Vila Nova Futebol Clube

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Vila Nova
Full nameVila Nova Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Tigre (Tiger)
Tigrão (Big Tiger)
FoundedJuly 29, 1943; 80 years ago (1943-07-29)
GroundOnésio Brasileiro Alvarenga
Capacity11,788
PresidentHugo Jorge Bravo
Head coachHigo Magalhães
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
Campeonato Goiano
2023
2023
Série B, 8th of 20
Goiano, 6th of 12
WebsiteClub website

Vila Nova Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Vila Nova, is a Brazilian professional club based in Goiânia, Goiás founded on 29 July 1943. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Goiano, the top flight of the Goiás state football league.

History[edit]

In 1943 the club was founded as Vila Nova Futebol Clube. Three years later, in 1946, the club changed its name to Operário. In 1949 the club changed its name to Araguaia, then in 1950 it was renamed to Fênix Futebol Clube and in 1955 the club changed its name to its current name, Vila Nova Futebol Clube.

In 1961 Vila Nova won their first state championship. In 1977 the team debuted in Campeonato Brasileiro and finished in 55th place. From 1977 to 1980, Vila Nova was state champion in four successive seasons.

In 1996 the club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Third Division without losing a single match. In 1999, Vila Nova competed for the first time in an international competition, the Copa CONMEBOL but was eliminated in the first round, becoming the first Goiás state team to play in an international competition. In 2000, the club won the Campeonato Goiano Second Division after being excluded from the league as a result of forfeiting the final match,[1][2] and in 2001 and 2005, the club won the Campeonato Goiano. In 2006, it was relegated to the Série C, returning to the Série B in the following year. In 2011, the team was relegated again to the Série C, being promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2013. However, in 2014, it was relegated in the state championship.

Stadium[edit]

Home stadiums are the Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga stadium (capacity 11,788) and Serra Dourada stadium (capacity 54,048).

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

As of 19 March 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Felipe Scheibig (on loan from Grêmio)
2 DF Brazil BRA Matheus Pivô
3 DF Colombia COL Juan Quintero
4 DF Brazil BRA Anderson Conceição
5 MF Brazil BRA Bruno Matias
6 DF Brazil BRA Roberto
7 FW Brazil BRA Igor Bolt (on loan from Resende)
8 MF Brazil BRA Ralf
9 FW Brazil BRA Fernandão
10 MF Brazil BRA Luciano Naninho
11 FW Brazil BRA Alesson
13 DF Brazil BRA Kayk
14 DF Brazil BRA Eric
15 MF Brazil BRA João Vitor (on loan from CSP)
18 MF Brazil BRA Fernando Henrique (on loan from Cruzeiro)
19 FW Brazil BRA Henrique Almeida
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Brazil BRA João Lucas
21 FW Brazil BRA Sandrinho
22 FW Brazil BRA Apodi
23 DF Brazil BRA Ruan Santos (on loan from Cruzeiro)
26 GK Brazil BRA Dênis Júnior (on loan from Bahia)
27 FW Brazil BRA Gustavinho (on loan from Aster Itaquá)
70 FW Brazil BRA Juan Christian
GK Brazil BRA Christofer
GK Brazil BRA Vitor Hugo
DF Brazil BRA Marcondes
DF Brazil BRA Matheus Cabral
DF Brazil BRA Fábio
DF Brazil BRA Rian
MF Brazil BRA Igor Henrique (on loan from Água Santa)
MF Brazil BRA Estêvão (on loan from Internacional)

Youth team[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Brazil BRA Vitor Graziani
17 FW Brazil BRA Fillipi Samuel

Out on loan[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Brazil BRA Iago Mendonça (at Patrocinense until 30 April 2024)
DF Brazil BRA Jefferson (at Vitória Guimarães B until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Brazil BRA Jordan (at Zorya Luhansk until 30 June 2024)
MF Brazil BRA Daniel (at Aparecidense until 30 November 2024)

Supporters[edit]

Like all Brazilian football teams, Vila Nova has their own group of die-hard fans who call themselves 'TEV' – Torcida Esquadrão Vilanovense (usually referring to themselves as simply 'Esquadrão'). Many members of TEV come from an area of Goiánia called Zona Leste which is notorious for its crime rate. A popular song sung by TEV at Vila games is:

Vila, Vila, Vila minha vida,
Vila, Vila minha história,
Vila, Vila meu amor!

English translation

Vila, Vila, Vila my life,
Vila, Vila my history,
Vila, Vila my love!

Rivals[edit]

Vila Nova's greatest rival is Goiás, with whom there is constant argument about which club has the largest fanbase. A common view is the claim that Vila Nova has the largest fanbase in Goiânia, and Goiás has the largest fanbase in Goiás state. Some Goiás supporters claim their club has also the biggest number of fans in Goiânia. Either way Vila Nova has an estimated fanbase of about 35,000, which is pretty big for a Brazilian second tier club. In the 2011 Série B season, Vila Nova will play Goiás (after Goias were relegated from Série A in 2010) for the first time in the Série B since 1998. They also encounter each other every year during the Campeonato Goiano (state championship). During a game on May 1, 2011 at the Serra Dourada, both teams were involved in a mass brawl on and off the pitch after the Campeonato Goiano semifinal.

Honours[edit]

National[edit]

Winners (3): 1996, 2015, 2020

State[edit]

Winners (15): 1961, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2005
Winners (3): 1969, 1971, 1976
Winners (2): 2000, 2015

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Goi�s State League 2000". www.rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Goiás State League 2000 - 2nd level". www.rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.

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