Nova Iguaçu FC

Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube was founded on 1 April 1990, by the initiative of 25 self-employed persons, led by Jânio Moraes. The foundation project was idealized in 1988/1989, by Jânio Moraes, and supported by the 25 self-employed people.^[1] 1994 World Cup champion Zinho is one of the founders of the club and was a director-partner of the club.^[2]

In 1994, only four years after the club's foundation, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Third Level, and gained promotion to the state championship second level.^[3]

In 2005, after a successful campaign, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Série A2 and was promoted to the 2006 Campeonato Carioca First Division.^[4]

On January 14, 2006, Nova Iguaçu played their first ever Campeonato Carioca first division match, against the major club Flamengo, at Estádio Raulino de Oliveira, where the club won 1-0. However, Flamengo's players were alternates.^[5]

On June 21, 2008, the club won the Copa Rio for the first time, after beating Americano 3-2 at Estádio Godofredo Cruz, Campos dos Goytacazes, home of the opponent club.^[6]

State

• Campeonato Carioca
  • Runner-up (1): 2024
• Copa Rio:
  • Winners (2): 2008, 2012
• Campeonato Carioca Série A2:
  • Winners (3): 2005, 2016, 2020
• Campeonato Carioca Série B1:
  • Winners (1): 1994
• Torneio Independência
  • Winners (1): 2022

Others

• Troféu Edílson Silva:
  • Winners (1): 2012
• Copa João Ellis Filho:
  • Winners (1): 2005
• Olimpíada da Baixada Fluminense:
  • Winners (1): 2005
• Campeonato Iguaçuano:
  • Winners (1): 2005
• Segundo Turno do Estadual de Profissionais do Módulo Especial:
  • Winners (1): 1996
• Primeiro Turno de Profissionais da Série Intermediária:
  • Winners (1): 1995

Youth competitions

• Volta Redonda Youth Tournament:
  • Winners (1): 1991
• Torneio Otávio Pinto Guimarães de Juniores:
  • Winners (1): 1996
• Juniores da Série Intermediária:
  • Winners (1): 1995
• AERJ Youth Championship:
  • Winners (1): 1992

Nova Iguaçu's home stadium is Estádio Jânio Moraes, also known as Estádio Laranjão, inaugurated in 2009, with a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.

Nova Iguaçu's previously home stadium was Estádio Giulite Coutinho,^[7] also known as Estádio Édson Passos, inaugurated in 2000, with a maximum capacity of 16,000 people.^[8]

First team squad

As of 20 March 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	BRA	Sidney Pages
—	MF	BRA	Gustavo Apis (on loan from Fluminense)
—	MF	BRA	João Victor
—	MF	BRA	Kayke David
—	MF	BRA	Yago Ferreira (on loan from Fluminense)
—	FW	BRA	Alegria
—	FW	BRA	Bill (on loan from Dnipro-1)
—	FW	BRA	Carlinhos
—	FW	BRA	Emerson Carioca
—	FW	BRA	Ewerton
—	FW	BRA	Ezequiel
—	FW	BRA	Lucas Campos
—	FW	BRA	Lucas Cruz
—	FW	BRA	Marllon
—	FW	BRA	Xandinho

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

The club is affectionately known as "Carrossel da Baixada" (Baixada's Carrousel), in reference to the team color (orange), similar to the color of the Netherlands' 1974 World Cup team (known as the Dutch Carrousel).^[9] The color adopted by the club was orange, in honor to the period (in the 1930s) when Nova Iguaçu city was one of the biggest orange exporters in the world (the fruit still is one of the city symbols).^[1]

• (in Portuguese) Official Website