Villa Nova Atlético Clube
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Villa Nova

Full name	Villa Nova Atlético Clube
Nickname(s)	Leão do Bonfim
Founded	1908
Ground	Castor Cifuentes, Nova Lima, Brazil (Capacity: 15,000)
Chairman	-
Manager	-
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
2007	Eliminated in third stage
Home colours Away colours

Villa Nova is a Brazilian football team team from Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, founded on June 28, 1908.

Home stadium is the Castor Cifuentes, capacity 15,000. They play in red and white striped shirts, red shorts and red socks.

History

Villa Nova was founded on June 28, 1908, in Nova Lima, by English factory workers and miners of Mineração Morro Velho S.A..

In 1971, Villa Nova won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B first edition after beating Remo in the final.

Titles

• Campeonato Mineiro: 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1951
• Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division: 1971
• Campeonato Mineiro Second Level: 1995
• Copa Centro Sul do Brasil: 1968
• Copa Centro de Minas Gerais: 1974
• Torneio de Incentivo: 1976 and 1987
• Taça Minas Gerais: 1977
• Campeonato Mineiro do Interior: 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.

Idols

• Alfredo Bernardino
• Anísio Clemente
• Arizona
• Canhoto
• Chico Preto
• Escurinho
• Gato
• Geninho
• Gil
• Juca
• Lito
• Luizinho
• Perácio
• Tião
• Tobias
• Totonho
• Vaduca
• Zezé Procópio

Stadium

Main article: Estádio Castor Cifuentes

Villa Nova's stadium is Estádio Castor Cifuentes, built in 1989, with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.

Trivia

• The club's mascot is a lion.
• Villa Nova was the first club of Minas Gerais to have players called up to the Brazilian national football team.

Supporters Historical Team

Below is the list of the supporters historical team:

Dick, Madeira, Luizinho, Anísio Canelão and Eberval; Lito, Vaduca and Foguete; Gil, Paulinho Cai-Cai and Escurinho. Coach: Brandãozinho.

External links

• Villa Nova Official Website