Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba de Sergipe or simply Coritiba, is a Brazilian football and futsal club based in Itabaiana, Sergipe, Brazil.
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| Full name | Itabaiana Coritiba Foot Ball Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Coxa Sergipano Coxa Serrano Coxa Nordestino | ||
| Founded | September 14, 1972 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Presidente Médici, Itabaiana, Sergipe, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 11,000 | ||
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History
editThe club was founded as a futsal club on 14 September 1972,[1] by the politician and former sportsman Wilson Gia da Cunha, who named the club after Paraná club Coritiba Foot Ball Club, adopting similar name, colors and team kits.[2]
Football
editThey won the Campeonato Sergipano Série A2 in 1998 and 2013
Futsal
editCoritiba won the Campeonato Sergipano de Futsal in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and in 1999, the Liga Norte-Nordeste de Futsal in 1998, and the Copa do Nordeste de Futsal in 1999.
Honours
editFootball
edit- Campeonato Sergipano Série A2:
- Winners (2): 1998, 2013
Futsal
edit- Liga Norte-Nordeste de Futsal:
- Winners (1): 1998
- Copa do Nordeste de Futsal:
- Winners (1): 1999
- Campeonato Sergipano de Futsal:
- Winners (7): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Stadium
editCoritiba play their home games at the Estádio Presidente Emílio Garratazu Médici, commonly known as Estádio Presidente Médici.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 11,000 people.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 93.
- ^ Colombari, Emanuel (July 6, 2016). "Afinal, por que existe um Coritiba no Sergipe?" [After all, why is there a Coritiba in Sergipe?]. Última Divisão (in Portuguese).
- ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2011.