Sao Raimundo

Sao Raimundo Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team from Manaus in Amazonas, founded on November 18, 1918.

The club is named after their neighborhood, which is named after Saint Raymond. Saint Raymond is also the patron saint of the neighborhood of Sao Raimundo.

History

In 1915, Risopolis Clube Recreativo was founded by Francisco Rebelo and Professor Assis. On November 18, 1918, the club changed its name to Risofoli Clube Recreativo. In December of the same year the club changed its name to Sao Raimundo Esporte Clube.

In 1956, Sao Raimundo played for the first time in Campeonato Amazonense First Division. In 1961, the club won their first state championship. From 1999 to 2001, the club won three Copa Norte titles in a row. These were the club's first regional competition titles.

In 1999, after finishing second in the Brazilian Serie C, Sao Raimundo earned promotion to the Serie B, the second division of Brazilian football. It stayed there until 2006, when Sao Raimundo were relegated to the Serie C following a poor campaign in which the club finished 19th out of 20 clubs.

Stadium

Sao Raimundo's stadium is Estadio Ismael Benigno, inaugurated in 1961, with a maximum capacity of 16,000 people.

Honours

• Copa Norte

Winners (3): 1999, 2000, 2001

• Campeonato Amazonense

Winners (7): 1961, 1966, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006

• Campeonato Amazonense Second Division

Winners (2): 1946, 2017