Sport Club Mangueira, commonly known as Mangueira, was a Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro.[1] They competed several times in the Campeonato Carioca.

Mangueira
Full nameSport Club Mangueira
Nickname(s)Rubro-negro tijucano
Founded26 July 1906; 118 years ago (1906-07-26)
Dissolved1927

History

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They were founded on 29 July 1906.[2] Mangueira played 96 Campeonato Carioca games between 1909 and 1920.[2] Mangueira suffered Brazilian football's largest goal margin on 30 May 1909, when they were defeated 24–0 by Botafogo.[3] The game was played at Campo da Rua Voluntários da Pátria.[4] Flamengo's first game ever was a Campeonato Carioca game played against Mangueira[1] on 3 May 1912.[5] Flamengo won 16–2.[5] The club folded in 1927.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sport Club Mangueira" (in Portuguese). Flapédia. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Mangueira RJ" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Na História" (in Portuguese). Futebol na Veia. 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2009. [dead link]
  4. ^ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 136. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  5. ^ a b "Lista de Jogos contra a Mangueira" (in Portuguese). Flapédia. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2009.