Club Sportivo Sergipe
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Club Sportivo Sergipe, or Sergipe as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Aracaju
in Sergipe
, founded on October 17, 1909, making them the second oldest Sergipe state football club. CS Sergipe is the only team in the state of Sergipe
that have played against foreign opposition. They've faced the Argentina
youth team, Sparta Prague, Alianza Lima
and the Ghana national team
. They are the only team to have won six state championships in a row in Sergipe
.
Sergipe's main rival is Confiança
.
They play their home games at the Estádio João Hora de Oliveira
, capacity 8,000.
(Cotingüiba was founded on October 10, 1909, and was the first club in Aracaju (named after the Cotinguiba River
)) who wanted to name the club after the river of the same name that passes through the capital Aracaju
. So following Adalberto Monteiro, Euclides Porto, Adalgiso Rosal, José Couto de Farias, Tancredo Campos, Américo Silva, Francisco Bessa and others, they got together at noon on October 11 in Commercial Association and decided the next Sunday to found Club Sportivo Sergipe. Sergipe was initially founded as a rowing club, and in January 1910 the first boat was baptized as Nereida. The first head office was in a garage on Ivo do Prado Avenue.
In 1916, Sergipe officially started to support football.
In 1972, Sergipe was the first club from Sergipe state to compete in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
, finishing in 26th place.
Sport Rowing
Danilo (2008) Hamílton
(2002~2005)
and two paddle
s is because the club, initially, was dedicated to the practice of nautical sports.
Aracaju
-Vegetation:Aracaju lies in tropical forest. Rainforests are characterized by high rainfall, with minimum normal annual rainfall between 2,000 mm and 1,700 mm...
in Sergipe
Sergipe
Sergipe , is the smallest state of the Brazilian Federation, located on the northeastern Atlantic coast of the country. It borders on two other states, Bahia to the south and west and Alagoas to the north, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean...
, founded on October 17, 1909, making them the second oldest Sergipe state football club. CS Sergipe is the only team in the state of Sergipe
Sergipe
Sergipe , is the smallest state of the Brazilian Federation, located on the northeastern Atlantic coast of the country. It borders on two other states, Bahia to the south and west and Alagoas to the north, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean...
that have played against foreign opposition. They've faced the Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
youth team, Sparta Prague, Alianza Lima
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
and the Ghana national team
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
. They are the only team to have won six state championships in a row in Sergipe
Sergipe
Sergipe , is the smallest state of the Brazilian Federation, located on the northeastern Atlantic coast of the country. It borders on two other states, Bahia to the south and west and Alagoas to the north, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean...
.
Sergipe's main rival is Confiança
Associação Desportiva Confiança
Associação Desportiva Confiança, or Confiança as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Aracaju in Sergipe, founded on May 1, 1936.Confiança's greatest rival is Sergipe....
.
They play their home games at the Estádio João Hora de Oliveira
Estádio João Hora de Oliveira
Estádio João Hora de Oliveira is a multi-use stadium located in Aracaju, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Club Sportivo Sergipe. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.-External links:*...
, capacity 8,000.
History
On October 17, 1909, in Aracaju, CS Sergipe was founded by dissidents of Contigüiba ECCotinguiba Esporte Clube
Cotinguiba Esporte Clube, commonly known as Cotinguiba, is a Brazilian football club based in Aracaju, Sergipe state. They won the Campeonato Sergipano six times.-History:The club was founded on October 10, 1909...
(Cotingüiba was founded on October 10, 1909, and was the first club in Aracaju (named after the Cotinguiba River
Cotinguiba River
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)) who wanted to name the club after the river of the same name that passes through the capital Aracaju
Aracaju
-Vegetation:Aracaju lies in tropical forest. Rainforests are characterized by high rainfall, with minimum normal annual rainfall between 2,000 mm and 1,700 mm...
. So following Adalberto Monteiro, Euclides Porto, Adalgiso Rosal, José Couto de Farias, Tancredo Campos, Américo Silva, Francisco Bessa and others, they got together at noon on October 11 in Commercial Association and decided the next Sunday to found Club Sportivo Sergipe. Sergipe was initially founded as a rowing club, and in January 1910 the first boat was baptized as Nereida. The first head office was in a garage on Ivo do Prado Avenue.
In 1916, Sergipe officially started to support football.
