Associação Chapecoense de Futebol

Associação Chapecoense de Futebol

Full name	Associação Chapecoense de Futebol
Nickname(s)	Verdão (Big Green) Furacão do Oeste (West's Hurricane) Chape (Chape)
Founded	May 10, 1973
Stadium	Arena Condá, Chapecó, Santa Catarina
Capacity	22,600
President	Sandro Pallaoro
Head coach	Guto Ferreira
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Campeonato Catarinense
2015	Série A, 14th Catarinense, 1rd
Website	Club home page
Home colors Away colors

Associação Chapecoense de Futebol, commonly known as Chapecoense and whose acronym is ACF, is a Brazilian football club, based in the city of Chapecó in the state of Santa Catarina. Besides football the club also has activities in futsal, which has been state champion twice. The club was founded in 1973 as the goal of restoring football in the city of Chapecó, and in just four years of existence won their first state title in 1977. In all, the club won four state championships, the last in 2011. They will compete in the Série A in 2015, its second year in a row in the Brazilian top flight. Its home matches are played at Arena Condá.

History

Chapecoense's supporters

The club was founded as Associação Chapecoense de Futebol on May 10, 1973, after the merger of Atlético Chapecoense and Independente.^[1]

In 1977, Chapecoense won its first title, which was the Santa Catarina State Championship, beating Avaí 1–0 in the final.^[2]

In 1978, the club competed for the first time in the Brazilian Championship First Level, finishing in the 51st position,^[3] and in following year, finished in the 93rd position.^[4]

In 2002, due to a partnership, Chapecoense was renamed to Associação Chapecoense Kindermann/Mastervet.^[1] In 2006, the club was renamed back to its original name, Associação Chapecoense de Futebol,^[5] and also won the Copa Santa Catarina.^[6]

In 2007, the club won for the third time the state championship,^[7] and also competed in the Brazilian Championship Third Level, but was eliminated in the first stage of the competition.^[8] They won the Campeonato Catarinense again in 2011.

Chapecoense will compete in the Série A for the first time since 1979 in 2014, as the club was promoted after they and Bragantino drew 1–1, in Chapecó, for the 2013 Série B.^[9][10] Winning important points during its first season in the top flight, Chape cemented a place in 2015's Série A, its second season in a row in the first division. ^[11]

Achievements

• Campeonato Catarinense: 4

1977, 1996, 2007, 2011

• Copa Santa Catarina: 1

2006

• Taça Santa Catarina: 1

1979

• Taça Plinio Arlindo de Nez: 1

1995

• Campeonato Seletivo: 1

2002

• Copa da Paz: 1

2005

Current squad

As of 16 April 2016^[12]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Danilo 2 DF Gimenez 3 DF Rafael Lima 4 DF Neto 5 MF Josimar 6 DF Dener 7 MF Lourency 8 MF Gil (on loan from Coritiba) 9 FW Bruno Rangel 10 MF Hyoran 11 FW Ananias (on loan from Cruzeiro) 12 GK Marcelo Boeck 13 DF Marcelo 14 DF Rafael Castro (on loan from Corinthians) 15 FW Martín Alaníz 16 DF Michel Caixinha 17 MF Andrei Alba 18 DF Igor Brondani 19 DF Lucas Scalon

No. Position Player 23 FW Lucas Gomes 24 DF João Lucas 25 FW Maranhão 26 FW Silvinho 27 DF Willian Thiego 28 MF Moisés Ribeiro 29 FW Pedro Perotti 30 MF Neném 31 MF Lucas Mineiro 32 MF Lima 33 FW Kempes 36 GK Nivaldo 88 MF Cléber Santana — GK Tiepo — DF Hiago — DF Cláudio Winck (on loan from Internacional) — MF Rodrigo Andrade — FW Alejandro Martinuccio — FW Wesley Natã

References

1. "Associação Chapecoense de Futebol". Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on July 6, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
2. "Santa Catarina State League 1977". RSSSF. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
3. "IV Copa Brasil – 1978 [Brazilian Championship]". RSSSF. Archived from the original on December 26, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
4. "V Copa Brasil – 1979 [Brazilian Championship]". RSSSF. Archived from the original on October 31, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
5. "Santa Catarina State League 2006". RSSSF. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
6. "Campeões e vice-campeões FCF" (in Portuguese). Federação Catarinense de Futebol. Archived from the original on December 13, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
7. "Santa Catarina State League 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
8. "Brazil 2007 Championship – Third Level (Série C)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
9. "Chapecoense empata com Braga e garante acesso à Série A" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
10. "Chapecoense fica no empate com Bragantino, mas garante acesso à Série A" (in Portuguese). Terra. November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
11. http://portalfo.com.br/noticias/2373/vitoria-perde-e-chapecoense-escapa-do-rebaixamento
12. Elenco (Squad); Chapecoense's official website. Retrieved on 11 April 2015 (Portuguese)

External links

• (Portuguese) Associação Chapecoense de Futebol's official website