Criciúma Esporte Clube

Criciúma
Full name Criciúma Esporte Clube
Nickname(s) Tigre (Tiger)
Criciúma Dortmund
Founded May 13, 1947 (1947-05-13)
Ground Heriberto Hülse, Criciúma
Ground Capacity 19,300
President Jaime Dal Farra
Head coach Roberto Cavalo
League Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Campeonato Catarinense
2014
2014
Brasileirão, 20th (relegated)
Catarinense, 3rd
Website Club home page

Criciúma Esporte Clube, also known simply as Criciúma, is a Brazilian football club from Criciúma, Santa Catarina. It plays in the Campeonato Catarinense,[nb 1] the state of Santa Catarina's premier state league, as well as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A,[nb 2] the top tier of the Brazilian football league system.

Criciúma is the most successful team from Santa Catarina, having won the 1991 Copa do Brasil, the 2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, and the 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.

History

Criciúma Esporte Clube was founded on May 13, 1947, as Comerciário Esporte Clube; however the club folded due to a financial crisis in the 1960s. The club refounded in 1976 by some of the original Comerciário Esporte Clube members. In 1978 the club was renamed as Criciúma Esporte Clube, and its current colors black, yellow and white were adopted in 1984. The present colors of Criciúma Esporte Clube are the reason why the club is called Tigre (meaning Tiger).

The club's greatest feat was winning the 1991 Copa do Brasil under coach Felipe Scolari, later World Cup winner with Brazil, which qualified Criciúma to the following year's Copa Libertadores.

In the following years the club was not very successful, and was relegated to the Série B. In 2005, Criciúma, after a very poor campaign, was relegated to the Brazilian Série C. In 2006, Criciúma won the Série C, as was promoted back to the Série B.

After a period of crisis in the club, in 2012 the club regained forces and after being in the first four places the entire championship returned to the Série A.

Honors

Criciúma has won three national level championships. Winning the 1991 Copa do Brasil qualified the club to the 1992 Copa Libertadores where Criciúma finished in the 5th place, surpassing even the expectations of its fans. These achievements make Criciúma one of the most successful teams from Santa Catarina.

Winner (1): 1991
Winner (1): 2002
Runner-up (1): 2012
Winner (1): 2006
Winners (10): 1968 (1), 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2013
Runners-up (7): 1982, 1987, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008
Winner (1): 1993
Runner-up (1): 1998
1 Champion in 1968 as Comerciário Esporte Clube

Stadium

Criciúma's stadium is Estádio Heriberto Hülse, built in 1955, with a maximum capacity of 19,900 people.

Current squad

As of January 6, 2016

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

No. Position Player
Brazil GK David
Brazil GK Luiz
Brazil GK Edson
Brazil GK Bryan
Brazil GK Ronaldo Zilio
Brazil DF Heitor
Brazil DF Ianson
Brazil DF Diego Giaretta
Brazil DF Ezequiel
Brazil DF Rômulo
Brazil DF Wellington Saci
Brazil DF Marlon
Brazil MF Ruan
No. Position Player
Brazil MF Barreto
Brazil MF João Afonso
Brazil MF Douglas Moreira
Brazil MF Natan
Brazil MF Elvis
Brazil MF Roger Guedes
Brazil MF Vitor Michels
Brazil MF Lucas Crispim
Brazil FW Bruno Lopes
Brazil FW Maurinho
Brazil FW Jefferson
Brazil FW Edy

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player

Head coaches

1991 Copa do Brasil

Criciúma won the Copa do Brasil 1991, playing the following matches:

Stage Match 1st Leg 2nd Leg
First Round Ubiratan – Criciúma 1–1 1–4
Second Round Criciúma Atlético Mineiro 1–0 1–0
Quarterfinals Goiás – Criciúma 0–0 0–3
Semifinals Remo – Criciúma 0–1 0–2
Final Grêmio – Criciúma 1–1 0–0

Competitions record

First Division (Serie A)

YearPositionYearPosition
197967th199516th
19869th199621st
19876th199724th
198823rd200314th
199323rd200421st
199420th201315th
201420th

Second Division (Serie B)

YearPositionYearPosition
198054th19923rd
198130th19986th
198238th199918th
198347th200014th
19861st200122nd
19876th20021st
19895th200521st
19907th20077th
199135th200818th
201114th20122nd
201512th

Third Division (Serie C)

YearPositionYearPosition
20061st200915th
20103rd

Brazilian Cup

YearPositionYearPosition
19904th199918th
19911st200217th
19927th200317th
199423rd200615th
19966th200813th
200926th

Libertadores Cup

YearPosition
19925th

Notes

  1. Also known merely as Catarinense.
  2. Also known by its nickname Brasileirão.

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