São Raimundo Esporte Clube, commonly referred to as São Raimundo, is a Brazilian professional club based in
Manaus
Manaus () is the List of capitals of subdivisions of Brazil, capital and largest city of the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas. It is the List of largest cities in Brazil, seventh-largest city in Brazil, w ...
,
Amazonas founded on 18 November 1918. It competes in the
Campeonato Amazonense, the top flight of the Amazonas
state football league.
The club is named after their neighborhood, which is named after Saint Raymond. Saint Raymond is also the patron saint of the neighborhood of São Raimundo.
History
In 1915, Risópolis Clube Recreativo was founded by Francisco Rebelo and Professor Assis. On November 18, 1918, the club changed its name to Risófoli Clube Recreativo. In December of the same year the club changed its name to São Raimundo Esporte Clube.
In 1956, São 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
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From 1997 to 1999, the Copa Norte champions granted qualification to Copa C ...
titles in a row. These were the club's first regional competition titles.
In 1999, after finishing second in the Brazilian
Série C, São Raimundo earned promotion to the
Série B, the second division of Brazilian football. It stayed there until 2006, when São Raimundo were relegated to the
Série C following a poor campaign in which the club finished 19th out of 20 clubs.
Stadium
São Raimundo's stadium is Estádio Ismael Benigno, inaugurated in 1961, with a maximum capacity of 16,000 people.
Rivals
São Raimundo's greatest rivals are
Nacional,
Rio Negro and
Sul América.
Anthem
The club's anthem was composed by Francisco da Silva, in 1997, and it is called just ''São Raimundo''.
Honours
Official tournaments
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Others tournaments
State
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Taça Estado do Amazonas (4): 1964, 1999, 2000, 2006
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Taça Cidade de Manaus (5): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006
*Torneio Início do Amazonas (4): 1956, 1963, 1998, 2005
Runners-up
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, commonly known as the Série C or the Brazilian Série C to distinguish it from the Italian Serie C, is the third tier of the Brazilian football league system.
Unlike the first and second divisions, the Sér ...
(1): 1999
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Copa Norte
Copa Norte () was a Brazilian football competition contested between North region teams. Also with teams from the states of Maranhão and Piauí in the Northeastern.
From 1997 to 1999, the Copa Norte champions granted qualification to Copa C ...
(2): 1998, 2002
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Campeonato Amazonense (3): 1964, 2000, 2021
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Copa Amazonas (4): 1972, 1978, 1988, 1989
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Campeonato Amazonense Second Division (2): 2019, 2023
Women's Football
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Campeonato Amazonense de Futebol Feminino (1): 2010
External links
São Raimundo at Arquivo de Clubes
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São Raimundo Esporte Clube (AM)
Association football clubs established in 1918
Football clubs in Amazonas (Brazilian state)
1918 establishments in Brazil
Copa Norte winners