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Wikipedia - Nova Iguaçu FC
Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube, or Nova Iguaçu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Nova Iguaçu in Rio de Janeiro, founded on 1 April 1990.
Nova Iguaçu greatest rival is from the same city: Artsul.
Home stadium is the Jânio Moraes stadium, capacity 16,000. They play in orange shirts, white shorts and orange socks.
History
Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube was founded on 1 April 1990, by the initiative of 25 self-employed persons, led by Jânio Moraes. The foundation project was idealized in 1988/1989, by Jânio Moraes, and supported by the 25 self-employed people. 1994 World Cup champion Zinho is one of the founders of the club and was a director-partner of the club.
In 1994, only four years after the club's foundation, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Third Level, and gained promotion to the state championship second level.
In 2005, after a successful campaign, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Série A2 and was promoted to the 2006 Campeonato Carioca First Division.
On January 14, 2006, Nova Iguaçu played their first ever Campeonato Carioca first division match, against the major club Flamengo, at Estádio Raulino de Oliveira, where the club won 1-0. However, Flamengo's players were alternates.
On June 21, 2008, the club won the Copa Rio for the first time, after beating Americano 3-2 at Estádio Godofredo Cruz, Campos dos Goytacazes, home of the opponent club.
Nova Iguacu este cunoscut pentru stilul său de joc ofensiv și pentru istoria sa de dezvoltare a unor talente de vârf. Printre foștii jucători notabili ai clubului se numără Arthur, care a jucat pentru Barcelona și Juventus, și Gerson, care joacă în prezent pentru Flamengo.
Echipa joacă meciurile de pe teren propriu pe Estádio Jânio Moreira, cu o capacitate de 16.000 de locuri. Culorile clubului sunt albastru și alb.
Nova Iguacu a câștigat Campeonato Carioca Série B de două ori, în 2005 și 2016. De asemenea, a câștigat Copa Rio în 2008.
Antrenorul actual al lui Nova Iguacu este Carlos Vitor, care a fost numit în funcție în 2022.