Britânia Sport Club, commonly known as Britânia, were a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná state. They won the Campeonato Paranaense seven times.
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| Full name | Britânia Sport Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Tigre | ||
| Founded | November 19, 1914 | ||
| Dissolved | 1971 | ||
| Ground | Paula Soares, Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
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History
editBritânia Sport Club were founded on November 19, 1914, when Leão Foot-Ball Club and Tigre Foot-Ball Club merged.[1] They won the Campeonato Paranaense in 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, and in 1928.[1] The club merged with Palestra Itália Futebol Clube and Clube Atlético Ferroviário in 1971, forming Colorado Esporte Clube.[1]
Stadium
editBritânia played their home games at Estádio Paula Soares Neto which had a maximum capacity of 4,000 people. The stadium was opened in 1943 with a match against Avaí – which was lost 1–4 – and demolished in 1998 to make way for a shopping center.[2]
Honours
edit| State | ||
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Paranaense | 7 | 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1928 |
Others
edit- Torneio Início do Paraná (7): 1919, 1923, 1926, 1928, 1933, 1959, 1961
City
edit- Curitiba Championship (2): 1923, 1928
- Lightning Tournament (1): 1949
Runners-Up
edit- Campeonato Paranaense (1): 1916
References
edit- ^ a b c Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 139. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ^ Rodrigues, Rodolfo (2006). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. São Paulo: Panda Books. p. 99. ISBN 85-7695-011-1.