Figueirense Futebol Clube
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| Full name | Figueirense Futebol Clube | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Figueira (The Fig Tree) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | June 12, 1921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Orlando Scarpelli, Florianópolis, Brazil (Capacity 19,908) |
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| Chairman |  Norton Flores Boppré |
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| Manager | Guilherme Macuglia |
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| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 13th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Figueirense Futebol Clube, also known as Figueirense, is a Brazilian football team in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina.
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[edit] History
In 1921, the club was founded as Figueirense Foot-ball Club.
In 1932 the team won their first state championship.
From 1935 to 1937, Figueirense was three times in a row Catarinense champion.
In 1939, Figueirense won again the state championship, and was end of the Golden Decade of the club.
In 1972, was the end of the 30-year state championship titleless period.
In 1973, Figueirense was the first team of Santa Catarina state in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
In 1974, the team won Campeonato Catarinense again.
In 1987, the club played at Campeonato Catarinense Second Division, and won the promotion to the First Division.
In 1994, the 17-year state championship titleless period ended.
In 1995, Figeirense was Torneio Mercosul champion (not to be confused with Copa Mercosur) at Santa Catarina. It was the club's first (and only) international title.
In 2001, the club was Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division runner-up, and was promoted to the following year's First Division.
From 2002 to 2004, Figueirense was three times in a row Campeonato Catarinense champion.
In 2008, Figueirense won the Copa São Paulo de Juniores for the first time after beating Rio Branco-SP 2-0 in the final.
[edit] Current roster
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[edit] Junior Team (Under-20)
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[edit] Transfers
[edit] In
- Jeovânio from Grêmio Loan return
- William from J. Malucelli (Loan)
- João Paulo from Atlético-MG
- Carlinhos from Campinas-SP
- Victor Simões from
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FC Bruges (Loan) - Wilson from Flamengo (Loan)
- Rogerinho from Remo
- Ruy from Botafogo
- Léo from Internacional (Loan)
Frontini from América-RN (Loan)- César Prates from
Chievo - Asprilla from Botafogo (Loan)
- Sandro from Grêmio
- Thiago Gentil from
Alavés - Elton from Alavés
[edit] Out
- Paulão to Metropolitano-SC
- Alexandre to Guaratinguetá Loan
- Cícero to Fluminense
- Diego to Sport
- Soares to Fluminense
- Rodrigo Souto to Santos
- Flávio to Botafogo
- Jeovânio to
Valenciennes - Pedro to
Arsenal F.C.→ Salamanca (loan) - Carlos Alberto to Corinthians
- Daniel Bamberg to
IFK Norrköping - Moreira to Novo Hamburgo
- Henrique to
Jubilo Iwata - Luciano Sorriso to Ipatinga
- Paulo César to São Caetano
- Victor Simões to
Chunnam Dragons - Jean Carlos to
Levski Sofia - Chicão to Corinthians
- Thiago Gentil to
Aris FC - Rogerinho to
AlWasl, Dubai
[edit] Stadium
Figueirense's stadium is Estádio Orlando Scarpelli, built in 1961, with a maximum capacity of 19,908 people.
[edit] Titles
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- Runners-up (1): 2007
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- Runners-up (1): 2001
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- Winners (2): 1990, 1996
- Runners-up (2): 1991, 1993
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- Winners (1): 1995
[edit] Idols
- Agnaldo
- Albeneir
- Cléber
- Edmundo
- Jorge Fossati
- Sérgio Gil
- Valdo
[edit] Trivia
- The club is named Figueirense after the neighbourhood where it is located, in Centro neighborhood) . Figueirense means "from Figueira".
- In 2002, Rivaldo's and César Sampaio's company, called CSR Esporte & Marketing, and Figueirense signed a partnership. The company was responsible for the administration of the professional football of Figueirense. The partnership ended in 2004.
- Figueirense was one of the founders of the defunct Liga Catharinense de Desportos Terrestres, organized on April 12, 1923.
[edit] Mascot
Since September 2002, Figueirense's mascot is an anthropomorphic fig tree named Figueirinha, which means Little Figueira. The mascot is usually depicted wearing the club's home kit.
[edit] National competitions record
[edit] First Division (Serie A)
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[edit] Second Division (Serie B)
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[edit] Third Division (Serie C)
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[edit] Brazilian Cup
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[edit] References
[edit] External links
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