Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano

CRAC

Full name	Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano
Nickname(s)	Leão do Sul
Founded	July 13, 1931
Stadium	Genervino da Fonseca, Catalão, Brazil (Capacity: 12,000)
Home colors Away colors

Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano, also known as CRAC, are a Brazilian football team from Catalão, Goiás. They competed in the Série C twice, and in the Série D in 2009.

History

Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano were founded on July 13, 1931.^[1] The club won their first title, which was the Campeonato Goiano, in 1967, winning the competition for a second time in 2004.^[2] The club competed for the first time in the Série C in 2004,^[2] when they were eliminated in the third stage of the competition by Americano.^[3] CRAC competed in the Copa do Brasil in 2005, when they were eliminated in the first stage by Guarani.^[4] The club competed again in the Série C in 2007, finishing that year in the fifth place in the final stage.^[5] CRAC are competing in the Série D in 2009.^[6]

Colors and badge

The club's color is sky blue.^[2] The CRAC badge has two stars, representing the two Campeonato Goiano titles won by the club in 1967 and in 2004.^[7]

Stadium

CRAC's home stadium.

CRAC play their home games at Estádio Genervino da Fonseca.^[8] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 12,000 people.^[8]

Current squad (selected)

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player MF Danilo

No. Position Player FW Luizinho (on loan from Fabriciano; [1])

Achievements

• Campeonato Goiano:
  • Winners (2): 1967, 2004
  • Runners-up (2): 1969, 1997

• Campeonato Goiano Second Division:
  • Winners (3): 1965, 1998, 2001, 2003

References

1. ^ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 159. ISBN 85-88651-01-7. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano - CRAC" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/go/crac.htm. Retrieved June 16, 2009. 
3. ^ "Brazil 2004 Championship - Third Level (Série C)". RSSSF. March 3, 2009. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/br2004l3.htm. Retrieved June 16, 2009. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ Marcelo Leme de Arruda (December 11, 2008). "Brazil 2005 Cup". RSSSF. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/cbr2005.htm. Retrieved June 16, 2009. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "Brazil 2007 Championship - Third Level (Série C)". RSSSF. December 6, 2007. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/br2007l3.htm. Retrieved June 16, 2009. ^{[dead link]}
6. ^ Marcos Neves (April 26, 2009). "Brazil 2009 - Fourth Level". RSSSF. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/br2009l4.htm. Retrieved June 16, 2009. ^{[dead link]}
7. ^ Pasqualini, Luciano; Marcelo Leme de Arruda (May 24, 2007). "Estrelas nos Escudos dos Clubes Brasileiros" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/estrelas.htm. Retrieved June 16, 2009. 
8. ^ ^{a b} "Genervino da Fonseca" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/go/Catalao.htm. Retrieved June 16, 2009. 

External links

• (Portuguese) Official website