Volta Redonda FC

Volta Redonda

Full name	Volta Redonda Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Voltaço Esquadrão de Aço (Steel Squadron)
Founded	9 February 1976; 48 years ago (1976-02-09)
Ground	Estádio Raulino de Oliveira
Capacity	20,255
President	Flávio Horta
Head coach	Rogério Corrêa
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Campeonato Carioca
2023 2023	Série C, 5th of 20 Carioca, 4th of 12
Home colors Away colors Third colors

Volta Redonda Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Volta Redonda, is a Brazilian professional club based in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro founded on 9 February 1976. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Carioca, the top flight of the Rio de Janeiro state football league.

In 1975, the only professional team of the city of Volta Redonda was Clube de Regatas do Flamengo of Volta Redonda (not be confused with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo of Rio de Janeiro city), commonly known as Flamenguinho, and Guarani Esporte Clube. In the same year, the states of Rio de Janeiro and Guanabara fused. Because of the fusion of the two states, the Federação Carioca de Futebol ("Carioca Football Federation", Rio de Janeiro city football federation) and Federação Fluminense de Desportos ("Fluminense Sporting Federation", federation of the interior cities of today's Rio de Janeiro state) also fused.

At a meeting between the president of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), Volta Redonda city mayor Nelson Gonçalves, Doctor Guanayr and Admiral Heleno Nunes (president of CBD, Confederação Brasileira de Desportos), Doctor Guanayr defended the idea that Flamenguinho should represent the city in Campeonato Carioca, but Admiral Heleno Nunes decided that a new club should be created with the name Volta Redonda Futebol Clube and the team colors should be the same colors of Volta Redonda Municipality: black, yellow and white.

On February 9, 1976, Volta Redonda Futebol Clube was officially founded, and their first season was in the 1976 Série A, where they finished 35th out of 54 teams.

The club won their first Copa Rio in 1994, winning the following edition as well. In 1995, the club finished runner-up in Serie C, losing the finals to XV de Novembro (Piracicaba)

In 2005, the club won the Taça Guanabara (the first turn of Campeonato Carioca), after defeating strong teams such as Vasco da Gama. This title qualified the team to play in the finals of Campeonato Carioca, against the winners of Taça Rio (the second turn of Campeonato Carioca), Fluminense. In the first match, Volta Redonda beat Fluminense by 4–3, needing only a draw in the second match to win the competition. However, the second match ended 3–1 to Fluminense, and Fluminense won the title 6–5 on aggregate.

In 2006, Volta Redonda reached the quarterfinals of Copa do Brasil. In the first stage, the club beat América Mineiro. In the second stage, Volta Redonda defeated first division club Atlético Paranaense. In the third stage, 15 de Novembro of Campo Bom was beaten by Volta Redonda. On May 4, at Estádio São Januário, Volta Redonda was defeated by Vasco da Gama 2–1 and eliminated of the competition where Vasco was later a finalist. In the first leg, played on April 27, Volta Redonda and Vasco drew 0–0, concluding their best Copa do Brasil campaign.

In 2016, Volta Redonda rose with one of the most impressive campaigns in the Série D, beating Fluminense de Feira twice and finishing undefeated, thus gaining access to the 2017 Série C.^[1] In the finals, they beat CSA 4–0.^[2]

In 2022, Volta Redonda won the Copa Rio for the first time in 15 years, gaining access to the 2023 Copa do Brasil.

Volta Redonda's stadium is the Estádio Raulino de Oliveira. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 20,255 people.

Matches between Volta Redonda and Barra Mansa, its biggest rival, are called the Clássico do Sul Fluminense (Rio de Janeiro's South derby).

As of 8 November 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  BRA Avelino — GK  BRA Jefferson (on loan from Náutico) — DF  BRA Sanchez Costa (on loan from Santa Cruz de Natal) — DF  BRA Daniel Felipe — DF  BRA Gabriel Bahia (on loan from Bandeirante) — DF  BRA Marcão — DF  BRA Marco (on loan from Portuguesa) — DF  BRA Marcos Bebê — DF  BRA Michel Custódio — DF  BRA Raphinha — DF  BRA Matheus Santos — DF  BRA Ricardo Sena — DF  BRA Wellington Silva — MF  BRA Berguinho — MF  BRA Hugo Borges — MF  BRA Bruno Barra

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Danrley — MF  BRA Emerson Júnior — MF  BRA Júlio Cesar (on loan from Atlético Mineiro) — MF  BRA Henrique Silva — FW  BRA Douglas Skilo — FW  BRA Ítalo — FW  BRA Luizinho — FW  BRA Macário — FW  BRA Marquinhos — FW  BRA MV — FW  BRA Rhyan — FW  BRA Samuel Granada (on loan from Fluminense) — FW  BRA Gabriel Sathler — FW  BRA Wandson (on loan from Atlético Cearense) — FW  BRA Wellisson (on loan from Azuriz)

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 Luigi Corso (at Cruzeiro-RS until 31 December 2023) — MF  BRA Dudu (at Vitória until 30 November 2023) — MF  BRA Evertton Araújo (at Flamengo until 31 December 2023)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Pedro Thomaz (at Linense until 31 December 2023) — FW  BRA Kauan Cristian (at Goytacaz until 31 December 2023)

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
  • Runners-up (1): 1995
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
  • Winners (1): 2016

• Campeonato Carioca
  • Runners-up (1): 2005
• Copa Rio
  • Winners (5): 1994, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2022
• Campeonato Carioca Série A2
  • Winners (4): 1987, 1990, 2004, 2022
• Taça Guanabara
  • Winners (1): 2005
• Taça Rio
  • Winners (1): 2016
• Torneio Independência
  • Winners (1): 2023

• (in Portuguese) Official Site
• (in Portuguese) Volta Redonda on Globo Esporte