Paraná Clube

Football club infobox
clubname = Paraná


fullname = Paraná Clube
nickname = "Tricolor da Vila Capanema"
founded = December 19, 1989
ground = Estádio Vila Capanema and
Estádio Vila Olímpica, Curitiba, Brazil
capacity = 20,083 (Durival de Brito),
and
18,500 (Vila Olímpica)
chairman = Aurival Correia
manager = Paulo Comelli
league = Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
season = 2007
position = Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 19th
(relegated)
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leftarm1=FF0000|body1=0000FF|rightarm1=0000FF|shorts1=FFFFFF|socks1=FFFFFF
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Paraná Clube is a Brazilian 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-colored") by its fans, because of its three colours.

History

On December 19, 1989, Paraná Clube was founded after Esporte Clube Pinheiros, three times winner of the state championship (1967 as Savóia FC Água Verde, 1984, 1987), and Colorado Esporte Clube, one state championship (1980), fused. Rubens Minelli was hired as the club's first manager,cite book | first = | last = | title = Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1 | publisher = Aretê Editorial S/A | location = Rio de Janeiro | year = 2001 | pages = pp. 220–221| id = ISBN 8588651017] and Emerson de Andrade was chosen as the director of football.cite web | title = História - Primeira equipe | url=http://www.paranaclube.com.br/historia_equipe.php | accessdate = 2008-06-07 | publisher=Paraná Clube official website | language=Portuguese ]

The club's first match was played on February 4, 1990, when Coritiba beat Paraná 1-0 at Estádio Couto Pereira.cite web | title = Equilíbrio marca confronto entre Coritiba e Paraná | url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas/2008/04/11/ult59u152987.jhtm | accessdate = 2008-06-07 | publisher=UOL Esportes | language=Portuguese ]

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.cite web | title = Paraná State - List of Champions | url=http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/prcamp.htm | accessdate = 2008-06-07 | publisher=RSSSF Brasil ]

In 1992, the club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division, gaining the right to compete in the following year's first division.cite web | title = Brazil 1992 Championship - Second Level (Divisão Classificatória) | url=http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1992l2.htm | accessdate = 2008-06-07 | publisher=RSSSF Brasil | language=Portuguese ] After 8 years, Paraná Clube won another national championship. In 2000, Paraná beats Associação Desportiva São Caetano down and celebrated the title of the Yellow Module of João Havelange Cup. This cup replaced the Campeonato Brasileiro (all levels), because it was suspended by Brazilian Justice.cite web | title = Brazil 2000 Championship - Copa João Havelange | url=http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br2000.htm | accessdate = 2008-06-07 | publisher=RSSSF Brasil ]

In 2003, Paraná Clube and L.A. Sports, which is a sporting marketing company, started a partnership. The partnership's purpose was to help Paraná Clube keep its youth academy. Another purpose of the partnership was to help Paraná Clube 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. [http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/brasileiro2005/interna/0,,OI766392-EI4847,00.html Terra Esportes] ]

On April 9, 2006, Paraná Clube won Paraná State League for the 7th time in its history after beating ADAP of Campo Mourão 3-0 in Maringá and drawing 1-1 at Pinheirão Stadium. The attendance of the final match was 25,306 supporters.cite web | title = História - 16/08/2006 - Campeonato Paranaense de Futebol Profissional - Série Ouro 2006 | url=http://www.federacaopr.com.br/index.php?system=news&news_id=112&action=read | accessdate = 2008-06-07 | publisher=Federação Paranaense de Futebol official website | language=Portuguese ]

Paraná Clube stadium is Estádio Durival Britto e Silva, aka Vila Capanema which suffered a strong modernization in 2006 where more than 60 skyboxes were edificated as well as new facilities, bathrooms and snack bars. The capacity of the "new" Vila Capanema rose to 20,083 spectators according to a new count. The inaugural match of the "new" Vila Capanema, occurred on Sept. 20th, 2006 when Paraná beat Fortaleza 2-0 for the Campeonato Brasileiro.Fact|date=June 2008

In 2007, Paraná played its first Copa Toyota Libertadores de America match. In the first stage, Paraná eliminated Cobreloa from Chile winning the first leg by 2-0 in Calama and drawing 1-1 in Curitiba. In the group stage, the club finished in the second place. Paraná was eliminated in the Round of 16 by Club Libertad, of Paraguay.cite web | title = Copa Libertadores de América 2007 | url=http://www.rsssf.com/sacups/copa07.html | accessdate = 2008-06-07 | publisher=RSSSF Brasil ]

tadiums

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 trainings:cite web | title = Patrimônio | url=http://www.paranaclube.com.br/institucional.php#patrimonio.php | accessdate = 2008-06-07 | publisher=Paraná Clube official website | language=Portuguese ]

