Esporte Clube Duque de Caxias

Football club from Baixada Fluminense, traditional participant in the Carioca Championship.

History

Esporte Clube Duque de Caxias was founded in 1975 in the city bearing its name, in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. The club became one of the main representatives of Baixada Fluminense in Carioca football, alternating seasons between the elite division and the lower divisions of the state championship. Throughout its history, Caxias competed in several editions of the Guanabara Cup and Rio Cup, competitions that make up the Carioca Championship, as well as sporadic participation in national lower-tier competitions, such as Series D of the Brazilian Championship. The club maintains strong ties with the local community, serving as one of the few professional football representatives from the city of Duque de Caxias at the state level.