Associação Atlética Coruripe

Coruripe
Full name Associação Atlética Coruripe
Nickname(s) Hulk
Verdão Praiano (Beach Big Green)
Founded 2003
Ground Gerson Amaral
Ground Capacity 2,000
League Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
2011 Série D, 12th

Associação Atlética Coruripe, usually known simply as Coruripe, is a Brazilian football team, from the city of Coruripe, Alagoas state. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C three times and won the state championship twice.

History

On March 1, 2003, Associação Atlética Coruripe was founded.[1]

In 2003, the club won its first title, the Campeonato Alagoano Second Division, after beating Sete de Setembro 3–1, at Gerson Amaral Stadium. Coruripe was also promoted to the following year's first division.[2]

In 2004, the club was Campeonato Alagoano's runner-up. In the final the club was defeated by Corinthians Alagoano. On May 5, Coruripe won the first leg 3–2, but on May 9 the club was defeated 2–0.[3] The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C for the first time in that year. Coruripe, however, finished in the third position, being eliminated in that stage. The club finished only ahead of Corinthians Alagoano, but behind of Porto (PE) and Itacuruba.[4]

In 2005, the club was again Campeonato Alagoano's runner-up. The club was defeated by ASA, which won both stages of the competition (the first stage, called Copa Maceió, and the second stage, named Copa Alagoas).[5] Coruripe has also competed in the Copa do Brasil in that year. However, the club was eliminated in the first round by Fortaleza.[6] Coruripe has also competed in that year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. The club reached the competition's third stage. In the first stage, the team finished in the first place, ahead of América de Natal, Nacional de Patos and Vitória (PE). In the second stage, Coruripe beat Icasa. In the third stage the club was eliminated by América de Natal.[7]

2006 Coruripe's home and away kits.

In 2006, Coruripe won the Campeonato Alagoano. In the final the club beat CSA. The club won the first leg 1–0,[8] but was defeated 1–0 in the second leg. In the penalty shootout the club won 6–5.[9] In the same year, the club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, reaching the second stage.[10] In 2007, the club won the state championship again,[11] competing in that season's Copa do Brasil where the club was eliminated in the first stage,[12] and in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, reaching the competition's third stage.[13] In 2008, Coruripe was again eliminated in Copa do Brasil's first stage.[14]

Achievements

Current squad

First Team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Brazil GK Santos
Brazil GK Jéferson
Brazil DF Paulinho
Brazil DF Leandro
Brazil DF Mendonça
Brazil DF Alex Murici
Brazil DF Silvio
Brazil DF Cristiano
Brazil DF Diego Padilha
Brazil DF Hitalo
Brazil DF Macaé
Brazil DF Alex
Brazil MF Jaelson
No. Position Player
Brazil MF Anderson Santos
Brazil MF Ricardinho
Brazil MF Gueba
Brazil MF Jonatas
Brazil MF Dewide
Brazil MF Guego
Brazil MF Alisson
Brazil MF Rhuan
Brazil FW Paulinho Marília
Brazil FW Édson Di
Brazil FW Ivan
Brazil FW Lindoval
Brazil FW Dinda
Brazil FW Theo

Stadium

The club's home matches are usually played at Gerson Amaral stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 2,000 people.[1]

Club colors

The club's colors are green, blue and yellow.[1]

Mascot

Coruripe's mascot is Marvel Comics super-hero The Incredible Hulk.[15]

References

External links

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