- Associação Cultural Esporte Clube Baraúnas
Football club infobox
clubname = Baraúnas
fullname = Associação Cultural
Esporte Clube Baraúnas
nickname = "Leão"
"Leão do Oeste"
"Baru"
founded =January 14 ,1960
ground =Nogueirão ,Mossoró ,Brazil
capacity = 25,000 | chairman = João Dehon da Rocha
manager = Neto Maradona
league = Brazilian Série C
season = 2006
position = Brazilian Série C, eliminated on
the first stage
pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=_red_green_white|pattern_ra1=
leftarm1=253D25|body1=253D25|rightarm1=253D25|shorts1=253D25|socks1=253D25pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=_green & redhorizontal|pattern_ra2=| leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=FFFFFF
Associação Cultural Esporte Clube Baraúnas, or Baraúnas as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from
Mossoró inRio Grande do Norte , founded onJanuary 14 ,1960 .History
In 1924, Baraúnas was initially a carnival block (meaning "bloco carnavalesco" in Portuguese). "Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro", Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.]
Some of the members of this block, on
January 14 ,1960 , [http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/rn/baraunas.htm Baraúnas at Arquivo de Clubes] ] founded Esporte Clube Baraúnas. [http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/field/6287/Historico.htm History at the fansite] ]In 1966, Esporte Clube Baraúnas changed its name to Associação Cultural Esporte Clube Baraúnas.
In 1989, Baraúnas competed in the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B , being eliminated in the first stage. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1989l2.htm 1989 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B at RSSSF] ]In 1998, the club competed in the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C , being eliminated in the first stage. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1998l3.htm 1998 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF] ]In 2005, Baraúnas competed in the
Copa do Brasil for the first time. In the first stage, the club beat América Mineiro, in the second stage, the club beat Vitória, in the third stage, Baraúnas beat Vasco da Gama, but in the quarterfinals, the club was eliminated by Cruzeiro. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/cbr2005.htm 2005 Copa do Brasil at RSSSF] ]In 2006, Baraúnas won its first state championship, beating its rival, Potiguar de Mossoró, in the final. Baraúnas' Luciano Paraíba was the competition's top goalscorer, with 11 goals. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rn2006.htm 2006 Campeonato Potiguar at RSSSF] ]
Titles
*
Campeonato Potiguar : 2006
*Copa Rio Grande do Norte : 2004, 2007
*Campeonato Mossoroense : 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1977
*Copa Oeste : 2000Idols
*Etevaldo (1960s)
*Romildo (1980s)
*Cícero Ramalho (1990s and 2000s)
*Isaías (1990s and 2000s)
*Nildo (1990s and 2000s)Current squad
First Team
tadium
Baraúnas' home stadium is the Nogueirão stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 25,000 people. [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/rn/Mossoro.htm Nogueirão stadium at Templos do Futebol] ]
Derby
Baraúnas' greatest rival is Potiguar de Mossoró. The derby is known as "Potiba".
Mascot
The club's mascot is a lion called "Leão da doze". Doze anos is the name of the neighborhood where the club is located. "Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003."]
Anthem
Olismar Lima and Francisco Diógenes are the creators of the official anthem's lyrics lyrics, and Maestro Batista and Francisco Diógenes are the music authors. [ [http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/field/6287/Hino.htm Anthem at the fansite] ]
References
External links
*pt icon [http://www.baraunas.com.br Official website]
*pt icon [http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Field/6287/ Fansite]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.