Coritiba Foot Ball Club
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Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian 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
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,...

. It's the state's oldest football team and the best classified in the CBF
Brazilian Football Confederation
The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...

 and FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

 classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State for 35 times, more times than the sum of all the rivals. Coritiba was champion of the Brazilian Championship once and has the worldwide record of 24 consecutive victories.

History

In 1909, several youngsters, members of the German community of Curitiba, usually met at Clube Ginástico Teuto-Brasileiro to do gymnastics exhibitions. In September that year, one of these youngsters, called Frederico Fritz Essenfelder, brought a leather football to the club. He explained to his colleagues the rules of football. The youngsters liked the new sport, and started to play football matches at Quartel da Força Pública field. On October 12 that year, they founded Coritibano Football Club. The club was founded at Teatro Hauer.

On October 23, 1909, Coritibano played its first match, in Ponta Grossa
Ponta Grossa
Ponta Grossa is a city in the state of Paraná, Brazil. With a population of over 315,000 inhabitants, it is the 4th most populous city of Paraná.It is the second industrial pole of the State, exceeded only by Curitiba—the State's capital and largest city...

 city, against Club de Foot-Ball Tiro Pontagrossense, a team formed by the English employees of Ponta Grossa railroad. The match ended 1-0 to the home team. Coritibano players were composed by the club founders: Artur Hauer, Alfredo Labsch, Leopoldo Obladen, Robert Juchsch, Carlos Schlender, Fritz Essenfelder, Carl Maschke, Waldemar Hauer, Rudolf Kastrup, Adolpho Müller, Emílio Dietrich, Erothides Calberg and Arthur Iwersen.

On April 21, 1910, the club's first assembly occurred, which changed the club name to Coritiba. Also João Viana Seiler was chose as the club's first president.

On June 12, 1910, was played the first football match in 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...

 city, at Campo do Prado, in Guabirotuba neighborhood. Coritiba beat Ponta Grossa Foot Ball Club 5-3. Ponta Grossa Foot Ball Club was the new name of Club de Foot-Ball Tiro Pontagrossense.

In 1916, Coritiba won its first title, 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:...

.

In 1985, Coritiba won its first national championship
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...

, defeating Bangu
Bangu Atlético Clube
Bangu 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...

, and gaining the right to dispute the following year's Copa Libertadores.

In 2011, Coritiba achieved a worldwide record of 24 consecutive victories, winning the Campeonato Paranaense undefeated and reaching the Copa do Brasil final, losing the first match 0-1, but winning the second 3-2. Under normal regulations, the decision would have gone to penalties, but Copa do Brasil uses the away goal rule, something that no other cup in the world uses in the final.

Club records

  • First Match: Coritiba 5-3 Ponta Grossa (June 16, 1910)

  • First Goal Scorer: Fritz Essenfelter

  • Biggest Win (National Competitions): Coritiba 7-1 Ferroviário (Couto Pereira, April 16, 1980), Coritiba 7-1 Desportiva-ES (Couto Pereira, May 4, 1980) & Coritiba 6-0 Palmeiras (Couto Pereira, May 5, 2011)

  • Heaviest Defeat (National Competitions): Grêmio 5-0 Coritiba (Olímpico, February 29, 1984) & Palmeiras 5-0 Coritiba (Parque Antártica, August 17, 1996)

  • Most Appearances (any competition): Jairo – 440 (1971–77), (1984–87)

  • Record Goal Scorer: Duílio Dias – 202 (1954–64)

Achievements

  • 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...

    : 1
1985
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1985
-Overview:It was performed in 44 teams, and Coritiba won the championship.-Final standings:-References:...


  • Campeonato Brasileiro 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...

    : 2
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...

, 2010
2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
In 2010, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second level of the Brazilian League, was contested by 20 clubs from May 7 to November 27, 2010...


  • Torneio do Povo
    Torneio do Povo
    Torneio do Povo was a competition disputed between the most popular Brazilian football clubs. The competition was contested from 1971 to 1973...

    : 1
1973

  • 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:...

