Caiçara Esporte Clube
| Full name | Caiçara Esporte Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Leão da Terra dos Carnaubais | ||
| Founded | February 27, 1954 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Deusdeth de Melo, Campo Maior | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
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Caiçara Esporte Clube, commonly known as Caiçara, is a Brazilian football club based in Campo Maior, Piauí state. They competed once in the Copa do Brasil.
History
The club was founded on February 27, 1954[1] by employees of Casa Morais company and former supporters of another club of the city.[2] Caiçara won the Campeonato Piauiense Second Level in 1963.[3] The team finished as Campeonato Piauiense runners-up in 1963 and in 1990,[4] and competed in the Copa do Brasil in 1991, when they were eliminated in the First Round by Atlético Mineiro.[4] It became the first club from Piauí state to compete in a Brazilian national tournament.[5]
Achievements
- Campeonato Piauiense Second Division:
- Winners (1): 1963
Stadium
Caiçara Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Deusdeth de Melo.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.[6]
References
- ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 67.
- ^ "Aniversário de 58 anos do Caiçara passou despercebido" (in Portuguese). Campo Maior em Foco. February 28, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ Lancepédia - A Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Lance! Publicações. August 2009. p. 157. ISBN 978-85-88651-14-2.
- ^ a b "Caiçara também se apresenta" (in Portuguese). Futebol Nordeste. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
- ^ "Caiçara fora do campeonato piauiense-1º time do interior a representar o Piauí em competição naciona" (in Portuguese). Portal O Dia. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013.
- ^ "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 13, 2010.