Azuriz Futebol Clube, known as Azuriz, is a Brazilian football team based in Pato Branco in the state of Paraná. Founded in 2018, the club plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D and the Campeonato Paranaense, holding home matches at the Estádio Os Pioneiros in Pato Branco, with a capacity of 1,500 people.
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| Full name | Azuriz Futebol Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Gralha-azul (Azure jay) | ||
| Founded | February 2018 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Os Pioneiros | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| President | Nelson Ramos | ||
| Head coach | Gilson Kleina | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Paranaense | ||
| 2024 | Paranaense, 6th of 12 | ||
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History
editFounded in February 2018 with focus on the youth categories,[1] Azuriz had to register a first team in 2019 due to the Federação Paranaense de Futebol regulations. They finished fourth in the third division of the Campeonato Paranaense, but achieved promotion to the second division after Arapongas and Foz do Iguaçu decided not to play in the 2020 edition.[2]
On 2 December 2020, Azuriz won the second division of the Paranaense after defeating Maringá.[3]
In 2022, Azuriz made history in the Copa do Brasil, being eliminated undefeated by Bahia after two draws in the third phase of the competition. In the previous phases, Azuriz eliminated the teams of Botafogo-SP and Mirassol.
Honours
edit- Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata
- Winners (1): 2020
References
edit- ^ "Conheça o Azuriz, clube-empresa com foco nas categorias de base no Brasil" [Know Azuriz, the corporate club with focus on the youth setup in Brazil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Azuriz ganha vaga para estrear na Segunda Divisão do Paranaense" [Azuriz win a place to debut in the Paranaense Segunda Divisão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal de Beltrão. 25 January 2020. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Azuriz Pato Branco é campeão da 2ª Divisão" [Azuriz Pato Branco is the champion of the 2ª Divisão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Sudoeste. 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
External links
edit- Official website (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Soccerway team profile
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