Vilhenense Esportivo Clube
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Leão de Vilhena
Leão de Rondônia
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| Full name | Vilhenense Esportivo Clube | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Leão do Norte Leão de Vilhena Leão de Rondônia | |||
| Founded | 10 October 2017 | |||
| Dissolved | 25 October 2023 | |||
| Ground | Portal da Amazônia | |||
| Capacity | 2,500[1] | |||
| Chairman | Waldir Kurtz | |||
| Manager | Felipe Romário | |||
| League | Campeonato Rondoniense Série A | |||
| 2022 | Rondoniense Série B, 1st of 3 (champions) | |||
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Vilhenense Esportivo Clube, commonly referred to as Vilhenense (Brazilian Portuguese: [viʎeˈnẽjsi]), was a Brazilian football club based in Vilhena, Rondônia. The club competed in the Campeonato Rondoniense Série A, in the Rondônia state football league system.
As of 2022, Vilhenense is the third-best ranked team from Rondônia in CBF's national club ranking, being placed 151st overall.[2]
In October 2017, Vilhenense was founded by businessman Valdir Kurtz, with the intention of playing in the ensuing Campeonato Rondoniense.[3] The club made their debut in the 2018 Rondoniense, finishing first in the first round but ending fourth overall; it also qualified for the 2019 Copa Verde, but refused to play in the competition.
In the 2019 Rondoniense, Vilhenense lifted the trophy after a 2–1 aggregate win over Ji-Paraná.
On 25 October 2023, the owner of club Waldir Kurtz, announced the definitive closure of the club's activity.[4]