Barcelona Esporte Clube
Football club
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Barcelona Esporte Clube, commonly known as Barcelona, is a Brazilian football club based in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state.
Full nameBarcelona Esporte Clube
NicknameBarça Carioca
FoundedDecember 5, 1999
GroundEstádio Barcelona Esporte Clube, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
| Full name | Barcelona Esporte Clube | ||
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| Nickname | Barça Carioca | ||
| Founded | December 5, 1999 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Barcelona Esporte Clube, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| President | Augusto Vieira | ||
| Head Coach | Osmar Coaracy | ||
| League | Campeonato Carioca Serie C | ||
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History
The club was founded on December 5, 1999,[1] the club being named after Fútbol Club Barcelona of Spain.[2] They competed in their first professional competition in 2000, in the Campeonato Carioca Fourth Level, finishing in the seventh place, and then they competed in the Campeonato Carioca Second Level in 2001.[2]