Nova Iguaçu is a Brazilian football club hailing from the city of Nova Iguaçu in the state of Rio de Janeiro, currently competing in the Brazilian Série D, the fourth and foundational tier of the national league system. Known formally as Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube, the team plays its home games at the Estádio Jânio de Moraes, colloquially known as Laranjão. Founded in 1990, the club's colors are red, white, and black. The team was established with the ambition of providing a professional football outlet for the populous Baixada Fluminense region. The name simply derives from its host city, a major municipality in Greater Rio. The club's history, while relatively young, has seen a rapid ascent through the state leagues, with their key era arriving in the late 2000s when they achieved promotion to the national Série C and made a memorable run to the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil in 2007, defeating top-flight sides along the way. This period established them as a formidable cup fighter. In recent years, the club has oscillated between Série C and Série D, with the current campaign focused on consolidating in the national fourth division and building a squad capable of another promotion push. The fan base, though not massive, is passionate, supporting their "Tigre do Rio" (Rio's Tiger) with great fervor at the Laranjão. Nova Iguaçu remains a respected and ambitious club within the competitive football scene of Rio de Janeiro state.