Paraná Clube
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Paraná Clube is a Brazil
ian football (soccer)
team. It was established on December 19, 1989, in Curitiba
, Paraná
, Brazil. Its uniform is composed of a blue/red shirt, white shorts and white socks.
It is one of the several Brazilian teams called Tricolor ("tri-coloured") by its fans, because of its three colours.
(three times winner of the state championship (1967 as Savóia FC Água Verde, 1984, 1987)), and Colorado Esporte Clube
(winner of one state championship (1980)). Rubens Minelli
was hired as the club's first manager, and Emerson de Andrade was chosen as the director of football.
The club's first match was played on February 4, 1990, when Coritiba
beat Paraná 1-0 at the Estádio Couto Pereira
.
In 1991, two years after the club's foundation, Paraná won its first state championship
. Later, Paraná would win five state championships in a row, from 1993 to 1997.
In 1992, the club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
, gaining the right to compete in the following year's Série A. After 8 years, Paraná Clube won another national championship. In 2000
, Paraná beat Associação Desportiva São Caetano
to win the Yellow Module of the João Havelange Cup. This cup replaced the Campeonato Brasileiro (all levels), which had been suspended for one year.
In 2003, Paraná Clube and L.A. Sports, which is a sports marketing company, started a partnership to help Paraná Clube keep its youth academy, and sign new players. In 2005, Paraná Clube created an investment fund to replace L.A. Sports, and, because of this, the partnership was not renewed.
On April 9, 2006, Paraná Clube won the Paraná State League for the 7th time after beating ADAP
of Campo Mourão 3-0 in the Maringá and drawing 1-1 at Pinheirão Stadium. The attendance of the final match was 25,306 supporters.
Paraná Clube's stadium is the Estádio Durival Britto e Silva, also known as the Vila Capanema. It underwent a modernization in 2006, when more than 60 skyboxes were built, as well as new bathrooms and snack bars. The capacity of the "new" Vila Capanema rose to 20,083 spectators, and the inaugural match was held on September 20, 2006 when Paraná beat Fortaleza 2-0 in the Campeonato Brasileiro.
In 2007, Paraná played its first Copa Libertadores de América match. In the first stage, Paraná eliminated Cobreloa
from Chile
, winning the first leg 2-0 in Calama
and drawing 1-1 in Curitiba. In the group stage, the club finished in second place. Paraná was eliminated in the Round of 16 by Club Libertad
, of Paraguay
.
Paraná Clube's official stadium is Estádio Durival Britto e Silva, also known as Vila Capanema. Vila Olímpica also belongs to Paraná Clube but it is only used for training:
format, in red, with a white contour, and inside there are an azure jay and a white pine
. The club's name is written in blue, as well as the word Brasil. The word Clube is written in white.
, a common bird in Paraná state. The bird is also the symbol of Paraná
state.
and Coritiba
.
(1989) Rubens Minelli
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
(1995) Antônio Lopes
(1996) Geninho
(2000) Caio Júnior
(2006)
Paraná's average attendance is around 12,000 fans per game, which is almost the same number as the general average of the Campeonato Brasileiro in 2006.
Torcida Fúria Independente, also called T.F.I., founded on September 29, 1993, is an organized supporters' group. Another organized supporters' group are Sangue Jovem Paraná, Tricolores do Tarumã, Torcida Desorganizada, and Torcida Virtual Paran@utas, an internet organized supporters' group of Paraná Clube.
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 (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
team. It was established on December 19, 1989, 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...
, 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,...
, Brazil. Its uniform is composed of a blue/red shirt, white shorts and white socks.
It is one of the several Brazilian teams called Tricolor ("tri-coloured") by its fans, because of its three colours.
History
On December 19, 1989, Paraná Clube was founded by the merger of Esporte Clube PinheirosEsporte Clube Pinheiros (PR)
Esporte Clube Pinheiros, commonly known as Pinheiros, was a Brazilian football club from Curitiba. The club won three times the state championship, the Campeonato Paranaense, and competed twice in the national championship.-History:...
(three times winner of the state championship (1967 as Savóia FC Água Verde, 1984, 1987)), and 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:...
(winner of one state championship (1980)). Rubens Minelli
Rubens Minelli
Rubens Francisco Minelli is a Brazilian former football player and manager.As a player he played for Ypiranga, Nacional , Palmeiras, Taubaté and São Bento, where he ended his career after broken a leg when he was 27....
was hired as the club's first manager, and Emerson de Andrade was chosen as the director of football.
The club's first match was played on February 4, 1990, when Coritiba
Coritiba Foot Ball Club
Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It's the state's oldest football team and the best classified in the CBF and FIFA classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State for 35 times, more times than the sum of all the...
beat Paraná 1-0 at the Estádio Couto Pereira
Estádio Couto Pereira
Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira, often shortened to Couto Pereira, is the home of Coritiba Foot Ball Club, located in Curitiba, Paraná state, Brazil. Its formal name honors the Major Antônio Couto Pereira, who was Coritiba's president in 1926, 1927, and between 1930 to 1933...
.
In 1991, two years after the club's foundation, Paraná won its first state championship
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:...
