Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube

Operário

Full name	Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)	Fantasmão da Vila (The Big Ghost of the Village)
Founded	May 1, 1912
Ground	Estádio Vila Oficinas (Capacity: 13,000)
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
2010	Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, eliminated in quarterfinals
Home colours Away colours

Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube, commonly known as Operário, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Ponta Grossa, Paraná (state).^[1] They competed in the Série A once.

History

The team was founded on May 1, 1912, thus being the second oldest club in the state of [Paraná (state)|Paraná]].^[1] The club won the Southern Zone Campeonato Paranaense Second Level in 1969.^[2] Operário competed in the Série A in 1979 and in the Série B in 1980, 1989, 1990 and 1991.^[2]

Stadium

They play their home games at the Germano Kruger stadium, also known as "Estádio Vila Oficinas".^[2] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 13,000 people.^[3]

Achievements

• Campeonato Paranaense Second Level: 1

1969

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 211. ISBN 85-88651-01-7. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/pr/operario.htm. Retrieved July 7, 2009. 
3. ^ "Vila Oficinas" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/pr/PontaGrossa.htm. Retrieved July 7, 2009.