Resende
Full nameResende Futebol Clube
NicknameGigante do Vale
Founded6 June 1909; 117 years ago (1909-06-06)
GroundEstádio do Trabalhador
Capacity7,400
PresidentRicardo Tufik
Head coachSandro Sargentim
LeagueCampeonato Carioca Série A2
2025 [pt]Carioca Série A2, 5th of 12

Resende Futebol Clube, commonly known as Resende, is a Brazilian professional football club in Resende, Rio de Janeiro. The team compete in Campeonato Carioca, the top tier of the Rio de Janeiro state football league.

History

On 6 June 1909, the club was founded.[1]

In 2007, Resende beat Mesquita 1–0, thus winning the Campeonato Carioca Second Level, and being promoted to the following year's Campeonato Carioca.[2] On 20 January 2008, the club played its first Campeonato Carioca match, against Botafogo. Botafogo beat Resende 2–0.[3] In 2009, the club finished as Taça Guanabara's runners-up, after being defeated 3–0 by Botafogo.[4]

Stadium

Resende's home stadium is Municipal do Trabalhador, inaugurated on 1 October 1992,[5] with a maximum capacity of 7,400 people.

Honours

Official tournaments

State
Competitions Titles Seasons
Copa Rio 2 2014, 2015
Campeonato Carioca Série A2 1 2007

Others tournaments

Inter-state

  • Copa de Verão Vale do Paraíba (1): 2012

State

  • Taça Rio (1): 2022
  • Troféu Washington Rodrigues (1): 2011

References

  1. ^ "Resende Futebol Clube" (in Portuguese). Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
  2. ^ "Resende é campeão da Segundona Carioca" (in Portuguese). Globo Online. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
  3. ^ "No Engenhão, Botafogo vence Resende em estréia no Estadual" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
  4. ^ "Botafogo embarca na festa do RJ e conquista a Taça Guanabara" (in Portuguese). UOL. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
  5. ^ "Estádio do Trabalhador" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved 20 December 2007.