Figueirense FC

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Figueirense Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Figueirense, is a Brazilian professional club based in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina founded on 12 June 1921. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Catarinense, the top flight of the Santa Catarina state football league.

Figueirense
Full nameFigueirense Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Figueira (Fig Tree)
Furacão (Hurricane)
Gigante do Estreito (Strait's Giant)
Alvinegro (White and Black)
Founded12 June 1921; 103 years ago (1921-06-12)
GroundOrlando Scarpelli
Capacity19,584
PresidentNorton Flores Boppré
Head coachJoão Burse
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série C
Campeonato Catarinense
2023
2023
Série C, 16th of 20
Catarinense, 8th of 12
Websitehttps://figueirense.com.br/

History

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The club was founded as Figueirense Football Club on June 12, 1921. The club is named Figueirense after the neighborhood where it is located, in Centro neighborhood).[1] Figueirense means "from Figueira". Figueirense was one of the founders of the defunct Liga Catharinense de Desportos Terrestres, organized on April 12, 1923. 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 Catarinense again.

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. In the 2008 edition of Serie A, Figueirense finished in 17th place, being relegated to Serie B the following year.

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.

Some famous players who have played for Figueirense in the last decade are Edmundo, Loco Abreu, André Santos, Roberto Firmino, Filipe Luís, Cleiton Xavier, Felipe Santana, Michel Bastos and others.

Rivals

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Figueirense's greatest rival is Avaí.

Players

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First team squad

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As of 25 October 2024.[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   BRA Léo Maia
5 MF   BRA JP Iseppe
6 DF   BRA Samuel Toscas (on loan from Cianorte)
7 FW   BRA Nicolas
10 MF   BRA Camilo
12 GK   BRA Vinícius Barreta
15 DF   BRA Tiago Barbosa
16 MF   BRA Yan
17 MF   BRA Natan Alves
18 FW   BRA Kauã Ziegler
19 FW   BRA Guilherme Pato
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF   BRA Gledson
21 MF   BRA Léo Baiano
25 GK   BRA Antônio
27 DF   BRA Genílson
28 MF   BRA Micaias
29 FW   BRA Gabriel Morais
30 FW   BRA Bruno Michel
32 FW   BRA Jefinho
33 MF   BRA Jhony Douglas
35 DF   BRA Zé Luiz
40 MF   BRA Gabriel Asaph
44 DF   BRA Santiago
47 GK   BRA Ruan Carneiro

Other Players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   BRA Leonardo Zonta

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   BRA Marlyson (at Zweigen Kanazawa until 31 January 2025)

First-team staff

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Role Name
First Team Coach   João Burse

Stadium

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Figueirense's stadium is Estádio Orlando Scarpelli, built-in 1961, with a maximum capacity of 19,584 people. In 2005, Orlando Scarpelli became an all-seater stadium.

Honours

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State
Competitions Titles Seasons
 
Campeonato Catarinense 18s 1932, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1972, 1974, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2018
 
Copa Santa Catarina 3 1990, 1996, 2021
 
Recopa Catarinense 2s 2019, 2022
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  • S shared record

Others

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  • Supercampeonato Catarinense (1): 1996
  • Taça Santa Catarina (1): 1986
  • Torneio Início do Campeonato Catarinense (1): 1924

City

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  • Campeonato Citadino de Florianópolis (13): 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1965
  • Torneio Início de Florianópolis (12): 1924, 1927, 1932, 1941, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1959, 1961, 1962

Friendly tournaments

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  • Torneio Mercosul (1): 1995
  • Torneio de Paranaguá (1): 1951
  • Torneio cidade de Florianópolis (3): 1921, 1922, 1923

Runners-Up

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Youth team

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Managers

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Period Name
1985   Zé Mário
1999   Cassiá
2000–2001   Valmir Louruz
2001   Roberval Davino
2002   Cabralzinho
2002   Muricy Ramalho
2003–2004   Dorival Júnior
2004–2005   Paulo Comelli
2005   Marco Aurélio
2005   Zé Mário
2005–2006   Adílson Batista
2006   Waldemar Lemos
2006–2007   Heriberto da Cunha
2007   Mário Sérgio
2007–2008   Alexandre Gallo
2008   Guilherme Macuglia
Period Name
2008   Mário Sérgio
2008–2009   Pintado
2009   Roberto Fernandes
2009   Márcio Araújo
2010–2011   Márcio Goiano
2011   Jorginho
2012   Branco
2012   Argel Fucks
2012   Hélio dos Anjos
2012   Márcio Goiano
2013   Adílson Batista
2013–2014   Vinícius Eutrópio
2014   Guto Ferreira
2014–2015   Argel Fucks
2015   René Simões
2015–2016   Hudson Coutinho
Period Name
2016   Vinícius Eutrópio
2016   Argel Fucks
2016   Tuca Guimarães
2016   Marquinhos Santos
2017   Márcio Goiano
2017   Marcelo Cabo
2017–2018   Milton Cruz
2018   Rogério Micale
2018–2019   Hemerson Maria
2019   Vinícius Eutrópio
2019   Pintado
2019-2020   Márcio Coelho
2020   Elano
2020-2021   Jorginho
2021-2022   Júnior Rocha
2023   Cristóvão Borges
Period Name
2023   Roberto Fonseca
2023   Paulo Baier
2024–   João Burse

Mascot

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From 2002 to 2011, Figueirense's mascot was an anthropomorphic fig tree named Figueirinha, which means Little Fig Tree. Since 2012, the mascot is a cyclone shaped creature wearing the club's home kit, it's named Furacão (Hurricane) after one of the team's nicknames.[3]

National and International competitions record

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First Division (Serie A)

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Year Position Year Position Year Position
1973 35th 2003 11th 2011 7th
1975 21st 2004 11th 2012 20th
1976 45th 2005 16th 2014 13th
1978 55th 2006 7th 2015 16th
1979 46th 2007 13th 2016 18th
2002 17th 2008 17th

Second Division (Serie B)

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Year Position Year Position
1980 32nd 2009 6th
1985 3rd 2010 2nd
1989 32nd 2013 4th
1989 32nd 2017 12th
1991 34th 2018 15th
2000 9th 2019 16th
2001 2nd 2020 17th

Third Division (Serie C)

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Year Position
1981 8th
1998 30th
1999 6th
2021 9th
2022 5th
2023 16th

Brazilian Cup

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Year Position Year Position Year Position
1995 First Round 2004 First Round 2016 Third Round
1997 Second Round 2005 Quarterfinals 2017 First Round
1999 First Round 2007 Finals (2nd) 2018 Third Round
2000 Second Round 2009 Second Round
2001 First Round 2013 Third Round
2002 Round of 16 2014 Second Round
2003 Round of 16 2015 Quarterfinals

Sudamericana Cup

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Year Position Year Position
2004 First Round 2012 Second Round
2007 First Round 2016 Second Round

References

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  1. ^ "RSSSF". Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2006.
  2. ^ "Atletas – Figueirense Futebol Clube".
  3. ^ Florianópolis, Por GLOBOESPORTE COM (19 January 2012). "Figueirense apresenta elenco de 2012 com festa no Orlando Scarpelli". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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