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.. Villa Nova was the first club of Minas Gerais to have players called up to the Brazilian national football team.

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

Stadium

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

Supporters

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.

Current squad

As of the October 1, 2009.

* Player(s) in 'bold have senior international caps.

Achievements

• Campeonato Mineiro:
  • Winners (5): 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1951
• Campeonato Mineiro do Interior:
  • Winners (4): 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.
• Taça Minas Gerais:
  • Winners (2): 1977, 2006
• Torneio de Incentivo:
  • Winners (2): 1976, 1987
• Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division:
  • Winners (1): 1971
• Campeonato Mineiro Second Level:
  • Winners (1): 1995
• Copa Centro Sul do Brasil:
  • Winners (1): 1968
• Copa Centro de Minas Gerais:
  • Winners (1): 1974

Former players

• Alfredo Bernardino
• Anísio Clemente
• Arizona
• Canhoto
• Chico Preto
• Escurinho
• Gato
• Geninho
• Gil
• Juca
• Lito
• Luizinho (1975–1977, 1995–1996)
• Perácio (1932–1936)
• Tião
• Tobias
• Totonho
• Vaduca
• Zezé Procópio
• André Neles (1999)

Mascot

The club's mascot is a lion.

References

External links

• Villa Nova Official Website