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Desportiva Ferroviária
Full name	Associação Desportiva Ferroviária Vale do Rio Doce
Nickname(s)	Tiva; Locomotiva Grená; Time que sabe fazer amigos
Founded	June 17, 1963; 61 years ago
Ground	Estádio Engenheiro Alencar Araripe
Capacity	22,600
President	Wilson de Jesus
Head coach	Rafael Soriano
League	Campeonato Capixaba
Website	http://desportivaferroviaria.com.br/site/
Home colors	Away colors

Associação Desportiva Ferroviária Vale do Rio Doce, usually known as Desportiva Ferroviária, or simply as Desportiva (or as Desportiva-ES), is a traditional Brazilian football club from Cariacica, Espírito Santo state.

Desportiva is currently ranked eighth among Espírito Santo teams in CBF's national club ranking, at 222nd place overall.^[1]

History

On July 7, 1963, the club was founded as Associação Desportiva Ferroviária Vale do Rio Doce, after Vale do Rio Doce, Ferroviário-ES, Cauê, Guarany-ES, Valeriodoce-ES and Cruzeiro-ES fused. These clubs were formed by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce railway employees. Companhia Vale do Rio Doce encouraged the clubs' fusion.^[2]

In 1964, the club won its first professional title, the Campeonato Capixaba.^[3]

In 1974, Desportiva competed in the Série A for the first time. The club finished in the 34th position.^[4]

In 1980, the club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, finishing in the 15th place. That was the club's all-time best campaign in the competition.^[5]

In 1993, Desportiva competed in the Série A for the last time. The club finished in the 29th position.^[6]

On April 19, 1999, the club became a private company, and changed its name to Desportiva Capixaba. The senior partner was Frannel Distribuidora de Combustível, later replaced by Grupo Villa-Forte due to Frannel's bankruptcy.^[2]

In November 2010, former soccer player Robson Santana was elected by club members as president and a new direction was established in the club.

On April 8, 2011, the club was renamed back to Associação Desportiva Ferroviária Vale do Rio Doce.^[7]

In 2013, Desportiva Capixaba won its last title, the Campeonato Capixaba, after beating Aracruz in the final.

Honours

State

Campeonato Capixaba
- Winners (18): 1964, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2013, 2016
- Runners-up (11): 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1991, 2015
Copa ES
- Winners (2): 2008, 2012
Copa dos Campeões do Espírito Santo
- Winners (1): 2014
Campeonato Capixaba Série B
- Winners (2): 2007, 2012

City

Taça Cidade de Vitória
- Winners (2): 1966, 1968

Stadium

Desportiva Ferroviária's home stadium is Engenheiro Alencar Araripe stadium,^[2] inaugurated in 1966, with a maximum capacity of 22,600 people.^[8]

Club colors

The club's colors are grenadine red and white.^[9] The club's home kit is composed of grenadine red shirts with white details, grenadine red shorts and white socks.^[2]

Mascot

Desportiva Ferroviária's mascot is a locomotive sharing the club's colors.^[9]

References

^ "RNC - Ranking Nacional dos Clubes 2022" (PDF). CBF. December 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Desportiva Capixaba" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
^ "Campeonato Capixaba" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on March 31, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
^ "1974 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
^ "1980 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
^ "1993 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
^ "Depsortiva volta a ser Ferroviária e oficial de justiça reintegra posse no Araripe" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Online. April 8, 2011. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
^ "Estádio Engenheiro Alencar Araripe" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Desportiva Capixaba" (in Portuguese). Times Brasileiros. Archived from the original on April 24, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2012.