    : 35
1916, 1927, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011

  • Festival Brasileiro de Futebol: 1
1997

  • Fita Azul Internacional: 1
1972

  • Pierre Colon Trophy (Vichy
    Vichy
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    , France): 1
1969

  • Akwaba Trophy (Africa): 1
1983

Couto Pereira

  • Name: Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira
  • Capacity: 37,182 (biggest in Parana State)
  • Address: Rua Ubaldino do Amaral, 37
  • Record attendance: (General) - 70,000 (Pope John Paul II
    Pope John Paul II
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    , 1980) http://www.coritiba.com.br/patrimonio.php?passo=2, (Game) - Coritiba X Flamengo, 58.311 people + staff (Stadium had capacity for 60.000 people), on May 21, 1980, Campeonato Brasileiro
  • Field dimensions: 109,00m x 72,00m
  • Year opened: 1932



The stadium was founded as Belfort Duarte. Couto Pereira was the president of the club and he was responsible for the stadium being built. When he died in 1977, the stadium name was changed to Couto Pereira.

Higher scores

Coritiba biggest victories
Against Paraná State Teams
Day Score Against Place Championship
November 7, 1926 13x1 Paraná (PR) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Paranaense (1926)
June 21, 1952 11x0 Bloco Morgenau (PR) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Paranaense (1952)
August 28, 1965 11x0 Olímpico (PR) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Paranaense (1965)
June 27, 1953 10x0 Britânia (PR) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Paranaense (1953)
March 17, 1940 10x0 Pinheiral (PR) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Paranaense (1939)
August 11, 1929 10x0 Paranaense (PR) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Paranaense (1929)
September8, 1929 10x1 Aquibadan (PR) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Paranaense (1929)
February 1, 1942 10x2 Jacarezinho (PR) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Paranaense (1941)
February 9, 1947 10x2 Palmeiras (PR) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Paranaense (1946)
February 9, 1957 10x2 Palestra Itália (PR) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Paranaense (1957)
March 11, 2000 9x0 Francisco Beltrão (PR) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Paranaense (2000)
January 2, 1927 9x0 Savóia (PR) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Paranaense (1926)
June 23, 1946 9x1 Água Verde (PR) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Paranaense (1946)
March 9, 1957 9x1 Bloco Morgenau (PR) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Paranaense (1957)
December 4, 1960 9x1 Iraty (PR) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Paranaense (1960)

Against other teams
Day Score Team Place Championship
August 16, 1995 8x0 Ferroviária (SP) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Brasileiro (2a divisão) (1995)
April 16, 1980 7x1 Ferroviário (CE) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Brasileiro (1980)
May 4, 1980 7x1 Desportiva (ES) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Brasileiro (1980)
February 27, 2008 6x0 Tuna Luso (PA) Curitiba (PR) Copa do Brasil (2008)
May 5, 2011 6x0 Palmeiras (SP) Curitiba (PR) Copa do Brasil (2011)
August 28, 1960 5x0 Paula Ramos (SC) Curitiba (PR) Taça Brasil (1960)
November 12, 1979 5x0 Mixto (MT) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Brasileiro (1979)
November 26, 1995 5x0 Mogi Mirim (SP) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Brasileiro (2a divisão) (1995)
August 10, 2003 5x0 Flamengo (RJ) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Brasileiro (2003)
June 14, 2009 5x0 Flamengo (RJ) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Brasileiro (2009)
September 11, 2011 5x0 Botafogo (RJ) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Brasileiro (2011)
May 1, 1981 5x1 Cruzeiro (MG) Curitiba (PR) Torneio Dia do Trabalhador (1981)
January 30, 1999 5x1 Criciúma (SC) Criciúma (SC) Copa Sul Brasileira (1999)
November 28, 2004 5x1 Vitória (BA) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Brasileiro (2004)
October 27, 2006 5x1 Vila Nova (GO) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Brasileiro (2a divisão) (2006)
November 22, 2008 5x1 Santos (SP) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Brasileiro (2008)
October 12, 2010 5x1 América (RN) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Brasileiro (2a divisão) (2010)
October 19, 2010 5x1 Vila Nova (GO) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Brasileiro (2a divisão) (2010)
June 5, 2011 5x1 Vasco (RJ) Curitiba (PR) Campeonato Brasileiro (2011)

