Santa Cruz Recreativo Esporte Clube, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is a Brazilian football team based in Santa Rita, Paraíba state. They competed in the Série C twice.
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| Full name | Santa Cruz Recreativo Esporte Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Santa Cruz de Santa Rita Cobra do Canavial | ||
| Founded | April 15, 1939 | ||
| Ground | Teixeirão, Santa Rita, Paraíba state, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Head Coach | Elinaldo Gomes | ||
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History
editThe club was founded on April 15, 1939.[1] They competed in the Série C in 1994 and in 1995, being eliminated in the Second Stage in both editions of the competition. Santa Cruz won the Campeonato Paraibano in 1995 and in 1996.[2]
Honours
edit- Campeonato Paraibano
- Winners (2): 1995, 1996
Stadium
editSanta Cruz Recreativo Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Virgínio Veloso Borges, nicknamed Teixeirão.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[1]
Notable former players
editPlayers that had international caps for their respective countries.
References
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