Atlético Clube Coríntians, or Coríntians, as they are usually called, is a soccer club based in the city Caicó in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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| Full name | Atlético Clube Corintians | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Corinthians Galo do Seridó (in English: Serido's rooster) | ||
| Founded | January 25, 1968 | ||
| Ground | Senador Dinarte Mariz, Marizão | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman | Rogério Gurgel da Silva | ||
| League | Campeonato Potiguar, league champions in 2001 | ||
| 2006 | Campeonato Potiguar | ||
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A.C. Coríntians is notable for being the only Caicó club to avoid folding or missing a season. It has maintained consistent operation since forming in 1968.[1]
History
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The club was formed in 1963 as Associação Desportiva Corintians (in English, Corinthians Sporting Association).[1]
In 1968, Atlético Clube Coríntians (in English, Corinthians Athletic Club) was founded after Associação Desportiva Corintians and Atlético Clube de Caicó fused.[1]
The club emerged on January 25, 1968, from the merger between Coríntians Esporte Clube and Atlético de Caicó . The most responsible for the foundation of the club was Valdemir Marcelino de Assis Coríntians competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, but was eliminated in the first stage.[2]
The club won the Campeonato Potiguar league title in 2001.[3] In the same year, Coríntians competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, but was eliminated in the first stage, finishing in the third place of its group.[4]
In 2002 and in 2003, the club competed in the Copa do Brasil. In 2002, the club was eliminated in the first stage by Bahia,[5] and in 2003, Coríntians defeated Santa Cruz in the first stage, but was eliminated by Cruzeiro in the second stage.[6]
Mascot
editThe team's mascot is a rooster.[1]
Honours
edit- Campeonato Potiguar
- Winners (1): 2001
- Runners-up (1): 2010
- Copa Cidade do Natal
- Winners (1): 2010
References
edit- ^ a b c d (in Portuguese) Atlético Clube Coríntians at Arquivo de Clubes Archived 2013-01-17 at archive.today
- ^ 1995 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF Archived February 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2001 Campeonato Potiguar at RSSSF Archived February 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF Archived 2007-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2002 Copa do Brasil at RSSSF Archived May 3, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2003 Copa do Brasil at RSSSF Archived 2008-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Atlético Clube Coríntians at Arquivo de Clubes (in Portuguese and English) (archived)
- Official website (in Portuguese and English) (archived)