. Later, Paraná would win five state championships in a row, from 1993 to 1997.
In 1992, the club won the 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...
, gaining the right to compete in the following year's Série A. After 8 years, Paraná Clube won another national championship. In 2000
2000 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2000 football season in Brazil, which was the 99th season of competitive football in the country.-Copa João Havelange:...
, Paraná beat Associação Desportiva São Caetano
Associação Desportiva São Caetano
Associação Desportiva São Caetano, commonly known as São Caetano, is a Brazilian football team based in the city of São Caetano, Brazil, part of the São Paulo greater metropolitan area. The team is dubbed Azulão , after the shirt colour. The sponsor is Consul, a well known Brazilian producer of...
to win the Yellow Module of the João Havelange Cup. This cup replaced the Campeonato Brasileiro (all levels), which had been suspended for one year.
In 2003, Paraná Clube and L.A. Sports, which is a sports marketing company, started a partnership to help Paraná Clube keep its youth academy, and sign new players. In 2005, Paraná Clube created an investment fund to replace L.A. Sports, and, because of this, the partnership was not renewed.
On April 9, 2006, Paraná Clube won the Paraná State League for the 7th time after beating ADAP
Associação Desportiva Atlética do Paraná
Associação Desportiva Atlética do Paraná, usually known as ADAP was a Brazilian football club, from Campo Mourão, Paraná state.-History:On June 5, 1999, the club was founded by the Adilson and Avanilton Batista Prado brothers...
of Campo Mourão 3-0 in the Maringá and drawing 1-1 at Pinheirão Stadium. The attendance of the final match was 25,306 supporters.
Paraná Clube's stadium is the Estádio Durival Britto e Silva, also known as the Vila Capanema. It underwent a modernization in 2006, when more than 60 skyboxes were built, as well as new bathrooms and snack bars. The capacity of the "new" Vila Capanema rose to 20,083 spectators, and the inaugural match was held on September 20, 2006 when Paraná beat Fortaleza 2-0 in the Campeonato Brasileiro.
In 2007, Paraná played its first Copa Libertadores de América match. In the first stage, Paraná eliminated Cobreloa
Cobreloa
Club de Deportes Cobreloa is a Chilean football club from the Atacama Desert mining city of Calama which has established itself as one of the country's most competitive clubs. The club was founded on January 7, 1977 and play in the Chilean top flight, the Primera División, where they have played...
from Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, winning the first leg 2-0 in Calama
Calama, Chile
Calama is a city and commune in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. It is the capital of El Loa Province, part of the Antofagasta Region. Calama is one of the driest cities in the world with average annual precipitation of just . The River Loa, Chile's longest, flows through the city...
and drawing 1-1 in Curitiba. In the group stage, the club finished in second place. Paraná was eliminated in the Round of 16 by Club Libertad
Club Libertad
Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División...
, of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
.
Stadiums
- Estádio Durival Britto e SilvaEstádio Vila CapanemaEstádio Durival Britto e Silva, better known as Estádio Vila Capanema , is the main stadium of Paraná Clube in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. The other club stadium is Estádio Vila Olímpica, but it is currently being used for training. The stadium holds 20,000 people...
(Vila Capanema): capacity 20,000 spectators. - Estádio Erton Coelho de QueirozEstádio Vila OlímpicaEstádio Erton Coelho de Queiroz, also known as Estádio Vila Olímpica , is one of the football stadiums owned by Paraná Clube in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, the other being Estádio Vila Capanema. The stadium holds 18,500 people...
(Vila Olímpica): capacity 18,500 spectators.
Achievements
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série BCampeonato Brasileiro Série BThe 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
-
- 1992, 2000 (1)
- 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:...
: 7
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- 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2006
- Runners-up (4): 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007
- Copa Sul: 0
-
- Runners-up (1): 1999
Squad 2011
Youth & reserves team
Out on loan
Technical staff
- Head CoachHead coachA head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
: Guilherme Macuglia - Assistant CoachesCoach (sport)In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
: Ageu Gonçalves, Ednélson, Círio Quadros - Goalkeeping CoachCoach (sport)In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
: Renato Secco - Fitness CoachesPhysical fitnessPhysical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...
: Darlan Schneider, Fernando Gibran - Club DoctorPhysicianA physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
: Mohty Domit - PhysiotherapistsPhysical therapyPhysical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...
: Edemir Efco Dias, Alvaro - MasseursMassageMassage is the manipulation of superficial and deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue to enhance function, aid in the healing process, and promote relaxation and well-being. The word comes from the French massage "friction of kneading", or from Arabic massa meaning "to touch, feel or handle"...
: Gilmar, Olison
Crest
The club's logo has a stylized conifer coneConifer cone
A cone is an organ on plants in the division Pinophyta that contains the reproductive structures. The familiar woody cone is the female cone, which produces seeds. The male cones, which produce pollen, are usually herbaceous and much less conspicuous even at full maturity...
format, in red, with a white contour, and inside there are an azure jay and a white pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
. The club's name is written in blue, as well as the word Brasil. The word Clube is written in white.