In 1972, Sergipe was the first club from Sergipe state to compete in the Campeonato Brasileiro 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...
, finishing in 26th place.
Memorable victories
- 1-0 over CearáCearáCeará is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is currently the 8th largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main touristic destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of...
state team in 1926; - 4-2 over Botafogo–BA (Bahia state champions) in 1936;
- 3-1 over AlagoasAlagoasAlagoas is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco ; Sergipe ; Bahia ; and the Atlantic Ocean . It occupies an area of 27,767 km², being slightly larger than Haiti...
state team in 1940; - 8-2 over VitóriaEsporte Clube VitóriaEsporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899.Vitória's home games are played at the club's own stadium . They play in red and black horizontal striped shirts, black shorts and black socks...
–BA in 1942; - 2-0 over BanguBangu Atlético ClubeBangu Atlético Clube, or Bangu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Bangu, Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on April 17, 1904...
(Rio de Janeiro state champion) in 1967; - 3-1 over ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
youth team in 1968 (first match between local club and foreign team).
Football
- Campeonato SergipanoCampeonato SergipanoThe Campeonato Sergipano is the football league of the state of Sergipe, Brazil.-Format:Serie A-1Double round-robin, in which all teams play each other home-and-away games.The team with the most points is crowned the champion....
(Sergipe state championship): 1922, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1955, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000 (sub judiceSub judiceIn law, sub judice, Latin for "under judgment", means that a particular case or matter is currently under trial or being considered by a judge or court...
), 2003; - Start tournament: 1921, 1942, 1946 e 1963;
- Centenary of MaceióMaceióMaceió is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state Alagoas, Brazil. The name "maceió" is of Indian origin, and designates the natural spontaneously courses of water which flow out of the soil...
tournament: 1939; - Capital Champion: 1939, 1945, 1960;
- City of Aracaju Tournament: 1968. Participating clubs: VitóriaEsporte Clube VitóriaEsporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899.Vitória's home games are played at the club's own stadium . They play in red and black horizontal striped shirts, black shorts and black socks...
, ConfiançaAssociação Desportiva ConfiançaAssociação Desportiva Confiança, or Confiança as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Aracaju in Sergipe, founded on May 1, 1936.Confiança's greatest rival is Sergipe....
and BonsucessoBonsucesso Futebol ClubeBonsucesso Futebol Clube, or Bonsucesso, is a Brazilian football team from Bonsucesso neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro state, founded on August 12, 1913. The club competed in Campeonato Brasileiro Série B twice.-History:...
; - Runner-up of Walter Passos Tournament in 1962. Participating clubs: BahiaEsporte Clube BahiaEsporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group...
(champion), LeônicoAssociação Desportiva LeônicoAssociação Desportiva Leônico, commonly known as Leônico, are a Brazilian football team from Salvador. They won the Campeonato Baiano once and competed in the Série A two times.-History:...
and PortuguesaAssociação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ)Associação Atlética Portuguesa, or Portuguesa as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on December 17, 1924.-History:...
-RJ. All matches were played in Fonte Nova StadiumEstádio Fonte NovaThe Estádio Fonte Nova, also known as Estádio Octávio Mangabeira, was a football stadium inaugurated on January 28, 1951 in Salvador, Bahia, with a maximum capacity of 66,080 people. The stadium was owned by the Bahia government, and was the home ground of Esporte Clube Bahia and Esporte Clube...
, SalvadorSalvador, BahiaSalvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first...
.
Sport RowingSport rowingRowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
- Campeonato Sergipano: 1911, 1913, 1916, 1919, 1922, 1929, 1939,1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946.
Noted players
Arnaldo Dário Gringo Pirricha Zaluar Zé Grilo Danilo (2008) HamíltonHamilton Henio Ferreira Calheiros
Hamílton Hênio Ferreira Calheiros , known simply as Hamílton, is a naturalized Togolese football midfielder, who plays for Sport Recife in the Brazilian Série B.-Biography:...
(2002~2005)
Logo
The team logo, composed of an anchorAnchor
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα .Anchors can either be temporary or permanent...
and two paddle
Paddle
A paddle is a tool used for pushing against liquids, either as a form of propulsion in a boat or as an implement for mixing.-Materials and designs:...
s is because the club, initially, was dedicated to the practice of nautical sports.