Criciúma Esporte Clube Explained

Clubname:Criciúma
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Fullname:Criciúma Esporte Clube
Nickname:Tigre (Tiger)
Ground:Heriberto Hülse
Capacity:19,300
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Anselmo Freitas
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Cláudio Tencati
Website:https://www.criciumaec.com.br/
Current:2024 Criciúma Esporte Clube season
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Criciúma Esporte Clube is a Brazilian professional club based in Criciúma, Santa Catarina founded on 13 May 1947.

Criciúma is the most successful team from Santa Catarina, having won the 1991 Copa do Brasil, the 2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, and the 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.

History

Criciúma Esporte Clube was founded on May 13, 1947, as Comerciário Esporte Clube; however the club folded due to a financial crisis in the 1960s. The club was refounded in 1976 by some of the original Comerciário Esporte Clube members. In 1978 the club was renamed as Criciúma Esporte Clube, and its current colors black, yellow and white were adopted in 1984. The present colors of Criciúma Esporte Clube are the reason the club is called Tigre (meaning Tiger).

The club's greatest feat was winning the 1991 Copa do Brasil under coach Felipe Scolari, later World Cup winner with Brazil, while being in the second division. The achievement qualified Criciúma for the following year's Copa Libertadores.

In the following years, the club was not very successful. After being promoted to Série A in 1992, the club played in the division for 5 years before getting relegated. In 2005, Criciúma, after a very poor campaign, was relegated to the Brazilian Série C. In 2006, Criciúma won the Série C, and was promoted back to the Série B.

After a period of crisis in the club, in 2012 the club regained forces, and after being in the first four places the entire championship returned to the Série A.

Honours

Criciúma has won three national level championships. Winning the 1991 Copa do Brasil qualified the club to the 1992 Copa Libertadores where Criciúma finished in the 5th place, surpassing even the expectations of its fans. These achievements make Criciúma one of the most successful teams from Santa Catarina.

National
CompetitionsTitlesSeasons
Copa do Brasil11991
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B12002
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C12006
State
CompetitionsTitlesSeasons
Campeonato Catarinense121968 (1), 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2013, 2023, 2024
Copa Santa Catarina11993
Recopa Catarinense12024
Campeonato Catarinense Série B12022

1 Champion in 1968 as Comerciário Esporte Clube

Other

Runners-Up

Stadium

See main article: Estádio Heriberto Hülse.

Criciúma's stadium is Estádio Heriberto Hülse, built in 1955, with a maximum capacity of 19,900 people.

Current squad

Out on loan

Notable head coaches

1991 Copa do Brasil

Criciúma won the Copa do Brasil 1991, playing the following matches:

StageMatch1st Leg2nd Leg
First RoundUbiratan – Criciúma1–11–4
Second RoundCriciúma – Atlético Mineiro1–01–0
QuarterfinalsGoiás – Criciúma0–00–3
SemifinalsRemo – Criciúma0–10–2
FinalGrêmio – Criciúma1–10–0

Competitions record

First Division (Serie A)

YearPositionYearPosition
197967th199516th
19869th199621st
19876th199724th
198823rd200314th
199323rd200421st
199420th201315th
201420th

Second Division (Serie B)

YearPositionYearPosition
198054th19923rd
198130th19986th
198238th199918th
198347th200014th
19861st200122nd
19876th20021st
19895th200521st
19907th20077th
199135th200818th
201114th20122nd
201512th20168th
201713th201814th
201919th20228th
20233rd

Third Division (Serie C)

YearPositionYearPosition
20061st200915th
20103rd2020

Brazilian Cup

YearPositionYearPosition
19904th199918th
19911st200217th
19927th200317th
199423rd200615th
19966th200813th
200926th

Libertadores Cup

YearPosition
19925th

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