Avaí Futebol Clube
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Avaí Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Florianópolis
Florianópolis
-Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter...

 in Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina (state)
Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...

, founded on September 1, 1923. Their best known supporter is tennis player Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000...

.
Their home stadium is the Ressacada stadium, with a capacity 17,800. They play in blue and white shirts, shorts and socks.

History

The club was founded after a businessman called Amadeu Horn gave football kits to a group of boys. The boys played a match against a team called Humaitá, and won. On September 1, 1923, at Amadeu Horn's house, the club was founded, known as Avahy Foot-ball Club at the time. The team was named Avahy after the Battle of Avahy, in the Paraguayan War
War of the Triple Alliance
The Paraguayan War , also known as War of the Triple Alliance , was a military conflict in South America fought from 1864 to 1870 between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay...

. In the following year, it became the first Santa Catarina State Championship champion.

Avaí has played in the Brazilian First Division
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...

 ("Série A") six times: 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 2009 and 2010. In 1998, they won their only national title, the Brazilian Third Division
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...

 ("Série C"). From 1999, to 2008, they played in the Série B
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

 with their best campaigns in 2001, 2004 (when Avaí reached the Final Four, but could not be promoted to the First Division because only the two best placed teams were promoted).

In 2008 they finished 3rd in the championship and were promoted to the First Division for the first time in 29 years. In its first year playing in Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...

, Avaí finished in 6th place, thus qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana
2010 Copa Sudamericana
The 2010 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes was the 9th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner qualified for the 2011 Copa Libertadores, the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2011 Suruga Bank Championship...

. Avaí won the most Santa Catarina State Championship
Campeonato Catarinense
Campeonato Catarinense is the Brazilian State of Santa Catarina football league.-History:The Campeonato Catarinense top level had several different names since it started. From its first edition, in 1924, to 1985, it was called just Campeonato Catarinense...

 titles in the 20th Century (13), and is currently tied with rival Figueirense for the all time record state championship titles (15).

Professional

  • Brazilian Third Division ("Série C")
    Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
    The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...

    : 1
1998

  • Santa Catarina State Championships
    Campeonato Catarinense
    Campeonato Catarinense is the Brazilian State of Santa Catarina football league.-History:The Campeonato Catarinense top level had several different names since it started. From its first edition, in 1924, to 1985, it was called just Campeonato Catarinense...

    : 15
1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1973, 1975, 1988, 1997, 2009, 2010

  • Santa Catarina Governor Trophy: 2
1983, 1985

  • Santa Catarina State Second Division: 1
1994

  • Florianópolis City Championships: 20
1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1958, 1960, 1963 and 1995

  • Santa Catarina Cup
    Copa Santa Catarina
    The Copa Santa Catarina is a tournament organized by the Santa Catarina State Football Federation every second half of the season. It is played by Santa Catarina state teams. The competition's winner gains the right to compete in the same year's Recopa Sul-Brasileira and in the following year's...

    : 1
1995

U-20

  • Santa Catarina State Championships: 5
1981, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008

  • Santa Catarina State Second Division: 1
1994

U-17

  • Santa Catarina State Championship: 1
2003

  • Saudades Cup Championship: 1
2007

First Division (Série A)

Year Position Year Position
1974
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1974
-Overview:It was performed in 40 teams, and Vasco da Gama won the championship.-Final standings:-References:...

39th 2010
2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A was the 40th season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 8 and ended on December 5. Flamengo came as the defending champion having won the 2009 season.-Format:...

15th
1976
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1976
The 1976 Campeonato Brasiliero was the sixth edition of Brazil's top football tournament for clubs. It was won by the holders Internacional, with Corinthians finishing as runners-up.-Final standings:-External links:*...

36th
1977
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1977
-Overview:It was performed in 62 teams, and São Paulo won the championship. This championship is notable for producing what is perhaps the only unbeaten runner-up in world football. Atlético had won all but three of its matches, which were drawn, but was to play a single final match against São...

43rd
1979
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1979
-Overview:94 teams took part, and Internacional won the championship undefeated.-Final standings:-References:...

90th
2009 6th

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Second Division (Série B)

Year Position Year Position Year Position
1980 61st 1999 8th 2004
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2004
The football Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2004, the second level of Brazilian National League, was played from April 23 to December 11, 2004. The competition had 24 clubs and two of them were promoted to Série A and six were relegated to Série C....

3rd
1984 32nd 2000
Copa João Havelange Group Yellow
Copa João Havelange Group Yellow was one of the three groups of 2000 season's first stage of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football league, named Copa João Havelange. It consists of 36 teams divided by 2 groups...

15th 2005
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2005
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2005, the second level of Brazilian National League, was played from April 23 to November 26, 2005. The competition had 22 clubs, which two were promoted to Série A and six were relegated to Série C....

8th
1986 24th 2001 4th 2006
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2006
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2006, namely the second division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 20 teams. The tournament started in April 2006 and ended on November 25 of 2006...

13th
1988 12th 2002 6th 2007
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2007
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2007, namely the second division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 20 teams. The tournament started in May, and reached its end on November 24th...

