Sport Club Santa Cruz, also known as Santa Cruz, are a Brazilian football team from Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte. They competed in the Série C in 2008.

Santa Cruz
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Full nameSport Club Santa Cruz
Nickname(s)Tricolor do Trairi
FoundedNovember 30, 2003
GroundIberêzão, Santa Cruz, Brazil
Capacity4,500
Head coachMaurício Rodrigues
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
2011Série D, 16th

History

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Sport Club Santa Cruz were founded on November 30, 2003.[1] They won the Campeonato Potiguar Second Level in 2004, after beating Vila Nova in the final.[2] Santa Cruz competed in the Série C in 2008, when they were eliminated in the first stage.[3] The club withdrew from competing in the 2009 Série D.[4]

Stadium

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Santa Cruz play their home games at Iberêzão.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,500 people.[1]

Current squad (selected)

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   BRA Isaias
GK   BRA Eridelson
DF   BRA Pantera
DF   BRA Paulinho (on loan from ABC)
DF   BRA Adalberto
DF   BRA Fernandes
DF   BRA Marcelo
DF   BRA Rafinha
DF   BRA Rogerinho
DF   BRA Geriel
DF   BRA Michell
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   BRA Lano
MF   BRA Robson
MF   BRA Rodrigo
MF   BRA Daniel
MF   BRA Gabriel
FW   BRA Cristiano Tiririca
FW   BRA Hendrich
FW   BRA Alberto
FW   BRA Didi Potiguar
FW   BRA Wlademir

Honours

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Season Records

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Season Campeonato Potiguar Campeonato Brasileiro Copa do Brasil
Division Format Stage Position Position Division Stage Position
2004 B g6*-4 Final Champions
2005 A 2g6-8 Semifinals 4th
2006 A g12*-8 Quarterfinals 6th
2007 A g12*-8 First Stage 9th
2008 A (2g6*-4)²-2 Copa RN-Final RU 5th C First Stage
Taça Natal-First Stage 4th
2009 A (g11*-2,g6*-2)-2 Final RU 4th D withdrew
Second Stage 4th
2010 A g(10*-2,g10*-2)-2 First Stage 7th 4th D withdrew
First Stage 3rd
2011 A (g10*-2,g10*-2)-2 Final CH RU D in 1st stage
Second Stage 5th

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sport Club Santa Cruz" (in Portuguese). Futnet. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  2. ^ "Rio Grande do Norte State League 2004 - 2nd Level". RSSSF. November 29, 2004. Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  3. ^ "Brazil 2008 Championship - Third Level (Série C)". RSSSF. December 16, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  4. ^ "Alecrim será o representante potiguar" (in Portuguese). Agora Esportes. June 5, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
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