Audax Rio de Janeiro Esporte Clube

Audax Rio de Janeiro Esporte Clube, commonly known as Audax Rio de Janeiro, Audax Rio, or simply as Audax, is a Brazilian football club from Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro State. They played in São João de Meriti from 2005 to 2019 and Miguel Pereira from 2020 to 2021 before moving to Angra dos Reis in 2022.[1] The club competed in the Série D in 2011. The club was formerly known as Sendas Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube.

Audax Rio
Full nameAudax Rio de Janeiro Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Laranja Meritiense
Terror Meritiense
FoundedMay 8, 2005 (18 years ago) (2005-05-08)
GroundEstádio Jair Toscano, Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Capacity1,000
ChairmanHelder Carvalho
Head coachDuílio
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
Campeonato Carioca
2023Carioca, 6th of 12
Estádio Jair Toscano
Team photo from the 2012 season

Players edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   BRA Cassius
DF   BRA Thiago Duchatsch
DF   BRA Julinho
DF   BRA Lucas Rocha
MF   BRA Fernando Medeiros
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   BRA Anderson Lessa
FW   BRA Carlinhos
FW   BRA Misael
FW   BRA Fidel

History edit

The club was founded on May 8, 2005, as Sendas Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube.[2] They won the Campeonato Carioca Third Division in 2007 and the Copa Rio in 2010. They competed in the Série D in 2011.

Sendas Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube was renamed to Audax Rio de Janeiro Esporte Clube on July 17, 2011, adopting a new logo and new kits. The owner of the club, Grupo Pão de Açúcar, changed the club's name to bring the team closer to its supporters.[3] Audax was eliminated in the First Stage in the 2011. The club finished in the second position in the Campeonato Carioca Second Division in 2012, and was promoted to the 2013 Campeonato Carioca.[4]

Achievements edit

2010
2007

Stadium edit

Audax Rio de Janeiro Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Jair Toscano.[5] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 1,000 people.

References edit

  1. ^ "Faltam 11 dias para o Cariocão 2023, destaque para o Angra Audax Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese). January 1, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Sendas Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "Virou moda! Sendas troca de nome e de cores" (in Portuguese). O Povo Online. July 14, 2011. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  4. ^ "Quissamã e Audax sobem para a Série A do Carioca". Lance! (in Portuguese). October 16, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  5. ^ "Estádio" (in Portuguese). O Gol. Retrieved June 5, 2023.

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