The 24 consecutive wins

Matches Date opponent Competition
1 03/02 Coritiba 5 x 0 Iraty Campeonato Paranaense
2 10/02 Corinthians-PR 1 x 2 Coritiba Campeonato Paranaense
3 06/02 Rio Branco 1 x 4 Coritiba Campeonato Paranaense
4 13/02 Coritiba 3 x 0 Roma Campeonato Paranaense
5 16/02 Ypiranga 0 x 1 Coritiba Copa do Brasil
6 20/02 Coritiba 4 x 2 Atlético-PR Campeonato Paranaense
7 24/02 Coritiba 2 x 0 Ypiranga Copa do Brasil
8 27/02 Cianorte 1 x 2 Coritiba Campeonato Paranaense
9 06/03 Coritiba 3 x 2 Operário Campeonato Paranaense
10 09/03 Paranavaí 0 x 3 Coritiba Campeonato Paranaense
11 13/03 Coritiba 4 x 2 Paraná Campeonato Paranaense
12 17/03 Atlético-GO 1 x 2 Coritiba Copa do Brasil
13 20/03 Cascavel 0 x 3 Coritiba Campeonato Paranaense
14 23/03 Coritiba 2 x 0 Arapongas Campeonato Paranaense
15 26/03 Iraty 2 x 4 Coritiba Campeonato Paranaense
16 30/03 Coritiba 3 x 1 Atlético-GO Copa do Brasil
17 02/04 Coritiba 6 x 2 Rio Branco Campeonato Paranaense
18 10/04 Coritiba 1 x 0 Corinthians-PR Campeonato Paranaense
19 14/04 Coritiba 4 x 0 Caxias Copa do Brasil
20 17/04 Roma 1 x 4 Coritiba Campeonato Paranaense
21 24/04 Atlético-PR 0 x 3 Coritiba Campeonato Paranaense
22 27/04 Caxias 0 x 1 Coritiba Copa do Brasil
23 01/05 Coritiba 2 x 0 Cianorte Campeonato Paranaense
24 05/05 Coritiba 6 x 0 Palmeiras Copa do Brasil

First-team squad

As of February 2011, according to combined sources on the official website.


Professional players able to play in the junior team

Junior players with first team experience

Out on loan

First-team staff

Position Name Nationality
Coach Marcelo Oliveira
Marcelo de Oliveira Santos
Marcelo Oliveira is a Brazilian football manager.-References:...


The logo

The club's logo is a green globe with the initials CFC in white on the center, along with twelve white stylized pine seeds. The logo's colors, green and white, are the same as Paraná
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,...

 state flag's.

Coritiba's first logo was very simple: a white background inside a green circle, with the initials CFC in green.

The team kit

Coritiba's first kit was used from 1909 to 1916, and was composed of green and white vertical stripes.

Coritiba's second kit, used from 1916 to 1976 was an all-white one.

The current home kit is composed of a white shirt, with two green parallel horizontal stripes and black shorts and white socks. The away kit is composed of a green and white vertical stripes shirt, black shorts and green socks. These kits were adopted in 1976.

Anthem

The official club anthem lyrics were composed by Cláudio Ribeiro, and the music by Homero Rébuli. There is also an unofficial anthem, called Coritiba Eterno Campeão (Coritiba Eternal Champion), which was composed (both the lyrics and the music) by Francis Night. A third anthem, which lyrics were composed Vinicius Coelho and the music by Sebastião Lima also call the team the "eternal champion".

The mascot

The club's mascot
Mascots of Brazilian football sides
Each Brazilian football team has a number of symbols attached to it and used prominently by the fandom. Among these symbols are the badge, the flag, the anthem and the mascot...

is an old man nicknamed Vovô Coxa (Grandpa Coxa), and represents the club's tradition of being the oldest football club of Curitiba.

External links

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