Olaria

Lore & Background

On July 1, 1915, the club was founded as Japonês Futebol Clube. The club was later that year renamed to Olaria Atlético Clube, by Calorino Martins Arantes, who was a club director, to attract more supporters. In 1974, Olaria competed in the Série A, finishing in the 28th position. In 1981, Olaria won the Série C, called Taça de Bronze. In the final, the club beat Santo Amaro of Pernambuco state. In 1983, the club won the Campeonato Carioca Second Division, being promoted to the following year's first division. In 1999, an enterprise called Sport News assumed the club's football section for a short time period. In 2000, Olaria was in the White Module of that season's Série A, named Copa João Havelange. The club was eliminated in the first stage. In 2003, the club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. Olaria was eliminated in the third stage by fellow Rio de Janeiro state club Cabofriense.

In Their Own Story

Matches at Estádio São Januário often turned into gritty affairs under pouring rain. In the stands, a sea of red and black clashed with pockets of white and blue. Olaria’s tactical discipline frequently frustrated Flamengo's star-studded lines, turning every encounter into a battle for neighborhood pride. It wasn't just a game; it was a fight for the soul of the North Zone.

Reader's Guide

Home stadium is Estádio da Rua Bariri, which has a maximum capacity of 11,000 people. This stadium is often rented to the big clubs (notably Flamengo) when they are unable to play at the Maracanã or at the Engenhão. The club's mascot is an Indian. Besides football, Olaria also has other sports sections, such as futsal, button football, football society, karate, judo, basketball and swimming.

Did You Know?

• The club's official anthem was composed by Lamartine Babo, who composed the anthems of the 4 Rio de Janeiro big clubs and other clubs that participated in the 1949 Campeonato Carioca.
• Olaria won the Série C in 1981, but the source does not state it was the first champion of that competition.
• The club was originally founded as Japonês Futebol Clube on July 1, 1915.