the colors blue, black and red on its crest and black and white vertical stripes on its uniform until 1980.[20]

Niteroiense's new crest and uniform were updated to reflect the club's colors and modern style, with blue being the predominant color, in homage to the city of Niterói. This visual overhaul aims to attract a young audience and renew the club's identity for the 21st century.[1]

Mascot

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The club's mascot is the indigenous Arariboia, a historical and legendary figure for Niterói. Araribóia was a chief of the Temiminó people, belonging to the Tupi ethnic group, who inhabited the Brazilian coast in the 16th century. His alliance with the Portuguese was fundamental for the conquest of Guanabara Bay from the Tamoios and the French in 1567. As a reward, he received from the Portuguese monarchy ownership of land located at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. The village of São Lourenço was established there, which would later give rise to the city of Niterói, of which he is considered the founder.

Stadium

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Currently, Niteroiense trains at the stadium located at Concha Acústica de Niterói, but plays its games in some stadiums in Rio de Janeiro, such as the Moça Bonita Stadium and the Ronaldo Nazário Stadium. For the 2025 season, the club is finally looking to transfer its matches to Niterói.

Titles

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STATE
Competition Titles Seasons
Campeonato Carioca Série C 1 2024
Campeonato Fluminense 1 1918
Torneio Início do Campeonato Fluminense 1 1923
STATE ROUNDS
Competition Titles Seasons
Taça Waldir Amaral 1 2024
CITY
Competition Titles Seasons
Campeonato Niteroiense 2 1918 and 1937
Torneio Início do Campeonato Niteroiense 2 1931 and 1945

Notes

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  1. ^ Atlético Carioca and Niteroiense are not the same club.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Reis, Isabela (February 23, 2024). "Niteroiense FC: a volta do time centenário de Niterói ao Campeonato Carioca". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Victor Andrade de Melo (June 17, 2024). "Breve notas sobre os primórdios do Niteroiense". História(s) do sport (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via WordPress.
  3. ^ "Jornal dos Sports, Ano 1941\Edição 03598 (1)". memoria.bn.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "A saga para jogar a Série C do Campeonato Carioca". O São Gonçalo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  5. ^ "André Horta assume vice-presidência do CAC e promete equipe competitiva". O São Gonçalo (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 30, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "Esporte Espetacular revela esquema de manipulação de resultados no futebol do Rio". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "FERJ suspende suspeitos de manipulação de resultados no futebol do Rio". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Após de escândalo de manipulação, Atlético Carioca muda mídias para Porto da Pedra FC". O curioso do Futebol (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "SAMBARIO - O site dos sambas-enredo". sambariocarnaval.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  10. ^ "Porto da Pedra: a escola de samba que nasceu dos campos de futebol" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Última Divisão. February 5, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "Atlético Carioca agora, se chama Metropolitano". Expresso Carioca (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Quinta (e última) divisão do Rio terá 22 clubes e será sub-23; veja o formato de disputa". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). March 7, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  13. ^ Carioca, Redação Acesso (July 7, 2024). "Niteroiense vence EC Resende e conquista Taça Waldir Amaral". Acesso Carioca (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  14. ^ Click, Marcos (July 22, 2024). "Niteroiense Conquista Acesso Para a Série B2". O Gonçalense (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  15. ^ "Niteroiense empata primeiro jogo da final da Série C". A Tribuna (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  16. ^ "FERJ | Niteroiense é o Campeão da Série C Estadual". fferj.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  17. ^ "A Tribuna | Niteroiense goleia o Uni Souza e consegue o acesso à Série B1 do Carioca". A Tribuna (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  18. ^ "Niteroiense vira sobre o Bonsucesso, mas está eliminado da B2". A Tribuna (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  19. ^ @niteroiensefc (December 26, 2024). "Comunicado Oficial" (in Brazilian Portuguese) – via Instagram.
  20. ^ "Escudos de futbol y equipaciones". escudosdefutbolyequipaciones.com (in Spanish). Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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