Barbalha Futebol Clube

Barbalha Football Club (F.C.) (Portuguese: Barbalha Futebol Clube, commonly known as Barbalha) is a Brazilian football club based in Barbalha in the state of Ceará in the northeast of Brazil.

Barbalha
Full nameBarbalha Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Raposa dos Verdes (Green Fox)
Canaviais
FoundedJanuary 1, 2002 (22 years ago) (2002-01-01)
GroundInaldão, Barbalha, Ceará state, Brazil
Capacity3,000

History

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Barbalha F.C. was founded on 1 January 2002,[1] and began competing professionally in Ceará's second division. Barbalha's first goal was scored by David Alves against the Missão Velha team in 2002[citation needed], and during its first year, it finished in seventh place. The club remained in the second division until 2005, after which it was relegated.[citation needed]

The team won the Campeonato Cearense Série C while in Ceará's third division in 2007, which resulted in the club being promoted to the second division, although it was relegated again the following year as a result of a 12-point punishment.[citation needed]

The team placed second in the third division behind Uruburetama in 2011, and was promoted to the second division after Paracuru was punished with loss of 10 points.[2] Between 2012 and 2013, Barbalha F.C. was promoted and relegated again after losing to América de Fortaleza on penalties.[3] However, the team won the Copa Fares Lopes title in 2013 after beating Guarany Sporting Club in the final by an aggregate score of 3–3, earning a place in the Copa do Brasil in 2014.[4]

Barbalha played against Cuiabá Esporte Clube at Inaldão in the first phase of the Copa do Brasil in 2014. The match ended with a 0–0 draw.[5] Barbalha played against Cuiabá again in a second match at the Eurico Gaspar Dutra Stadium, but was eliminated after losing 2–0.[6]

While playing in Ceará's second division in 2014, Barbalha F.C. finished in third place without promotion into the first division. That same year, the team played in the Copa dos Campeões Cearenses (Ceará Champions Cup), but was beaten by Ceará Sporting Club 2–0.[7] The following year, the team finished in fifth place and did not qualify for the next phase of the championship.[8] While playing in Ceará's second division in 2016, Barbalha was relegated after placing ninth ahead of only Nova Russas and FC Acopiara.[9]

In 2017, Barbalha F.C. reached the semifinals of the third division, but was beaten by Caucaia Esporte Clube with an aggregate score of 3–2.[10] The following year, the club finished in third place in the second division during the first phase.[11] In the second phase, Barbalha won in the finals against Guarany de Sobral, and both teams were subsequently promoted to the first division.[12] In the 2019 first division, Barbalha won the first phase with 15 points, earning a place in the Copa do Brasil in 2020.[citation needed]

Titles

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State Championships

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Competition Títles Season
Copa Fares Lopes 1 2013
Campeonato Cearense - Série B 1 2018
Campeonato Cearense - Série C 1 2007

Statistics

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Participation

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Competition Seasons Best ranking First appearance Last appearance P   R  
Campeonato Cearense 5 8th (2019, 2020 and 2023) 2019 2024 1
Cearense - Série B 11 Champions (2018) 2002 2022 2 4
Cearense - Série C 7 Champions (2007) 2006 2017 4
Copa Fares Lopes 3 Champions (2013) 2012 2014
Copa do Brasil 2 1st phase (2014 and 2020) 2014 2020

Performance

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Copa do Brasil

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Year Position
2014 Eliminated in the first phase
2020 Eliminated in the first phase

Campeonato Cearense - First Division

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Year Position
2019 8th
2020 8th
2021 10th (last place and relegated)
2023 8th
2024 8th

Campeonato Cearense - Second Division

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Year Position
2002 7th
2003 7th
2004 6th
2005 9th (second from last place and relegated)
2008 10th (last place and relegated)
2012 10th (last place and relegated)
2014 3rd
2015 5th
2016 9th (relegated)
2018 1st (champions and promoted)
2022 2nd (promoted)

Campeonato Cearense - Third Division

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Year Position
2006 10th
2007 1st (champions and promoted)
2009 6th
2010 7th
2011 2nd (promoted)
2013 2nd (promoted)
2017 3rd (promoted)

References

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  1. ^ Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 43.
  2. ^ Fortaleza, Por GLOBOESPORTE COM; CE (2011-10-30). "Uruburetama é campeão da 3ª Divisão do Campeonato Cearense". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  3. ^ "Todos esperam pelo Barbalha". Revista Série Z (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  4. ^ "Barbalha é campeão da Taça Fares Lopes - Jogada". Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  5. ^ "Cuiabá empata sem gols na estreia na Copa do Brasil no Ceará". Olhar Direto (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  6. ^ "Cuiabá vence o Barbalha e será o adversário do Inter na Copa do Brasil". GZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  7. ^ "Taça dos Campeões Cearenses: Ceará vence Barbalha e vira 1º campeão de 2014". www.futebolinterior.com.br. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  8. ^ "Federação Cearense de Futebol". www.futebolcearense.com.br. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  9. ^ "Federação Cearense de Futebol". futebolcearense.com.br. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  10. ^ Matos, Israel (2018-01-01). "União de Brejo Santo campeão cearense da Série C (2017)". Jornal do comércio do ceará (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  11. ^ "Federação Cearense de Futebol". futebolcearense.com.br. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  12. ^ "Com Série A garantida, Guarany de Sobral e Barbalha fazem 1ª final da Série B Cearense". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2024-04-06.