Ground Capacity 28,000 Head coach Luís Carlos Arena/Stadium Serejão Founded 2000 | President Luiz Estevão 2016 3rd League Campeonato Brasiliense | |
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Full name Brasiliense Futebol Clube Nickname(s) Jacaré (Alligator)
Esquadrão Amarelo (Yellow Squadron) | ||
Brasiliense Futebol Clube, or Brasiliense, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Taguatinga in Federal District (Brazil), founded on August 1, 2000.
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History
The club was founded on August 1, 2000 with the involvement of the CNPJ of Atlântida Esporte Clube by Luís Estêvão.
With only thirteen years of history, Brasiliense managed to establish some records in the Federal District and in Brazil. The club became the newest finalist of a Copa do Brasil already in its first participation, in 2002, before even his second anniversary. It was the first and only team of the Federal District to dispute a national decision in the elite of football. After eliminating traditional opponents like Náutico, Fluminense and Atlético Mineiro, they fell only in the final against Corinthians.
With so little time of existence, the club won its first national title in 2002, when it won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C when finishing in the leadership of the final phase of the championship. Two years later, it has achieved its greatest glory to this day. He won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In addition, the Brasiliense has eight state titles and one of the second state division.
Symbols
The colors of Brasiliense Futebol Clube consist of green, yellow and white, in reference to the colors of the flag of the Federal District. Other symbols of the club are the official mascot, the Alligator, the flag composed of three bands in yellow and two in white with the official shield superimposed. The anthem composed by Walter Queiroz and the first uniform always composed of shirts, shorts and yellow socks. In the year of 2008 a cross was also introduced in the uniform also in reference to the flag of the Federal District that remains until today.
Rivalries
Brasiliense rivals are Gama and Brasília. The biggest rival is Gama, which are the clubs of the Federal District that have achieved the greatest national achievements for the state, both have won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In addition, there are also the most popular clubs among the candangos, the derby Verde-Amarelo (Green-Yellow), as it is called, Is a game of great rivalry and always attracts good audiences.
Stadium
Brasiliense's stadium is Elmo Serejo Farias (Serejão), which has a maximum capacity of 28,000 people. The stadium is named after Elmo Serejo Farias, who was Taguatinga's administrator and Distrito Federal's governor during the stadium construction.