Flag
Paraná's flag is rectangular, divided in two equal parts vertically. The right side is red and the left side is blue.The mascot
The mascot of Paraná Clube is an azure jayAzure Jay
The Azure Jay is a passeriform bird of the crow family Corvidae. It is found in the Atlantic Forest, especially with Araucaria angustifolia, in south-eastern Brazil , far eastern Paraguay and far north-eastern Argentina...
, a common bird in Paraná state. The bird is also the symbol of 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.
Colors
Paraná Clube's colors are red, blue and white. The red color was Colorado's main color, the blue color was Pinheiros' main color, and white was a color adopted by both teams.Rivals
Their biggest rivals are from the same city: Atlético-PRClube Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:...
and Coritiba
Coritiba Foot Ball Club
Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It's the state's oldest football team and the best classified in the CBF and FIFA classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State for 35 times, more times than the sum of all the...
.
Noted players
Adilson dos SantosAdilson dos Santos
Adilson dos Santos, shortly Adi or Adilson is a Brazilian footballer, who plays as a left-back for South Korean K-League side FC Seoul.-Club career:...
- Adoílson
- Ageu BorgesHumberlito Borges TeixeiraHumberlito Borges Teixeira or simply Borges , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Santos.-União São João:Before coming to União São João started by clubs without much expression...
FlávioFlávio Emídio dos Santos VieiraFlávio Emídio dos Santos Vieira is a Brazilian goalkeeper who plays for América Mineiro.-Honours:CSA*Campeonato Alagoano: 1991, 1994Atlético Paranaense*Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1995... - Hélcio Lúcio FlávioLúcio Flávio dos SantosLúcio "Pelé Branco" Flávio dos Santos or simply Lúcio Flávio , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder, he currently plays for Vitória.-Honours:Paraná*Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2000São Caetano...
MarcosSebastião Marcos Barbosa OliveiraSebastião Marcos Barbosa de Oliveira , known as Marcos, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for S.C. Braga in Portugal, as a goalkeeper.-Football career:... - Maurílio
- Régis RenaldoRenaldo Lopes da CruzRenaldo Lopes da Cruz, simply Renaldo , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Vilavelhense Futebol Clube as a forward.-Football career:...
RicardinhoRicardinhoRicardinho, real name Ricardo Luis Pozzi Rodrigues is an association footballer. He is usually a deep-lying playmaker. He is best known for his accurate passing and technique.-International career:... - Saulo Thiago Neves AugustoThiago Neves AugustoThiago Neves Augusto, commonly known as Thiago Neves , is a left foot Brazilian footballer who plays for Flamengo on loan from Al-Hilal.-Club career:...
Noted coaches
Sebastião LazaroniSebastião Lazaroni
Sebastião Barroso Lazaroni, commonly known as Sebastião Lazaroni , is a Brazilian football manager, currently heading the Qatar national football team. He was born in Muriaé, Minas Gerais state....
(1989) Rubens Minelli
Rubens Minelli
Rubens Francisco Minelli is a Brazilian former football player and manager.As a player he played for Ypiranga, Nacional , Palmeiras, Taubaté and São Bento, where he ended his career after broken a leg when he was 27....
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva , better known as Vanderlei Luxemburgo, is a Brazilian football manager and former football player. He holds the distinction of being the most successful manager in the history of Brazil's Série A, with 5 league titles...
(1995) Antônio Lopes
Antônio Lopes
Antônio Lopes dos Santos, usually known as Antônio Lopes is a Brazilian football manager and former footballer....
(1996) Geninho
Geninho
Eugênio Machado Souto, usually known as Geninho , is a Brazilian football manager and former goalkeeper.-Coaching career:In 2001 he was winner of Brazilian Championship with Atlético Paranaense....
(2000) Caio Júnior
Luiz Carlos Saroli
Luiz Carlos Saroli, usually called Caio Júnior or Caio Jr. , is a Brazilian football manager, having formerly played as a striker in both Brazil and Portugal...
(2006)
Fans
Paraná Clube fanbase is distributed mostly in Curitiba and its metropolitan area, as well as Paraná state coast. According to recent polls made by Curitiba's newspaper Gazeta do Povo, Paraná Clube has more than 300,000 fans in the city (almost 15%). The number of fans outside Curitiba is unknown.Paraná's average attendance is around 12,000 fans per game, which is almost the same number as the general average of the Campeonato Brasileiro in 2006.
Torcida Fúria Independente, also called T.F.I., founded on September 29, 1993, is an organized supporters' group. Another organized supporters' group are Sangue Jovem Paraná, Tricolores do Tarumã, Torcida Desorganizada, and Torcida Virtual Paran@utas, an internet organized supporters' group of Paraná Clube.
Paraná's top-three attendances in Campeonatos Brasileiros
- Paraná - CorinthiansSport Club Corinthians PaulistaSport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
0-0, 41,955, November 2, 1994. - Paraná - PalmeirasSociedade Esportiva PalmeirasSociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
2-4, 36,233, September 24, 1994. - Paraná - São PauloSão Paulo Futebol ClubeSão Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
2-2, 35,336, October 16, 1994.