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| Full name | Nacional Futebol Clube |
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| Nickname(s) |
Naça Leão da Vila Municipal (Lion of the Vila Municipal) |
| Founded | January 13, 1913 |
| Stadium | Arena da Amazônia |
| Capacity | 41,000 |
| President | Roberto Peggy |
| Head coach | Arthur Bernardes |
| League |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Amazonense |
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2015 2015 |
Série D, 25th Amazonense, Winners |
| Website | Club home page |
Nacional Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Nacional, is a traditional Brazilian soccer club from Manaus, Amazonas state. Nacional is the oldest club of Amazonas state.
On January 13, 1913, Nacional Futebol Clube was founded. The club was initially named Eleven Nacional.
On February 8, 1914, Nacional played the first Campeonato Amazonense match, against Manaós Sporting.
On July 8, 1930, Nacional Futebol Clube former members who were dissatisfied with the club founded Nacional Fast Clube.
In 1975, Nacional finished in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A's 16th position, ahead of clubs such as Vasco da Gama, Atlético Mineiro and Santos. In 1984, during a trip to Morocco, in North Africa, Nacional won the King of Morocco Cup, in Rabat.
In 1985, Nacional competed for the last time the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The club finished in the 18th position, ahead of clubs like Fluminense, Grêmio and São Paulo. The club competed in 1992 in Copa do Brasil for the first time, being eliminated by Vasco da Gama in the first round. The first leg, in Manaus, ended in a 1–1 draw. In the second leg, in Rio de Janeiro, Vasco beat Nacional 5–0.
Nacional's home stadium is the Arena da Amazônia, opened in 2014, with a maximum capacity of 41,000 people. The stadium was built on the site of the old Vivaldao, which was demolished in order to construct a new stadium for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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