Associação Atlética Coruripe

Associação Atlética Coruripe is a Brazilian professional football club based in Coruripe, Alagoas. It competes in the Campeonato Alagoano Segunda Divisão, the second division of the Alagoas state football league.

Coruripe
Full nameAssociação Atlética Coruripe
Nickname(s)Hulk
Verdão Praiano (Beach Big Green)
Founded1 March 2003; 21 years ago (2003-03-01)
GroundEstádio Gerson Amaral
Capacity5,560 [1]
Head coachRoberto de Jesus
LeagueCampeonato Alagoano
2023Alagoano, 4th of 8
WebsiteClub website

The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C three times and won the state championship twice.

History edit

On 1 March 2003, Associação Atlética Coruripe was founded.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

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).[6] Coruripe has also competed in the Copa do Brasil in that year. However, the club was eliminated in the first round by Fortaleza.[7] 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.[8]

 
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,[9] but was defeated 1–0 in the second leg. In the penalty shootout the club won 6–5.[10] In the same year, the club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, reaching the second stage.[11] In 2007, the club won the state championship again,[12] competing in that season's Copa do Brasil where the club was eliminated in the first stage,[13] and in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, reaching the competition's third stage.[14] In 2008, Coruripe was again eliminated in Copa do Brasil's first stage.[15]

Achievements edit

Current squad edit

First Team edit

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

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

Stadium edit

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

Club colors edit

The club's colors are green, blue and yellow.[2]

Mascot edit

Coruripe's mascot is Marvel Comics super-hero The Incredible Hulk.[16]

References edit

  1. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Portuguese).
  2. ^ a b c Arquivo de Clubes
  3. ^ Campeonato Alagoano Second Division 2003 at RSSSF Archived September 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Campeonato Alagoano 2004 at RSSSF Archived 2007-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2005 at RSSSF Archived September 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Campeonato Alagoano 2005 at RSSSF". Archived from the original on 2005-11-25. Retrieved 2006-06-23.
  7. ^ Copa do Brasil 2005 at RSSSF Archived 2007-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2005 at RSSSF Archived 2007-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Coruripe detona CSA e está a um empate do título – Esporte Alagoano website (June 17, 2006) Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (retrieved on June 21, 2006)
  10. ^ Nos pênaltis, Coruripe conquista o título 2006 – Esporte Alagoano website (June 21, 2006) Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (retrieved on June 21, 2006)
  11. ^ Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2006 at RSSSF Archived November 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Campeonato Alagoano 2007 at RSSSF". Archived from the original on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  13. ^ Copa do Brasil 2007 at RSSSF Archived 2007-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2007 at RSSSF[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ Copa do Brasil 2008 at RSSSF Archived December 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ Coruripe's mascot[permanent dead link]

External links edit