Sport Club Genus de Porto Velho, commonly referred to as Genus (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʒẽnus]), is a Brazilian football club based in Porto Velho, Rondônia. The club competes in the Campeonato Rondoniense Série A, the top division in the Rondônia state football league system.
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| Full name | Sport Club Genus de Porto Velho | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Aurigrená da Capital (Golden and Garnet of the Capital) Time do Povo (People's Team) | ||
| Founded | 15 November 1991 | ||
| Ground | Aluízio Ferreira | ||
| Capacity | 5,000[1] | ||
| President | Evaldo Silva | ||
| League | Campeonato Rondoniense | ||
| 2023 | Rondoniense, 7th of 8 | ||
Currently, Genus is the sixth-best ranked team from Rondônia in CBF's national club ranking, being placed 228th overall.[2]
History
Sport Club Genus de Porto Velho were founded on November 15, 1981 as Sport Club Genus Rondoniense.[3] Genus competed in the Série C in 2001,[4] and in the Série D in 2009, when they were eliminated in the second stage by São Raimundo.[5] The club were renamed to Sport Club Genus de Porto Velho in 2006.[3]
Stadium
Genus play their home games at Aluízio Ferreira.[4] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.[6]
Honours
- Winners (1): 2015
References
External links
- (in Brazilian Portuguese) Genus on Globo Esporte