# Vila Nova Futebol Clube

Vila Nova Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Vila Nova, is a Brazilian professional club based in Goiânia, Goiás founded on 29 July 1943. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Goiano, the top flight of the Goiás state football league.

## History

In 1943 the club was founded as Vila Nova Futebol Clube. Three years later, in 1946, the club changed its name to Operário. In 1949 the club changed its name to Araguaia, then in 1950 it was renamed to Fênix Futebol Clube and in 1955 the club changed its name to its current name, Vila Nova Futebol Clube.
In 1961 Vila Nova won their first state championship. In 1977 the team debuted in Campeonato Brasileiro and finished in 55th place. From 1977 to 1980, Vila Nova was state champion in four successive seasons.
In 1996 the club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Third Division without losing a single match. In 1999, Vila Nova competed for the first time in an international competition, the Copa CONMEBOL but was eliminated in the first round, becoming the first Goiás state team to play in an international competition. In 2000, the club won the Campeonato Goiano Second Division after being excluded from the league as a result of forfeiting the final match, and in 2001 and 2005, the club won the Campeonato Goiano. In 2006, it was relegated to the Série C, returning to the Série B in the following year. In 2011, the team was relegated again to the Série C, being promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2013. However, in 2014, it was relegated in the state championship.

## Stadium

Home stadiums are the Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga stadium (capacity 11,788) and Serra Dourada stadium (capacity 54,048).

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 2 March 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Elias |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Bernardo Schappo (on loan from Fortaleza) |
| 4 | DF | BRA | Tiago Pagnussat |
| 5 | MF | BRA | João Vieira |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Igor Inocêncio |
| 7 | FW | BRA | Emerson Urso |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Ralf (captain) |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Gabriel Poveda |
| 10 | MF | ARG | Diego Torres |
| 11 | MF | BRA | Dodô |
| 13 | DF | BRA | Willian Formiga |
| 14 | DF | BRA | Walisson Maia |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Paulinho (on loan from Anápolis) |
| 18 | MF | BRA | Arilson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | FW | BRA | Bruno Mendes (on loan from Deportivo Maldonado) |
| 21 | FW | BRA | Vinícius Paiva |
| 22 | DF | BRA | Lucas Sena |
| 27 | MF | BRA | Igor Henrique |
| 29 | FW | BRA | Júnior Todinho |
| 30 | GK | BRA | Maurício Kozlinski |
| 31 | DF | PAN | Eric Davis |
| 96 | FW | URU | Facundo Labandeira |
| 99 | GK | BRA | Halls |
| — | DF | BRA | Marcondes (on loan from Água Santa) |
| — | MF | BRA | Jean Mota (on loan from Vitória) |
| — | FW | BRA | Gabriel Silva |
| — | FW | BRA | Guilherme Parede |

### Youth team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | FW | BRA | Gustavo Pajé |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Lucas Gabriel |
| 23 | MF | BRA | Marcos Rondon |
| — | GK | BRA | Kauã Paes |
| — | GK | BRA | Marcão |
| — | GK | BRA | Pedro |
| — | DF | BRA | Felipe Garcia |
| — | DF | BRA | Léo Gama |
| — | DF | BRA | Léo Simples |
| — | DF | BRA | Kaiky |
| — | DF | BRA | Arthur Freire |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | BRA | Higor |
| — | MF | BRA | Carlos Miguel |
| — | MF | BRA | Gabriel Delfino |
| — | MF | BRA | Guilherme Vieira |
| — | MF | BRA | Miguel Delfino |
| — | MF | BRA | Vinicyus |
| — | MF | BRA | Vitor Graziani |
| — | FW | BRA | Caixeta |
| — | FW | BRA | Fillipi Samuel |
| — | FW | BRA | Jamerson Jabá |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | BRA | Luiz Felipe (at Fluminense until 31 January 2025) |
| — | DF | BRA | Jemmes (at Mirassol until 31 December 2025) |
| — | DF | BRA | Rian (at Ypiranga-RS until 30 November 2025) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | BRA | Daniel (at Inhumas until 30 April 2025) |
| — | MF | BRA | João Lucas (at Figueirense until 30 November 2025) |

## Supporters

Like all Brazilian football teams, Vila Nova has their own group of die-hard fans who call themselves 'TEV' – Torcida Esquadrão Vilanovense (usually referring to themselves as simply 'Esquadrão'). Many members of TEV come from an area of Goiánia called Zona Leste which is notorious for its crime rate. A popular song sung by TEV at Vila games is:
    Vila, Vila, Vila minha vida,
    Vila, Vila minha história,
    Vila, Vila meu amor!
English translation
    Vila, Vila, Vila my life,
    Vila, Vila my history,
    Vila, Vila my love!

## Rivals

Vila Nova's greatest rival is Goiás, with whom there is constant argument about which club has the largest fanbase. A common view is the claim that Vila Nova has the largest fanbase in Goiânia, and Goiás has the largest fanbase in Goiás state. Some Goiás supporters claim their club has also the biggest number of fans in Goiânia. Either way Vila Nova has an estimated fanbase of about 35,000, which is pretty big for a Brazilian second tier club. In the 2011 Série B season, Vila Nova will play Goiás (after Goias were relegated from Série A in 2010) for the first time in the Série B since 1998. They also encounter each other every year during the Campeonato Goiano (state championship). During a game on May 1, 2011 at the Serra Dourada, both teams were involved in a mass brawl on and off the pitch after the Campeonato Goiano semifinal.

## Honours
### Official tournaments

National :
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | 3 | 1996, 2015, 2020 |
| State |||
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Goiano | 15 | 1961, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2005 |
| Copa Goiás | 3 | 1969, 1971, 1976 |
| Copa Leonino Caiado | 2 | 1975-II, 1979 |
| Campeonato Goiano Second Division | 2 | 2000, 2015 |
* record

### Others tournaments
#### State

* Torneio Início do Campeonato Goiano (4): 1964, 1965, 1969, 1972

#### City

* Taça Cidade de Goiânia (6): 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1972, 1980

### Runners-up

* Copa Verde (3): 2021, 2022, 2024
* Copa Centro-Oeste (3): 1999, 2000, 2001
* Campeonato Goiano (11): 1950, 1965, 1971, 1989, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2017, 2021, 2024
* Copa Goiás (2): 1967, 1993
* Copa Leonino Caiado (2): 1973, 1975-I

### Women's Football

* Campeonato Goiano de Futebol Feminino (2): 2021, 2024