Luverdense Esporte Clube, commonly referred to as Luverdense, is a Brazilian professional club based in Lucas do Rio Verde, Mato Grosso founded on 24 January 2004. It competes in the Campeonato Mato-Grossense, the top flight of the Mato Grosso state football league.
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| Full name | Luverdense Esporte Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Verdão do Norte ((Big Green of North) LEC | ||
| Founded | 24 January 2004 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Passo das Emas | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| President | Aluízio Bassani | ||
| Head coach | Betinho | ||
| League | Campeonato Mato-Grossense | ||
| 2023 | Mato-Grossense, 4th of 10 | ||
| Website | luverdense | ||
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History
editThe club was founded on January 24, 2004, by entrepreneurs and farmers. The club name, Luverdense, refers to the used to refer to people born in Lucas do Rio Verde city.[1]
The club won the Copa Governador do Mato Grosso in 2004, in 2007 and in 2011.[2] As the club won the 2007 edition, the club qualified to the 2008 Série C.[3] Luverdense won the Campeonato Mato-Grossense for the first time on May 17, 2009, after beating Araguaia in the final.[4]
The club was eliminated in the First Stage in the 2005 Série C, in the Third Stage in 2008, in the First Stage in 2009, in the First Stage in the 2010 and in the First Stage in 2011.
Honours
editRegional
edit- Copa Verde
- Winners (1): 2017
State
edit- Campeonato Mato-Grossense
- Winners (3): 2009, 2012, 2016
- Runners-up (1): 2014
- Copa FMF
- Winners (4): 2004, 2007, 2011, 2019
External links
edit- Official website (in Portuguese)
References
edit- ^ "Luverdense Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- ^ "Mato Grosso - Copa Governador champions". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 3 February 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "IV Copa Governador do Mato Grosso - 2007". RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- ^ "Luverdense campeão. Confira demais estaduais" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
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