Paysandu Sport Club
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Paysandu Sport Club is a Brazil
Brazil
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ian football
Football (soccer)
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 club located in Belém
Belém
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, Pará
Pará
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. Paysandu is also known as Papão da Curuzu (or simply Papão, which means Bogeyman
Bogeyman
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 in Portuguese
Portuguese language
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) because it won several titles in the 1940s and Curuzu from the name of the street where Paysandu's stadium sits.

Paysandu is a club in Northern Brazil
Brazil
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, having won 43 State Leagues, 1 Regional League (Copa Norte
Copa Norte
Copa Norte was a Brazilian football competition contested between North region teams.From 1997 to 1999, the Copa Norte champions granted qualification to Copa CONMEBOL....

 in 2002) and 3 national titles (Brazilian League Second Division in 1991 and 2001 and the Brazilian Champions' Cup in 2002). However, they have recently fallen on hard times, suffering successive relegations
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...

 in 2005 and 2006. They will play in the country's third level, 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...

, in 2007.

Paysandu attracted the world's attention in 2003 after the campaign in the Copa Libertadores, beating several traditional South America
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n teams such as Cerro Porteño
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...

 and Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
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 (at La Bombonera
Estadio Alberto J. Armando
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).

History

On February 2, 1914, members of Norte Club protested against a decision of the football federation of Pará benefiting Remo
Clube do Remo
Clube do Remo, or Remo, or Leão as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Belém in Pará, founded on February 5, 1905. Remo greatest rivals are Paysandu and Tuna Luso.-History:...

 by terminating the team and refounding it as Paysandu Foot-Ball Club.

In 1920, the club won its first Campeonato Paraense
Campeonato Paraense
Campeonato Paraense is the football league of the State of Pará, Brazil. It is organized by the Pará State Football Federation.-Clubs:Campeonato Paraense 2009*Águia de Marabá Futebol Clube*Clube Municipal Ananindeua...

 title.

From 1920 to 1923 the club was state champion for four times in a row .

From 1927 to 1929 the club was state champion for three times in a row .

In 1939 the club was again state champion. In that season, the team was nicknamed Esquadrão de Aço (meaning Steel Squadron).

From 1942 to 1945, again the club was four times in a row state champion.

In 1948, the club was nicknamed Papão da Curuzu, after Curuzu Street ("Rua Curuzu"), by the journalist Everando Guilhon. Curuzu Street has been the address for the club headquarters.

From 1961 to 1963 the club was again state champion for three times in a row.

From 1965 to 1967, the club was again state champion for three times in a row.

In 1971 and in 1972 the club was state champion for two times in a row.

From 1980 to 1982 the club was again state champion for three times in a row.

In 1991 Paysandu was the champion of the Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division
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...

.

From 2000 to 2002 Paysandu was again state champion for three times in a row.

In 2001, Paysandu was again the champion of the Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division.

In 2002 the club was champion of Copa Norte
Copa Norte
Copa Norte was a Brazilian football competition contested between North region teams.From 1997 to 1999, the Copa Norte champions granted qualification to Copa CONMEBOL....

, and, later, champion of Copa dos Campeões
Copa dos Campeões
Copa dos Campeões was a Brazilian football competition contested by the best teams from each one of the regional cups.The Copa dos Campeões winner was automatically qualified to following year's Copa Libertadores....

.

In 2003, Paysandu was eliminated by Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....

 of Argentina on the second leg of a match for Copa Libertadores
Copa Libertadores de América
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. That was the club's first participation in the competition.

In 2005, after a poor campaign, finishing in 21st place, the club descended to the Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division. They would descend still further, to Série C, after a 17th-place finish in 2006.

National titles

  • National Second Division
    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
1991 2001

  • Brazilian Champions' Cup
    Copa dos Campeões
    Copa dos Campeões was a Brazilian football competition contested by the best teams from each one of the regional cups.The Copa dos Campeões winner was automatically qualified to following year's Copa Libertadores....

    : 1
2002

State titles

  • Campeonato Paraense
    Campeonato Paraense
    Campeonato Paraense is the football league of the State of Pará, Brazil. It is organized by the Pará State Football Federation.-Clubs:Campeonato Paraense 2009*Águia de Marabá Futebol Clube*Clube Municipal Ananindeua...

    : 44
1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010

Current squad

Idols

Iarley
Pedro Iarley
Pedro Iarley Lima Dantas or simply Iarley is a Brazilian attacking midfielder or forward, who currently signed a contract with Goiás Esporte Clube. His skill, speed and mazy dribbles make him one of the best players in Brazil. He is also a top class finisher and possesses vision and very accurate...

 Róbson "Robgol"
José Róbson do Nascimento
José Róbson do Nascimento, better known as Róbson or Robgol is a Brazilian politician and former association football forward.-Nickname:...

 Vandick

Stadium

Paysandu's stadium is Leônidas Castro (Curuzú). Mangueirão, built in 1978, with a maximum capacity of 45,007 people, holds some matches.

Traditional Home Kit

This traditional kit, composed of a blue and white vertical striped shirt, white shorts and white socks was designed by Hugo Leão, the first president of the club, on February 10, 1914. This kit was approved without a dissentient vote by the General Assembly of the club on February 19, 1914.

Trivia

The club is nicknamed Papão da Curuzu. Papão (or Bicho-Papão) is a legendary creature similar to the boogeyman and is also the mascot of the club.

Logo

The current logo of Paysandu is composed of two yellow stars, representing the two Brazilian Second Division titles, won in 1991 and in 2001; a winged foot, representing that the strength of Paysandu Sport Club cannot be reached by any other teams; and the flag of the state of Pará, representing the 2002 Copa dos Campeões
Copa dos Campeões
Copa dos Campeões was a Brazilian football competition contested by the best teams from each one of the regional cups.The Copa dos Campeões winner was automatically qualified to following year's Copa Libertadores....

 title. The stars and the flag are located above the badge.

Anthem

The club's lyrics was made by the local poet José Simões
José Simões
José Ribeiro Simões Costa , former Portuguese footballer who played as defender.- Football career :Simões gained 10 caps for Portugal and made his debut 26 January 1936 in Porto against Austria, in a 2-3 defeat....

, in the beginning of the 1920s.

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