ABC Futebol Clube

History

At precisely 13 hours on 29 June 1915, a group of young men belonging to the elites of the state of Rio Grande do Norte met in Rio Branco Avenue, in the back of the Carlos Gomes Theatre, now known as the Alberto Maranhão Theatre, to decide about the creation of the first football club of the state. The club's foundation ceremony occurred in the house of Avelino Alves Freire, a respected merchant in the state.

The first subject to decide in the meeting was the name of the club. One of the founders, José Pinheiro, gives the idea of calling the new club as ABC Futebol Clube in which it was unanimously approved. The name ABC is given in honour of the pact of fraternal friendship which was diplomatically supported by three countries: Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, called the ABC Pact, whose letters refer to the initials of the three countries.

The team incorporated on 13 December 1927, when the state's football league registered the club charter.

ABC's first interstate match was in 1917, defeating Santa Cruz of Recife, Pernambuco 2–1.

ABC is in the Guinness Book for having won ten consecutive state championships from 1932 to 1941, sharing this record with América Mineiro, that won ten consecutive titles from 1916 to 1925. The team also is the team with the most state championship titles in Brazil, holding 57 titles.

In 1979, Rivellino played for ABC in a 1–1 friendly match against Vasco da Gama. In the same year ABC played against the Brazil Olympic team, losing 1–0.

The club won the Série C in 2010 after beating Ituiutaba in the final.

Stadium

Main article: Machadão, Frasqueirão

The club owns Estádio Maria Lamas Farache, nicknamed Frasqueirão, which has a maximum capacity of 18,000.

Players

As of 20 September 2023

Out on loan

Honours

Official tournaments

Others tournaments

Inter-state

• Torneio Rio Grande do Norte-Paraíba (1): 1983

State

• Campeonato Potiguar Second Division (1): 2010 (reserve team)
• Copa Cidade do Natal (5): 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
• Copa RN (9): 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
• Torneio Início do Rio Grande do Norte (34): 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1973, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998

Runners-up

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (1): 2022
• Copa do Nordeste (1): 2010
• Campeonato Potiguar (31): 1922, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1956, 1957, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025
• Copa Rio Grande do Norte (1): 2006

Women's Football

• Campeonato Potiguar de Futebol Feminino (1): 2007

References

• Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
• Especial Placar – 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.

References

1. (16 December 2021). "RNC - Ranking Nacional dos Clubes 2022".
2. (20 November 2010). "Brazil 2010 – Third Level (Série C)". RSSSF Brasil.
3. "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol". [[Brazilian Football Confederation.