ABC

Full name	ABC Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	O Mais Querido (The Most Beloved) Elefante da Frasqueira (Frasqueira's Elephant) O Clube do Povo (The People's Club) Campeão das Multidões (Crowd Champions)
Founded	29 June 1915; 109 years ago (1915-06-29)
Ground	Frasqueirão
Capacity	18,000
President	Bira Marques
Head coach	Fernando Marchiori
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Campeonato Potiguar
2023 2023 [ pt]	Série B, 20th of 20 (relegated) Potiguar, 2nd of 8
Website	Club website
Home colors Away colors Third colors

ABC Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as ABC, is a Brazilian professional club based in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte founded on 29 June 1915. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Potiguar, the top flight of the Rio Grande do Norte state football league.

ABC is the top ranked team from Rio Grande do Norte in CBF's national club ranking, at 44th overall. ^[1]

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.^{[ citation needed]}

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.^{[ citation needed]}

The team incorporated on 13 December 1927, when the state's football league registered the club charter.^{[ citation needed]}

ABC's first interstate match was in 1917, defeating Santa Cruz of Recife, Pernambuco 2–1.^{[ citation needed]}

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.^{[ citation needed]}

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.^{[ citation needed]}

The club won the Série C in 2010 after beating Ituiutaba in the final. ^[2]

Stadium

The club owns Estádio Maria Lamas Farache, nicknamed Frasqueirão, which has a maximum capacity of 18,000. ^[3]

Players

As of 20 September 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   BRA Carlos Eduardo — GK   BRA Michael — GK   BRA Matheus Refundini — GK   BRA Wellington Lima — DF   BRA Afonso — DF   BRA Alemão — DF   BRA Fabrício — DF   BRA Gedeilson — DF   BRA Geovane — DF   BRA Genílson — DF   BRA Gustavo Daniel — DF   BRA Habraão (on loan from Fortaleza) — DF   BRA Jefinho (on loan from Botafogo) — DF   BRA Romário — DF   BRA Alex Silva — MF   BRA Andrey — MF   BRA Matheus Anjos — MF   BRA Daniel

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   BRA Jhonnathan (on loan from Santos) — MF   BRA Nathan Melo (on loan from Goiás) — MF   BRA Wellington Reis — MF   BRA Randerson — MF   URU Agustín Rodríguez — MF   BRA Thonny Anderson (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino) — MF   BRA Walfrido — MF   BRA Wallace (on loan from Fluminense) — FW   BRA Anderson — FW   BRA Evandro — FW   BRA Gil Robson — FW   BRA Maycon Douglas (on loan from Tombense) — FW   BRA Mike — FW   BRA Paulo Sérgio — FW   BRA Wallyson — FW   BRA Welliton (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino II)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   BRA Richardson (at Náutico until 30 November 2023)

Honours

National

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
  • Winners (1): 2010

Regional

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

State

• Campeonato Potiguar
  • Winners (57): 1920, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022
• Copa Rio Grande do Norte
  • Winners (1): 2005
• Copa Cidade do Natal
  • Winners (5): 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
• Copa RN
  • Winners (9): 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021

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.

External links

• Media related to ABC Futebol Clube at Wikimedia Commons