Rio Preto Esporte Clube, commonly referred to as Rio Preto, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo. The team competes in the Campeonato Paulista Série A3, the third tier of the São Paulo state football league.
The club's home colours are white and green and the team mascot is an alligator.
History On April 21, 1919, Rio Preto Esporte Clube was founded. Rio Preto Esporte Clube at Arquivo de Clubes
In 1999, the club won its first title, the Campeonato Paulista Third Level, beating Oeste in the final.
In 2007, Rio Preto for the first time ever was promoted to Campeonato Paulista Série A1. Rio Preto também consegue o acesso à A-1 do Paulistão - Estadão Online (April 25, 2007)
Honours
Official tournaments
StateCompetitionsTitlesSeasonsCampeonato Paulista Série A3 21963, 1999
Runners-up Campeonato Paulista Série A2 (1): 2007 Campeonato Paulista Série A3 (2): 1994, 2016
Women's Football Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 (1): 2015 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino (2): 2016, 2017
Stadium
Rio Preto Esporte Clube's home stadium is Anísio Haddad stadium, usually known as Rio Pretão, with a maximum capacity of 33,000 people. Estádio Estádio Anísio Haddad (Rio Pretão) at Templos do Futebol
Mascot, nickname and club colors The club's mascot is a yacare caiman, usually known as jacaré, which is the animal's Portuguese name. Rio Preto Esporte Clube at Federação Paulista de Futebol official website
Verdão da Vila Universitária, meaning College Ville Big Green, is the club's nickname.Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
Rio Preto's colors are green and white.Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
References
External links Rio Preto Esporte Clube at Arquivo de Clubes Official Website