Associação Carlos Barbosa de Futsal

Carlos Barbosa

Full name	Associação Carlos Barbosa de Futsal
Founded	March 1, 1976
Ground	Centro Municipal de Eventos Sérgio Luiz Guerra, Carlos Barbosa, Brazil
Capacity	4,000
Head coach	André Bié
League	LNF
2022	Overall table: 3rd of 22 Playoffs: Quarterfinals
Home colors Away colors

The Associação Carlos Barbosa de Futsal, usually known as Carlos Barbosa or by the acronym ACBF, is a Brazilian futsal club from Carlos Barbosa, Rio Grande do Sul state. Founded on March 1, 1973, it is one of the most successful clubs of the sport in South America having won the most Copa Libertadores de Futsal titles.

History

Associação Carlos Barbosa de Futsal was founded on March 1, 1973, after two local Carlos Barbosa city clubs, Real and River, fused. The club color, orange, was chosen after the 1974 FIFA World Cup Netherlands national football team.

In 1996, the club won the state championship. Five years later, Carlos Barbosa won for the first time both the Taça Brasil de Futsal and the Liga Futsal.

In 2002 and in 2003, Carlos Barbosa won both the South American Club Futsal Championship and the Recopa de América.

In 2004, the club won the first Intercontinental Futsal Cup organized by FIFA, which took place in Barcelona, Spain. Carlos Barbosa beat Playas de Castellón FS of Spain 6-3 in the final.

Titles

National

• Liga Futsal: 2001, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2015
• Taça Brasil de Futsal: 2001, 2009, 2016
• Campeonato Gaúcho (Série Ouro): 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015
• Copa Ulbra/Torres: 2006

International

• Intercontinental Futsal Cup: 2001, 2004, 2012
• South American Club Futsal Championship: 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018

Home arena

Carlos Barbosa's home arena is Centro Municipal de Eventos, inaugurated on December 17, 2000, which has a maximum capacity of 6,500 people. The Centro Municipal de Eventos replaced the club's previous stadium, Ginásio da Tramontina, which has a maximum capacity of 3,000 people.

Current squad

As of 22 May 2019

#	Position	Name	Nationality
1	Goalkeeper	Augusto da Silva
2	Winger	Vinícius Lazzaretti
3	Defender	Fernando Trindade
4	Winger	Bruninho
5	Defender	Lé
6	Winger	Micuim
7	Defender	João Salla
8	Winger	Bruno Souza
9	Pivot	Pesk
10	Winger	Gabriel Gurgel
11	Winger	Júlio Zanotto
12	Winger	Beto Silva
13	Winger	Valdin
17	Winger	Mithyuê
19	Goalkeeper	Cristian Vaghetti
21	Winger	Douglinhas
30	Goalkeeper	Gian Wolverine
31	Pivot	Darlan Henrique

Rivals

Carlos Barbosa rivals are Associação Farroupilhense de Futsal, based in the neighbouring municipality of Farroupilha, and Malwee/Jaraguá, of Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina.

External links

• Media related to Associação Carlos Barbosa de Futsal at Wikimedia Commons
• (in Portuguese) Associação Carlos Barbosa de Futsal's official website