Cuiabá Esporte Clube

Cuiabá EC
Full name Cuiabá Esporte Clube
Nickname(s) Dourado (Golden)
Founded December 12, 2001 (2001-12-12)
Ground Arena Pantanal
Ground Capacity 42,968
President Aron Dresch
Head coach Flávio Araújo
League Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Campeonato Mato-Grossense
2015
2015
Série C, 13th
Mato-Grossense, Winners
Website Club home page

Cuiabá Esporte Clube, commonly known as Cuiabá, is a Brazilian football team based in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso state. They won the Campeonato Mato-Grossense five times and Copa Verde one time.

History

Foundation and early years

The club was founded on December 10, 2001,[1] by the retired footballer Gaúcho.[2] Cuiabá won the Campeonato Mato-Grossense in 2003 and in 2004.[3] They competed in the Copa do Brasil in 2004, when they were eliminated in the First Stage by Goiás, and in 2005, when they were eliminated in the First Stage by Vila Nova.

Financial crisis and folding

In the following years, due to Gaúcho's dissatisfaction with the Federação Mato-Grossense de Futebol and a financial crisis after the club not renewing the contract with their sponsor, Cuiabá closed its football department in 2006.[4]

Return

Cuiabá reopened its football department in 2009,[5] competing in the Campeonato Mato-Grossense Second Level. They also finished in the same year as runners-up in the Copa Governador do Mato Grosso, winning the competition in 2010, after beating Operário de Várzea Grande 2-0 and 3-1 in the final.[6]

The club is owned by the Dresch brothers, who also own the Drebor Borrachas, a factory located in Cuiabá, they bought the club's shares from Gaúcho and started investing in the club. Drebor is also the club's sponsor. Cuiabá won the Campeonato Mato-Grossense again in 2011, after beating Barra do Garças in the final. They also competed in the Copa do Brasil in 2011, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the cup by Ceará.

They competed in the Série D in 2011, and gained promotion to the 2012 Série C after defeating Independente from Tucuruí, Pará, 2-0 and 4-2, in the Quarterfinals of the competition.[7]

Cuiabá won the 2015 Copa Verde, their first major title outside of the state.

Honours

2015
2003, 2004, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
2010

Current squad

First team

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 André
Brazil GK Willian Alves
Brazil DF Bruno Leandro
Brazil DF Diego Macedo
Brazil DF Egon
Brazil DF Grafite
Brazil DF Maninho
Brazil DF Murilo Ceará
Brazil DF Rafael Frarão
Brazil DF Ricardo Braz
Brazil MF Felipe Blau
Brazil MF Bogé
Brazil MF Bosco
No. Position Player
Brazil MF Cleidson Pink
Brazil MF Gean Andrade
Brazil MF Geovani
Brazil MF Jean Chera
Brazil MF Marquinhos
Brazil MF Miranda
Brazil MF Raphael Luz
Brazil FW Ademir (on loan from Ponte Preta)
Brazil FW Bruno Mota
Brazil FW Felipe Alves
Brazil FW Kaique
Brazil FW Nino Guerreiro
Brazil FW Lourival Assis

Managers

Stadium

Cuiabá Esporte Clube play their home games at Arena Pantanal. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 42,968 people and was built for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The club previously played their home games at Verdão stadium and during the construction of Arena Pantanal, played at Estádio Presidente Eurico Gaspar Dutra, commonly known as Dutrinha.[1][8]

References

  1. 1 2 Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 52.
  2. "Cuiabá Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  3. Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 90. January 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Cuiabá desiste antes do Mato-Grossense começar" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Digital. December 20, 2006. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  5. "Cuiabá tenta 'subir', pela Segundona do Estadual" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Digital. October 7, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  6. "Cuiabá derruba o Operário, é campeão da Copa MT e vai para Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). SóNotícias. August 2, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  7. "Campeonato Brasileiro Série D 2011" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. October 16, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  8. "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
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