Criciúma Esporte Clube

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. 1 Champion in 1968 as Comerciário Esporte Clube
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Other

 * Taça Governador do Estado (8): 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

Runners-up

 * Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (1): 2012
 * Campeonato Catarinense (10): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2011
 * Copa Santa Catarina (1): 1998

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

Notable head coaches

 * 🇧🇷 Argel Fuchs
 * 🇧🇷 Cláudio Tencati
 * 🇧🇷 Cuca
 * 🇧🇷 Dorival Júnior
 * 🇧🇷 Edson Gaúcho
 * 🇧🇷 Gelson Silva
 * 🇧🇷 Gilson Kleina
 * 🇧🇷 Itamar Schülle
 * 🇧🇷 Lauro Búrigo
 * 🇧🇷 Levir Culpi
 * 🇧🇷 Lori Sandri
 * 🇧🇷 Luiz Gonzaga Milioli
 * 🇧🇷 Luiz Felipe Scolari
 * 🇧🇷 Roberto Cavalo
 * 🇧🇷 Vadão
 * 🇧🇷 Zé Carlos
 * 🇺🇾 Sergio Ramirez

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

Competitions record
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First Division (Serie A)

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Second Division (Serie B)

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Third Division (Serie C)

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Brazilian Cup

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Libertadores Cup

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