Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano
Full name | Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano | ||
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Nickname(s) | Leão do Sul | ||
Founded | July 13, 1931 | ||
Stadium | Genervino da Fonseca, Catalão, Brazil | ||
Capacity | 12,000 | ||
President | Batista Inácio | ||
Head coach | Coquinho | ||
League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | ||
2014 | Série C, 19th (relegated) | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano, also known as CRAC, are a Brazilian football team from Catalão, Goiás. They play the third level national league Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
History
Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano were founded on July 13, 1931.[1] The club won their first title, which was the Campeonato Goiano, in 1967, winning the competition for a second time in 2004.[2] The club competed for the first time in the Série C in 2004,[2] when they were eliminated in the third stage of the competition by Americano.[3] CRAC competed in the Copa do Brasil in 2005, when they were eliminated in the first stage by Guarani.[4] The club competed again in the Série C in 2007, finishing that year in the fifth place in the final stage.[5] CRAC competed in the Série D in 2009[6] and the club were promoted to the Série C after finishing as runners-up for the 2012 season.
Colors and badge
The club's color is sky blue.[2] The CRAC badge has two stars, representing the two Campeonato Goiano titles won by the club in 1967 and in 2004.[7]
Stadium
CRAC play their home games at Estádio Genervino da Fonseca.[8] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 12,000 people.[8]
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
- Campeonato Goiano:
- Winners (2): 1967, 2004
- Runners-up (2): 1969, 1997
- Campeonato Goiano Second Division:
- Winners (3): 1965, 1998, 2001, 2003
References
- ↑ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 159. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano - CRAC" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
- ↑ "Brazil 2004 Championship - Third Level (Série C)". RSSSF. March 3, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
- ↑ Marcelo Leme de Arruda (December 11, 2008). "Brazil 2005 Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
- ↑ "Brazil 2007 Championship - Third Level (Série C)". RSSSF. December 6, 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
- ↑ Marcos Neves (April 26, 2009). "Brazil 2009 - Fourth Level". RSSSF. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
- ↑ Pasqualini, Luciano; Marcelo Leme de Arruda (May 24, 2007). "Estrelas nos Escudos dos Clubes Brasileiros" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Genervino da Fonseca" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
External links
- (Portuguese) Official website