Grêmio Esportivo Catanduvense

Football club infobox
clubname = Catanduvense


fullname = Grêmio Esportivo Catanduvense
founded = 1970
dissolved = 1993
ground = Municipal Sílvio Salles
capacity = 14,800
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Grêmio Esportivo Catanduvense, usually known simply as Catanduvense, or as GEC, was a Brazilian football club from Catanduva, São Paulo state.

History

On February 5, 1970, two years after another club from Catanduva, named Catanduva Esporte Clube, folded, Grêmio Esportivo Catanduvense was founded, adopting blue and white as its official colors. The club also inherited Cataduva EC'S spot in Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, which was São Paulo state's third level. pt icon [http://www.catanduvense.com.br/hist.php Grêmio Esportivo Catanduvense history at Grêmio Catanduvense de Futebol website] ]

In 1974, the club won the Campeonato Paulista Second Level [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/sp2camp.htm 1974 Campeonato Paulista Second Level at RSSSF] ] , but there was no promotion to the first level at the time.

In 1988, Catanduvense disputed the Campeonato Paulista Second Level, and adopted red and white as its official colors, which were also Catanduva Esporte Clube's original colors. After a good campaign, the club finished as the runner-up, [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/sp1988l2.htm 1988 Campeonato Paulista Second Level at RSSSF] ] only behind Vanderlei Luxemburgo's Bragantino, pt icon [http://www.gardenal.org/balipodo/archives/000859.php Grêmio Esportivo Catanduvense's history at Balípodo website] ] the club was promoted to the following year's top level. internetlink]

In 1989, the club disputed the São Paulo state top level for the first time, internelink] , finishing in the 8th position of its group. [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/sp1989.htm 1989 Campeonato Paulista at RSSSF] ] In the same year, Catanduvense disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, In the first stage, the club was in the same group of América (SP), Botafogo, Goiânia, Goiatuba and Uberlândia, and finished in the second position. In the second stage, the club was eliminated by Bragantino, after a 0-1 defeat at home in the first leg, and a 1-1 draw in Bragança Paulista. Catanduvense's final position in the competition was 27th. [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1989l2.htm 1989 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B at RSSSF] ]

In 1993, the club was deeply in debt, and folded. internelink]

Titles

* Campeonato Paulista Second Level: 1974

tadium

Catanduvense's home matches were usually played at Municipal Sílvio Salles stadium pt icon [http://www.timesbrasileiros.misterhost.com.br/SP/gecatanduvense-sp.htm Grêmio Esportivo Catanduvense at Times Brasileiros] ] , which has a maximum capacity of 14,800 people and was built in 1988. [pt icon [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/sp/Catanduva.htm Estádio Municipal Sílvio Salles at Templos do Futebol] ]

Memorable matches

References

External links

*pt icon [http://www.timesbrasileiros.misterhost.com.br/SP/gecatanduvense-sp.htm Grêmio Esportivo Catanduvense at Times Brasileiros]