Figueirense Futebol Clube

Football club infobox
clubname = Figueirense


fullname = Figueirense Futebol Clube
nickname = "Figueira" (The Fig Tree)
founded = June 12, 1921
ground = Orlando Scarpelli, Florianópolis, Brazil
capacity = 19,908
chairman = flagicon|Brazil Norton Flores Boppré
manager = flagicon|Brazil Mário Sérgio | league = Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
season = 2007
position = Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 13th
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Figueirense Futebol Clube, also known as Figueirense, is a Brazilian football team in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina.

History

In 1921, the club was founded as Figueirense Foot-ball Club. In 1932 the team won their first state championship. From 1935 to 1937, Figueirense was three times in a row Catarinense champion. In 1939, Figueirense won again the state championship, that was end of the Golden Decade of the club.

In 1972, was the end of the 30-year state championship titleless period. In 1973, Figueirense was the first team of Santa Catarina state in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. In 1974, the team won Campeonato Catarinense again.

In 1987, the club played at Campeonato Catarinense Second Division, and won the promotion to the First Division. In 1994, the 17-year state championship titleless period ended. In 1995, Figeirense was Torneio Mercosul champion (not to be confused with Copa Mercosur) at Santa Catarina. It was the club's first (and only) international title.

In 2001, the club was Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division runner-up, and was promoted to the following year's First Division. From 2002 to 2004, Figueirense was three times in a row Campeonato Catarinense champion. In 2008, Figueirense won the Copa São Paulo de Juniores for the first time after beating Rio Branco-SP 2-0 in the final.

Current roster

As September 9, 2008.

Junior Team (Under-20)

Transfers

In

* Bruno Santos "from" flagicon|Sweden IFK Norrköping
* Edu Sales "from" flagicon|Portugal Nacional
* Wellington Amorim "from" flagicon|Brazil Marília
* Elton "from" flagicon|Spain Alavés
* Gustavo Ramon "from" flagicon|Brazil Sport Recife
* Bruno Perone "from" flagicon|Brazil J. Malucelli
* Marquinho "from" flagicon|Brazil Botafogo
* Rodrigo Fabri "from" flagicon|Brazil Paulista
* Léo Matos "from" flagicon|Brazil Paraná Clube
* Bruno Aguiar "from" flagicon|Brazil Mirassol
* Leandro Carvalho "from" flagicon|Brazil Botafogo
* Ramón "from" flagicon|Brazil Grêmio
* Tadeu "from" flagicon|Brazil Grêmio
* Renato "from" flagicon|Brazil Ipatinga
* Jackson "from" flagicon|Brazil Ipatinga
* Gomes "from" flagicon|United States Colorado Rapids
* Diego "from" flagicon|Brazil Vasco da Gama
* Roger Bernardo "from" flagicon|Brazil Guarani
* Jairo "from" flagicon|Brazil Palmeiras
* Alex Cazumba "from" flagicon|Brazil São Paulo
* Alex Bruno "from" flagicon|Brazil São Paulo
* Lima "from" flagicon|Brazil Corinthians
* Peter "from" flagicon|Brazil Cruzeiro

Out

* Jean Carlos "to" flagicon|Bulgaria Levski Sofia
* Chicão "to" flagicon|Brazil Corinthians
* Thiago Gentil "to" flagicon|Greece Aris FC
* Rogerinho "to" flagicon|UAE AlWasl, Dubai
* André Santos "to" flagicon|Brazil Corinthians
* Elton "to" flagicon|Brazil Atlético Mineiro
* César Prates "to" flagicon|Brazil Atlético Mineiro
* Felipe Santana "to" flagicon|Germany Borussia Dortmund
* Edson "to" flagicon|Portugal FC Porto
* Ruy "to" flagicon|Hungary Zalaegerszegi TE

tadium

Figueirense's stadium is Estádio Orlando Scarpelli, built in 1961, with a maximum capacity of 19,908 people.

Achievements

* Copa do Brasil::* Runners-up (1): 2007

*Campeonato Brasileiro Série B::* Runners-up (1): 2001

* Campeonato Catarinense::* Winners (15): 1932, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1972, 1974, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008:* Runners-up (6): 1950, 1975, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1993

*Copa Santa Catarina::* Winners (2): 1990, 1996:* Runners-up (2): 1991, 1993

*Torneio Mercosul: :* Winners (1): 1995

*Copa Sub-17 de Promissão::* Winners (1): 2008

Idols

* Agnaldo
* Albeneir
* Cléber
* Edmundo
* Jorge Fossati
* Sérgio Gil
* Valdo

Trivia

* The club is named Figueirense after the neighbourhood where it is located, in Centro neighborhood) ref|figueira. Figueirense means "from Figueira".
* In 2002, Rivaldo's and César Sampaio's company, called CSR Esporte & Marketing, and Figueirense signed a partnership. The company was responsible for the administration of the professional football of Figueirense. The partnership ended in 2004.
* Figueirense was one of the founders of the defunct Liga Catharinense de Desportos Terrestres, organized on April 12, 1923.

Mascot

Since September 2002, Figueirense's mascot is an anthropomorphic fig tree named "Figueirinha", which means "Little Figueira". The mascot is usually depicted wearing the club's home kit.

National competitions record

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=Third Division (Serie C)=

References

# [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/scflorteams.htm RSSSF]

External links

* [http://www.figueirense.com.br Figueirense Official Web Site]
* [http://www.gavioesalvinegros.com.br Gavioes Alvinegros - Ultras/Fan Set]