Tio Sam Esporte Clube, commonly known as Tio Sam (, Uncle Sam), is a Brazilian football and futsal club based in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro state. They finished as Taça Brasil de Futsal runners-up once. History The club was founded on March 18, 1990. Football They won the Campeonato Carioca Fourth Level in 1995, and the Campeonato Carioca Third Level in 1996. Futsal Tio Sam won the Rio de Janeiro city editions of the Campeonato Carioca de Futsal in 1993, 1996, and the Rio de Janeiro state versions of the competition in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and in 2004. Tio Sam finished as runner-up in the 1998 edition of the Taça Brasil de Futsal. Achievements Football Campeonato Carioca Third Level: Winners (1): 1996 Campeonato Carioca Fourth Level: Winners (1): 1995 Futsal Campeonato Carioca de Futsal: Winners (8): 1993 (state), 1993 (city), 1996 (city), 1994 (state), 1995 (state), 1996 (state), 1997 (state), 2004 (state) Stadium The Tio Sam Esporte Clube football team play their home games at Estádio Gragoatá. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,000 people. References Association football clubs established in 1990 Futsal clubs established in 1990 Futsal clubs in Brazil Football clubs in Rio de Janeiro (state) 1990 establishments in Brazil