15th
1989 83rd 2003 11th 2008
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2008
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, namely the second level of Brazilian football league system, was contested by 20 teams in 2008. Giants Corinthians played Série B for the first time after its poor season in Série A in 2007. Also, former Série A champions Bahia returned from Série C.The tournament...

3rd

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Third D>vision (Série C)

Year Position
1987 13th
1995 58th
1996 34th
1997 6th
1998 1st

Brazili>n Cup

Year Position Year Position
1989
Copa do Brasil 1989
The Copa do Brasil 1989 was the 1st staging of the Copa do Brasil.The competition started on July 19, 1989 and concluded on September 2, 1989 with the second leg of the final, held at the Estádio Olímpico Monumental in Porto Alegre, in which Grêmio lifted the trophy for the first time with a 2-1...

18th 2010 13th
1998
Copa do Brasil 1998
The Copa do Brasil 1998 was the 10th staging of the Copa do Brasil.The competition started on January 20, 1998 and concluded on May 30, 1998 with the second leg of the final, held at the Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo, in which Palmeiras lifted the trophy for the first time with a 2-0 victory over...

38th 2011
2011 Copa do Brasil
The 2011 Copa do Brasil was the 23rd edition of the Copa do Brasil, Brazil's national football cup tournament. It began on February 16 and ended on June 8...

4th
1999
Copa do Brasil 1999
The Copa do Brasil 1999 was the 11th staging of the Copa do Brasil.The competition started on January 28, 1999 and concluded on June 27, 1999 with the second leg of the final, held at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, in which Juventude lifted the trophy for the first time with a 0-0 draw...

23rd
2000
Copa do Brasil 2000
The Copa do Brasil 2000 was the 12th staging of the Copa do Brasil.The competition started on March 9, 2000 and concluded on July 9, 2000 with the second leg of the final, held at the Mineirão stadium in Belo Horizonte, in which Cruzeiro lifted the trophy for the third time with a 2-1 victory over...

59th
2007
Copa do Brasil 2007
The Copa do Brasil 2007 is the 19th staging of the Copa do Brasil.The competition started on February 14, 2007 and concluded on June 6, 2007 with the second leg of the final, held at the Estádio Orlando Scarpelli in Florianópolis, in which Fluminense lifted the trophy for the first time with a 1-0...

16th

Copa Sudamericana

Year Position
2010
2010 Copa Sudamericana
The 2010 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes was the 9th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner qualified for the 2011 Copa Libertadores, the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2011 Suruga Bank Championship...

14th

Stadium

Avaí's stadium is known as Estádio da Ressacada (though its official name is Aderbal Ramos da Silva), and it was opened in 1983. It has a maximum capacity of 19,000 people, but its record crowd was 25,735 at the Catarinense Championship. Before 1983, Avaí's stadium was the Adolfo Konder (which has been subsequently demolished).

First team squad

As of July 15, 2011.
Players with dual nationality
  Caçapa
Caçapa
Cláudio Roberto da Silva, commonly known as Cláudio Caçapa or simply Caçapa is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as a central defender for Brazilian club Avaí.-Atlético Mineiro:...

   Maurício Alves
Maurício Alves Peruchi
Maurício Alves Peruchi or simply Maurício , is a Brazilian striker. He started his career in Fluminense FC and currently plays for Avaí Futebol Clube on loan from Villarreal CF B in Segunda División.-Biography:...


Professional players able to play in the youth team

Youth and reserve players with first team experience

Out on loan

Technical staff

Position Name
Head coach   Toninho Cecílio
Assistant coach   Paulo Pereira
Technical Assistant   Alexandre Parreira
Goalkeeping coach   Sandro Daros

1940 - 1950

Adolfinho (GK) Beck (GK) Felipinho (FW) Nizeta (FW) Saul (FW)

1960 - 1970

Cavalazzi (FW) Deodato (DF)

1970 - 1980

Balduíno (MF) Juti (FW) Toninho (FW) Veneza (DF) Zenon
Zenon de Souza Farias
Zenon de Souza Farias is a former Brazilian football player who played for Avaí, Guarani, Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro and Portuguesa. He was born in Tubarão, Santa Catarina....

 (MF)

1980 - 1990

Adílson Heleno (MF) Belmonte (MF) Bira Lopes (MF) Décio Antônio (FW) Jorge Fossati (GK)

1990 - 2000

César Silva (GK) Dão (FW) Jacaré (FW) Paulo César "PC" (FW)

2000 - 2011

Marquinhos
Marcos Vicente dos Santos
Marcos Vicente dos Santos or simply Marquinhos , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Grêmio.-Contract:*Atlético-MG 23 July 2007 to 31 December 2007*Iraty 6 April 2006 to 6 April 2009...

 (MF) William (FW)

Managers

Roberto Cavalo (1998), (2001), (2004) Silas
Paulo Silas
Paulo Silas do Prado Pereira, best known as Silas is a former Brazilian football player and is currently manager of the Qatari club Al-Arabi.-Career:...

 (2008-2009), (2011)

Club colors and nickname

The club colors are blue and white, and it is known as "The Lion of the Island" (because 90% of the Florianópolis
Florianópolis
-Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter...

territory is established on an island).

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