Sport Club Genus de Porto Velho, commonly referred to as Genus (), is a Brazilian

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club based in

Porto Velho Porto Velho (, ''Old Port'') is the capital (political), capital of the Brazilian States of Brazil, state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin. The population is 460,434 people (as of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, ...

Rondônia Rondônia () is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northern subdivision of the country (central-western part). It is bordered by Acre (state), Acre in the west, Amazonas, Brazil, Amazonas in the north, Mato Grosso in the east, and Bo ...

. The club competes in the Campeonato Rondoniense Série A, the top division in the Rondônia state football league system. Currently, Genus is the sixth-best ranked team from Rondônia in CBF's national club ranking, being placed 228th overall.

History

Sport Club Genus de Porto Velho were founded on November 15, 1981 as Sport Club Genus Rondoniense. Genus competed in the Série C in

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, and in the Série D in

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, when they were eliminated in the second stage by São Raimundo. The club were renamed to Sport Club Genus de Porto Velho in 2006.

Stadium

Genus play their home games at

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. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.

Honours

State

Campeonato Rondoniense The Campeonato Rondoniense is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Rondônia Rondônia () is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northern subdivision of the country (central-western part). I ...

** Winners (1):

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** Runners-up (3): 2000, 2009, 2016

Women's Football

Campeonato Rondoniense de Futebol Feminino The Campeonato Rondoniense de Futebol Feminino is the women's football (soccer), women's football state championship of Rondônia state, and is contested since 2002. List of champions Following is the list with all recognized titles of Campeona ...

** Winners (3): 2008, 2010, 2014

References

External links

Genus on Globo Esporte
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