Rio Preto Esporte Clube

Rio Preto
Full nameRio Preto Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Verdão da Vila Universitária
Glorioso
Founded21 April 1919; 105 years ago (1919-04-21)
GroundRiopretão
Capacity14,126 [1]
Head coachCarlos Rossi
LeagueCampeonato Paulista Série A3
2023 [pt]Paulista Série A3, 11th of 16
Rio Preto and Rio Claro in action in the 2008 Campeonato Paulista

Rio Preto Esporte Clube, commonly referred to as Rio Preto, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo. The team competes in the Campeonato Paulista Série A3, the third tier of the São Paulo state football league.

The club's home colours are white and green and the team mascot is an alligator.

  1. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Portuguese).