Boa Esporte Clube, commonly known as just Boa Esporte or Boa, is a Brazilian football club from Varginha, Minas Gerais state. The club was formerly known as Ituiutaba Esporte Clube.
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| Full name | Boa Esporte Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Coruja (Owl) | ||
| Founded | 30 April 1947 (as Ituiutaba Esporte Clube) 2011 (as Boa Esporte Clube) | ||
| Ground | Melão | ||
| Capacity | 15,471 | ||
| Chairman | Rone Moraes | ||
| Manager | Luiz Gabardo Júnior | ||
| League | Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão | ||
| 2024 | Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II Group B, 6th of 6 (relegated) | ||
| Website | https://boaesporte.com.br | ||
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History
editThe club was founded on 30 April 1947, in Ituiutaba city, as Ituiutaba Esporte Clube.[1] They won the Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II in 2004, and the Taça Minas Gerais in 2007. They lost the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C to ABC Futebol Clube in 2010. During the 2011 season, the club played in Varginha, adopting the name Boa Esporte Clube, and will return to Ituiutaba after the new stadium is built. As Boa Esporte Clube, they won the Campeonato Mineiro Second Level in 2011.
Boa Esporte played the Série B between 2011 and 2015, almost being promoted to the first division in their debut year (when they were 4 points away from 4th placer Sport Recife), and in 2014 (2 points away from 4th placer Avaí FC). Despite being second to last in 2015, they were the surprise winners of the 2016 Série C.
In March 2017, the club came to international media attention for their signing of Bruno Fernandes de Souza. Bruno was convicted of dismembering his mistress, Eliza Samudio, in 2010 and feeding her remains to his pet dogs, in a dispute over child support. In March 2013, he was sentenced to 22 years, however, he was granted release on appeal.[2] This signing led to multiple sponsors, such as Gois and Silva, dropping the club and has led to protests and outrage in Brazil.[3] Bruno's signing while awaiting appeal has led to various Human Rights organizations to protest that clubs like Boa Esporte do not value women or abuses against them by players.[4]
Honours
editNational
editState
edit- Taça Minas Gerais
- Winners (2): 2007, 2012
- Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II
- Winners (2): 2004, 2011
- Campeonato Mineiro do Interior
- Winners (3): 2009, 2014, 2019
Stadium
editThe club plays their home games at Estádio Municipal Prefeito Luiz Dilzon de Melo, commonly known as Melão. The stadium is located in Varginha, and has a maximum capacity of 27,000 people.[5]
As Ituiutaba Esporte Clube, the club played their home games at Estádio da Fazendinha, located in Ituiutaba.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,840 people.[5]
Current squad
editAs of 13 September 2021[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
edit- ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 57.
- ^ "Convicted killer Bruno on Boa Esporte signing: I deserve a second chance". ESPN. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "Return of Brazilian goalkeeper convicted in murder prompts uproar". Yahoo. March 13, 2017. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "A goalie convicted in the grisly murder of his girlfriend seeks to play in Brazil". The Washington Post. March 14, 2017. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Departamentos – Boa Esporte Clube" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved September 13, 2021.
External links
edit- (in Portuguese) Official website
- (in Portuguese) Ituiutaba Esporte Clube at Arquivo de Clubes (archived 15 July 2006)
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