Goiatuba Esporte Clube
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| Full name | Goiatuba Esporte Clube | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ground | Divinão | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Goiatuba Esporte Clube, also known as Goiatuba, is a Brazilian football team located in Goiatuba, Goiás.
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[edit] History
On May 5, 1970, a sportsmen group met in a room located downtown and founded a professional football club called Goiatuba Esporte Clube, named after the city. The blue bird was chosen as the club's mascot and nicknamed Azulão (meaning Big Blue).
Before the club became a professional team, it participated of the the inauguration of Estádio Divino Garcia Rosa, known as "Divinão". The club was composed only by footballers from the city. The match, against JK of Morrinhos, was played on January 30, 1970 and the score was 2-2.
Sometime later, Goiatuba played its first professional match. Goiatuba beat América of Morrinhos 1-0.
In 1970, Goiatuba won its first title, the Third Taça Vale do Paranaíba, playing against the following clubs: Bom Jesus, Triângula de Monte Alegre de Minas, Centralina de Minas, Grêmio Buriti Alegre, Vasco de Tupaciguara and Itumbiara, finishing with 18 points and the striker Esqueleti scored 14 goals.
In 1992, the club won the state championship for the first time, beating Goiás, Vila Nova, and Atlético Goianiense in the final four.
[edit] Titles
- Campeonato Goiano: 1992
- Campeonato Goiano Second Division: 1984, 1997
[edit] Stadium
Goiatuba's home stadium is Estádio Divino Garcia Rosa, nicknamed Divinão, with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.
