Figueirense FC

History

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). 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

Figueirense's greatest rival is Avaí.

Players

First team squad

Reserve team

Out on loan

First-team staff

Stadium

Main article: Estádio Orlando Scarpelli

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

Official tournaments

• shared record

Others tournaments

International

• Torneio Mercosul (1): 1995

Inter-state

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

State

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

City

• Campeonato Citadino de Florianópolis (13): 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1965
• Torneio Início de Florianópolis (15): 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1932, 1941, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1959, 1961, 1962

Runners-up

• Copa do Brasil (1): 2007
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (2): 2001, 2010
• Campeonato Catarinense (7): 1950, 1975, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1993, 2012
• Copa Santa Catarina (2): 1991, 1993
• Campeonato Catarinense Série B (1): 1987

Youth team

• Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior (1): 2008

Managers

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Mascot

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.

National and International competitions record

Second Division (Serie B)

Third Division (Serie C)

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Sudamericana Cup

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References

References

1. "RSSSF".
2. "Atletas – Figueirense Futebol Clube".
3. Florianópolis, Por GLOBOESPORTE COM. (2012-01-19). "Figueirense apresenta elenco de 2012 com festa no Orlando Scarpelli".