Britânia Sport Club
Encyclopedia
Britânia Sport Club, commonly known as Britânia, were a Brazil
ian football team from Curitiba
, Paraná state
. They won the Campeonato Paranaense
seven times.
in 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, and in 1928. The club fused with Palestra Itália Futebol Clube
and Clube Atlético Ferroviário
in 1971, forming Colorado Esporte Clube
.
- which was lost 1-4 - and demolished in 1998 to make way for a shopping center.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football team from Curitiba
Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...
, Paraná state
Paraná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
. They won the Campeonato Paranaense
Campeonato Paranaense
Campeonato Paranaense, which has been contested since 1915, is the football league of the state of Paraná, Brazil. The "Série Ouro", literally the Golden Series, are the highest division of the league.-Format:...
seven times.
History
Britânia Sport Club were founded on November 19, 1914, when Leão Foot-Ball Club and Tigre Foot-Ball Club. They won the Campeonato ParanaenseCampeonato Paranaense
Campeonato Paranaense, which has been contested since 1915, is the football league of the state of Paraná, Brazil. The "Série Ouro", literally the Golden Series, are the highest division of the league.-Format:...
in 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, and in 1928. The club fused with Palestra Itália Futebol Clube
Palestra Itália Futebol Clube
Palestra Itália Futebol Clube, commonly known as Palestra Itália, were a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná state. They won the Campeonato Paranaense three times.-History:...
and Clube Atlético Ferroviário
Clube Atlético Ferroviário
Clube Atlético Ferroviário, commonly known as Ferroviário, were a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná state. They won the Campeonato Paranaense eight times.-History:...
in 1971, forming Colorado Esporte Clube
Colorado Esporte Clube
Colorado Esporte Clube, commonly known as Colorado, were a Brazilian football club from Curitiba. They won the Campeonato Paranaense once and competed in the Série A five times.-History:...
.
Stadium
Britânia played their home games at Estádio Paula Soares Neto which had a maximum capacity of 4,000 people. The stadium was opened in 1943 with a match against AvaíAvaí Futebol Clube
Avaí Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Florianópolis in Santa Catarina, founded on September 1, 1923. Their best known supporter is tennis player Gustavo Kuerten.Their home stadium is the Ressacada stadium, with a capacity 17,800...
- which was lost 1-4 - and demolished in 1998 to make way for a shopping center.
Achievements
- Campeonato ParanaenseCampeonato ParanaenseCampeonato Paranaense, which has been contested since 1915, is the football league of the state of Paraná, Brazil. The "Série Ouro", literally the Golden Series, are the highest division of the league.-Format:...
:- Winners (7): 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1928