Vilhena Esporte Club

Brazilian association football club based in Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil
Soccer club
Vilhena
Full nameVilhena Esporte Club
Nickname(s)Lobo do Cerrado (Cerrado's Wolf)
Founded3 June 1991; 33 years ago (1991-06-03)
GroundEstádio Portal da Amazônia
Capacity7,000
PresidentCleverson Machado
Head coachMaurício Carneiro
LeagueCampeonato Rondoniense
2023 [pt]Rondoniense Segunda Divisão, 1st of 4 (champions)
Home colors
Away colors

Vilhena Esporte Club, commonly referred to as Vilhena, is a Brazilian professional club based in Vilhena, Rondônia founded on 3 June 1991. It competes in the Campeonato Rondoniense, the top flight of the Rondônia state football league.

History

The club was founded on September 7, 1974.[1] Vilhena won the Campeonato Rondoniense in 2005, in 2009, in 2010 and in 2013. The club competed in the Série D in 2010, when they were eliminated in the First Stage.[2] Vilhena, after winning the state championship for the fifth time, qualified to compete in the 2013 Série D, but they decided to not compete in league.

Stadium

Vilhena Esporte Clube played their home games at Estádio Portal da Amazônia.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.[3]

Honours

  • Campeonato Rondoniense
Winners (5): 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014
Winners (1): 2023

References

  1. ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 81.
  2. ^ "Brazil 2010 - Fourth Level". RSSSF Brasil. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  3. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2010.

External links

  • (in Brazilian Portuguese) Vilhena on Globo Esporte