Rio Claro
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- Brasilien - Campeonato Paulista A2 136 Brasilien - Paulista Cup 73 Brasilien - Campeonato Paulista 30
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Wikipedia - Rio Claro Futebol Clube
Rio Claro Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Rio Claro, is a professional association football club based in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil. The team competes in Campeonato Paulista Série A2, the second tier of the São Paulo state football league.
The club's home colours are blue and white and the team mascot is a rooster.
History
On 9 May 1909, the club was founded as Rio Claro Football Club by the teacher Joaquim Arnold, and by the Companhia Paulista das Estradas de Ferro (São Paulo Railroad Company) railroad employees Bento Estevam Siqueira, Constantino Carrocine and João Lambach. Years later, the club was renamed to Rio Claro Futebol Clube.
On 14 July 1928, Rio Claro played its first international match, against H.M.S. Capton's sailors of England.
In 2002, the club won the Campeonato Paulista Fourth Level (named B1), beating Guaratinguetá Esporte Clube in the final. The club was promoted to the following year's third level.
In 2005, Rio Claro was Copa FPF's runner-up. In the final, the club was defeated by Noroeste.
In 2007, the club disputed the Campeonato Paulista Série A1 for the first time. The team also played in Série A1 in 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
O Rio Claro joga atualmente no Campeonato Paulista, a primeira divisão do futebol paulista. O clube também já disputou o Campeonato Brasileiro Série B e a Copa do Brasil.
O Rio Claro tem como cores oficiais o vermelho, o branco e o preto. Seu mascote é um galo, e seu estádio é o Estádio Municipal Dr. Augusto Schmidt Filho, conhecido como Augusto Schmidt, com capacidade para cerca de 15.000 pessoas.
O Rio Claro tem uma rivalidade histórica com o XV de Piracicaba, clube da cidade vizinha de Piracicaba.