Vila Nova

Vila Nova Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Goiania in Goias, founded on July 29, 1943. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks. Their nickname is 'The Tigers' (or in Portuguese "Tigrao" which roughly translates "Big Tiger"). The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie C three times, in 1996, 2015 and 2020. Vila Nova's greatest rival is Goias.

History

In 1943 the club was founded as Vila Nova Futebol Clube. Three years later, in 1946, the club changed its name to Operario. In 1949 the club changed its name to Araguaia, then in 1950 it was renamed to Fenix 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 Goias 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, and in 2001 and 2005, the club won the Campeonato Goiano. In 2006, it was relegated to the Serie C, returning to the Serie B in the following year. In 2011, the team was relegated again to the Serie C, being promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie B in 2013. However, in 2014, it was relegated in the state championship.

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