Duque de Caxias FC
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Wikipedia - Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube
Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Duque de Caxias, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state. It currently plays in the Campeonato Carioca Série B1, the second tier of the Rio de Janeiro state league.
The club was founded on March 8, 2005.
History
Tamoio Futebol Clube was founded on February 22, 1957, in Xerém, a district of Duque de Caxias, by local sportsmen.
On March 8, 2005, the mayor of Duque de Caxias, Washington Reis, refounded Tamoio Futebol Clube as Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube, with the purpose of increasing the club's visibility.
In 2008, Duque de Caxias finished in the 4th place in that season's Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, thus being promoted to the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
Klubbens hjemmebane er Estádio Romário de Souza Faria, også kendt som Maracanãzinho de Duque de Caxias, som har en kapacitet på 15.000 tilskuere. Klubben har vundet det brasilianske mesterskab for Série D i 2014.
Duque de Caxias FC har et rivalisering med Rio São Paulo, et andet hold fra Duque de Caxias. De to hold mødes regelmæssigt i lokale derbies.