Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (RO)

Cruzeiro

Full name	Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Founded	May 1, 1963
Ground	Estádio Aluízio Ferreira, Porto Velho, Rondônia state, Brazil (Capacity: 7,000)
Home colours Away colours

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, commonly known as Cruzeiro, is a Brazilian football club based in Porto Velho, Rondônia state. They competed in the Copa Norte once.

History

The club was founded on May 1, 1963.^[1] They competed in the Copa Norte in 1999, finishing as the runner-up of the cup after being defeated in the final by Sampaio Corrêa of Maranhão state.

Stadium

Main article: Estádio Aluízio Ferreira

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Aluízio Ferreira.^[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 80. 
2. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (in Portuguese) (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. http://www2.cbf.com.br/cnef/cnef.pdf. Retrieved February 15, 2011.