Volta Redonda FC


Volta Redonda Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Volta Redonda, is a Brazilian professional club based in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro founded on 9 February 1976. It will compete in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, in 2025. As well, it also compete in the Campeonato Carioca, the top flight of the Rio de Janeiro state football league.

History

Foundation

In 1975, the only professional team of the city of Volta Redonda was Clube de Regatas do Flamengo of Volta Redonda, commonly known as Flamenguinho, and Guarani Esporte Clube. In the same year, the states of Rio de Janeiro and Guanabara fused. Because of the fusion of the two states, the Federação Carioca de Futebol and Federação Fluminense de Desportos also fused.
At a meeting between the president of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, Volta Redonda city mayor Nelson Gonçalves, Doctor Guanayr and Admiral Heleno Nunes, Doctor Guanayr defended the idea that Flamenguinho should represent the city in Campeonato Carioca, but Admiral Heleno Nunes decided that a new club should be created with the name Volta Redonda Futebol Clube and the team colors should be the same colors of Volta Redonda Municipality: black, yellow and white.
On 9 February 1976, Volta Redonda Futebol Clube was officially founded, and their first season was in the 1976 Série A, where they finished 35th out of 54 teams.
The club won their first Copa Rio in 1994, winning the following edition as well. In 1995, the club finished runner-up in Serie C, losing the finals to XV de Novembro (Piracicaba)

2005 Campeonato Carioca

In 2005, the club won the Taça Guanabara, after defeating strong teams such as Vasco da Gama. This title qualified the team to play in the finals of Campeonato Carioca, against the winners of Taça Rio, Fluminense. In the first match, Volta Redonda beat Fluminense by 4–3, needing only a draw in the second match to win the competition. However, the second match ended 3–1 to Fluminense, and Fluminense won the title 6–5 on aggregate.

2006 Copa do Brasil

In 2006, Volta Redonda reached the quarterfinals of Copa do Brasil. In the first stage, the club beat América Mineiro. In the second stage, Volta Redonda defeated first division club Atlético Paranaense. In the third stage, 15 de Novembro of Campo Bom was beaten by Volta Redonda. On 4 May, at Estádio São Januário, Volta Redonda was defeated by Vasco da Gama 2–1 and eliminated of the competition where Vasco was later a finalist. In the first leg, played on 27 April, Volta Redonda and Vasco drew 0–0, concluding their best Copa do Brasil campaign.

2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

In 2016, Volta Redonda rose with one of the most impressive campaigns in the Série D, beating Fluminense de Feira twice and finishing undefeated, thus gaining access to the 2017 Série C. In the finals, they beat CSA 4–0.
In 2022, Volta Redonda won the Copa Rio for the first time in 15 years, gaining access to the 2023 Copa do Brasil.

Stadium

Volta Redonda's stadium is the Estádio Raulino de Oliveira. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 20,255 people.

Rivalries

Matches between Volta Redonda and Barra Mansa, its biggest rival, are called the Clássico do Sul Fluminense.

Honours

Official tournaments

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Others tournaments

State

Runners-up

Women's Football