*Estádio Durival Britto e Silva (Vila Capanema): capacity 20,083 spectators.cite web | title =Paraná Clube | url=http://www.federacaopr.com.br/?system=times&action=view&id=20 | accessdate = 2008-09-23 | publisher=Federação Paranaense de Futebol | language=Portuguese ]
*Estádio Erton Coelho de Queiroz (Vila Olímpica): capacity 18,500 spectators.cite web | title =Vila Olímpica | url=http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/pr/Curitiba5.htm | accessdate = 2008-09-23 | publisher=Templos do Futebol | language=Portuguese ]

Achievements

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série B:
** Winners (2): 1992, 2000

* Campeonato Paranaense:
** Winners (7): 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2006
** Runners-up (4): 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007

* Copa Sul:
** Runners-up (1): 1999

Current Squad

Technical staff

*Paulo Comelli – Head Coach
*Edson Gonzaga, Alciney Miranda – Assistant Coach
*Renato Secco – Goalkeeping Coach
*Solivan Della Valle, Fernando Gibran – Fitness Coaches
*Julimar L. Pereira, – Club Doctor
*Edemir Efco Dias, Alvaro – Physiotherapists
*Honório Ramos – Masseur

Transfers

In

* Daniel Marques "from" flagicon|Brazil Atlético-MG
* Egídio "from" flagicon|Brazil Flamengo Loan
* Vinícius Pacheco "from" flagicon|Brazil Flamengo Loan
* Josiel "from" flagicon|Brazil Brasiliense
* Lima "from" flagicon|Brazil Astral Loan
* Dinélson "from" flagicon|Brazil Corinthians Loan
* Léo Matos "from" flagicon|Brazil "Tombense-MG" Loan
* Toninho "from" flagicon|Japan Omiya Ardija
* Elton "from" flagicon|Brazil Guarani
* Paulo Rodrigues "from" flagicon|Brazil Náutico
* Jonatas "on loan from" flagicon|Brazil Atlético-PR

Out

* Maicosuel "to" flagicon|Brazil Cruzeiro
* Leonardo "to" flagicon|Brazil Flamengo Loan
* Eltinho "to" flagicon|Japan Yokohama
* Gustavo "to" flagicon|Brazil Palmeiras
* Edmílson "to" flagicon|Brazil Palmeiras
* Pierre "to" flagicon|Brazil Palmeiras Loan
* Émerson Carvalho "to" flagicon|Brazil Ponte Preta
* Sandro "to" flagicon|Turkey Gençlerbirliği
* Cristiano "to" flagicon|Brazil Palmeiras
*flagicon|Brazil Dinelson "to" flagicon|Brazil Corinthians.
*flagicon|Brazil Thiago Neves "to" flagicon|Brazil Fluminense
*flagicon|Brazil Egídio "to" flagicon|Brazil Flamengo Loan return
*flagicon|Brazil Henrique Dias "to" flagicon|Brazil Coritiba
*flagicon|Brazil Xaves "to" flagicon|Brazil Atlético-MG
*flagicon|Brazil Gerson "to" flagicon|Brazil Atlético-MG
*flagicon|Brazil Marcos Leandro "to" flagicon|Brazil Botafogo Loan

Crest

The club's logo has a stylized conifer cone 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.

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 jay, a common bird in Paraná state. The bird is also the symbol of Paraná state.

Anthem

The Paraná Clube anthem was written by João Arnaldo and Sebastião Lima.

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-PR and Coritiba.

Noted players

*Régis
*Marcos
*Flávio
*Ageu
*Adoílson
*Hélcio
*Lúcio Flávio
*Ricardinho
*Saulo
*Maurílio
*Renaldo
*Borges

Noted coaches

*Antônio Lopes
*Geninho
*Rubens Minelli
*Sebastião Lazaroni
*Vanderlei Luxemburgo
*Caio Júnior

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.Fact|date=June 2008

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.Fact|date=June 2008

Torcida Fúria Independente, also called T.F.I., founded on September 29, 1993, is an organized supporters' group. Another organized supporters' group are Torcida Esquadrão Tricolor (also Força do Sul), Tricolores do Tarumã, Torcida Desorganizada, and Torcida Virtual Paran@utas, an internet organized supporters' group of Paraná Clube.Fact|date=June 2008

Paraná's top-three attendances in Campeonatos Brasileiros

# Paraná - Corinthians 0-0, 41,955, November 2 1994.
# Paraná - Palmeiras 2-4, 36,233, September 24 1994.
# Paraná - São Paulo 2-2, 35,336, October 16 1994.

References

External links

* [http://www.paranaclube.com.br Official team website]

Ultras links

* [http://www.torcidafuriaindependente.com.br/index2.htm Torcida Fúria Independente]
* [http://www.paranautas.com/ Torcida Virtual Paran@utas]
* [http://www.paranaclube.com.ar/ Torcida da Argentina]