Sousa Esporte Clube
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| Full name | Sousa Esporte Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Dinossauro Verde do Sertão (Green Dinosaur of the Hinterland) | ||
| Founded | 10 July 1991 | ||
| Ground | Marizão | ||
| Capacity | 13.000 | ||
| Head Coach | Thardelli Abrantes | ||
| League | Campeonato Paraibano | ||
| Website | www.sousaesporteclube.com.br | ||
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Sousa Esporte Clube, commonly known as Sousa, is a Brazilian football team based in Sousa, Paraíba state. They competed in the Série C and in the Copa do Brasil three times.
Sousa is currently ranked fourth among Paraíba teams in CBF's national club ranking, at 143rd place overall.[1]
History
The club was founded on July 10, 1991.[2] Sousa won the Campeonato Paraibano Second Level in 1991, and the Campeonato Paraibano in 1994 and in 2009.[3] They competed in the Série C in 1994, when they eliminated in the Second Stage by CSA.[4] Sousa competed in the Copa do Brasil for the first time in 1995, when they were eliminated in the preliminary round by Flamengo.[5] They competed in the Série C in 1995, when they were eliminated in the Third Stage by Icasa.[6] The club was eliminated in Third Stage by Sergipe in the 2003 Série C.[7] Sousa competed again in the Copa do Brasil in 2008, when they were eliminated in the first round by Vitória.[8] The club competed in the Copa do Brasil in 2010, when they were eliminated in the first round by Vasco.[9]
Achievements
- Campeonato Paraibano:
- Winners (2): 1994, 2009
- Campeonato Paraibano Second Division:
- Winners (1): 1991
Stadium
Sousa Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Governador Antônio Mariz, nicknamed Marizão.[2] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.[10]
References
- ^ "RNC - Ranking Nacional dos Clubes 2022" (PDF). CBF. December 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 61.
- ^ Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 94. January 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Brazil Third Level 1994 Série C" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. December 8, 2000. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ^ "Brazil Cup 1995" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. October 3, 1999. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ^ "Brazil 1995 Third Level Série C" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. February 25, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ^ "Brazil 2003 Championship - Third Level (Série C)" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
- ^ "Brazil Cup 2008" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. December 12, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ^ "Brazil Cup 2010" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. August 4, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2011.