Bonsucesso FC
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Wikipedia - Bonsucesso Futebol Clube
Bonsucesso Futebol Clube, usually abbreviated to Bonsucesso, is a Brazilian football team based in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in the neighbourhood of Bonsucesso. The team compete in Campeonato Carioca Série B1, the second tier of the Rio de Janeiro state football league.
History
On August 12, 1913, the club was founded. In 1924, Bonsucesso was LMDT (Liga Metropolitana de Desportos Terrestres)'s Campeonato Carioca's runner-up. The club was defeated by Vasco da Gama in the final. Leônidas da Silva, the Black Diamond, played for Bonsucesso in 1931 and in 1932, coached by Gentil Cardoso who is credited with introducing the WM formation to Brazil. In 1935, Bonsucesso's player named Emiliano Ramos, and nicknamed China was Campeonato Carioca's top scorer with 16 goals.
In 1980, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, being eliminated in the second stage. In 1983, the club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, being eliminated in the first stage.
Bonsucesso FC har vunnet Campeonato Carioca Série B1 tre ganger, i 1943, 1994 og 2011. Klubben har også nådd finalen i Campeonato Carioca Série A1 én gang, i 1927, men tapte for Fluminense.
Bonsucesso FC spiller hjemmekampene sine på Estádio Leônidas da Silva, som har en kapasitet på 8 000 tilskuere. Klubbens tradisjonelle draktfarger er grønt og hvitt.
Noen av de mest kjente spillerne som har spilt for Bonsucesso FC inkluderer Zizinho, Pinga og Jairzinho.