O Paissandu Atlético Clube é um clube carioca fundado em 1872, vice do primeiro Campeonato Carioca, em 1906, e campeão de 1912 pela LMSA.
Paissandu Athletic Club
Paissandu Athletic Club is a club from Rio de Janeiro founded in 1872 as Rio Cricket Club. It competed in the first Campeonato Carioca in 1906, and was Rio de Janeiro champion in 1912 by the LMSA.
History
The club was founded on August 15, 1872, in Botafogo, with the name Rio Cricket Club. In 1880, it became known as Paysandu Cricket Club. In football, it participated in the first Campeonato Carioca in 1906, and finished as runner-up. It competed in the second division in 1909 and 1910, winning the Series A2 title in 1910. In 1912, it was Rio de Janeiro champion by the LMSA, while the AFRJ gave that year's title to Botafogo. With this, it became one of eight clubs that were champions of the Campeonato Carioca. In 1914, it withdrew from official football and adopted the name Paysandu Athletic Club. After that, the Guinle family rented the field to Flamengo. The club moved permanently to Leblon in 1953.