Villa Nova
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- Brasil - Campeonato Mineiro 98 Brasil - Serie D 24 Brasil - Campeonato Mineiro 2 18 Brasil - Copa do Brasil 5
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Wikipedia - Villa Nova Atlético Clube
Villa Nova Atlético Clube, commonly known as Villa Nova, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Nova Lima, Minas Gerais. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Mineiro, the top tier of the Minas Gerais state football league.
History
Villa Nova is the second oldest active club of Minas Gerais. The club was founded on 28 June 1908, in Nova Lima, by English factory workers and miners of Morro Velho Mining Inc.
The 1930s were the club's greatest era. Villa Nova won its first state title in 1932 and won the first three championships in the professional era, in 1933, 1934 and 1935. The yellow star in the club's logo allude to these titles.
Villa won the Campeonato Mineiro again in 1951, defeating Atlético Mineiro in the finals at Independência. Martim Francisco, coach of the club in 1951, was pointed out as the inventor of 4-2-4 in the book 'Inverting The Pyramid' by Jonathan Wilson, which chronicles the evolution of football tactics.
In 1971, Villa Nova won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B first edition, after beating Remo in the final. The green star in their logo symbolizes this national title.
Villa Nova har vunnet Campeonato Mineiro fem ganger, i 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 og 1951. Klubben har også deltatt i den nasjonale serien Campeonato Brasileiro Série A ved fire anledninger, med en beste plassering på 11. plass i 1982.
Villa Nova er kjent for sin tradisjonsrike fotball og sitt sterke ungdomsarbeid. Klubben har fostret opp flere kjente spillere, blant annet Tostão, Éder, Dida og Fred.
Klubbens hjemmebane er Estádio Municipal Castor Cifuentes, som har en kapasitet på 15 250 tilskuere.