Capivariano Futebol Clube

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Capivariano
Full nameCapivariano Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Capi
Leão da Sorocabana (Sorocabana's Lion)
Founded12 October 1918 (105 years ago) (1918-10-12)
GroundArena Capivari
Capacity7,314[1]
OwnerOsvaldo Agustinho Riccomini
PresidentAndré Rocha
Head coachRicardo Costa
LeagueCampeonato Paulista Série A2
2023 [pt]Paulista Série A3, 1st of 16 (champions)
WebsiteClub website

Capivariano Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Capivariano, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Capivari, São Paulo. The team competes in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, the second tier of the São Paulo state football league.

History[edit]

The club was founded on October 12, 1918.[2][3] Capivariano won the Campeonato Paulista Série A3 in 1984 and the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 in 2014.[4][5] The team's main rivals are Paulínia FC and Primavera EC.

Achievement[edit]

Stadium[edit]

Capivariano Futebol Clube play their home games at Arena Capivari (old Estádio Municipal Carlos Colnaghi).[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CNEF — Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Portuguese).
  2. ^ "Brazilian Clubs - Foundation Dates". RSSSF. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Capivariano Futebol Clube" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  4. ^ "São Paulo State - List of Third Division Champions". RSSSF Brasil. May 28, 2007. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "FPF Capivariano 2014". FPF. 2014. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.