Esporte Clube Cruzeiro, commonly known as Cruzeiro de Arapiraca or just Cruzeiro, is a Brazilian football club based in Arapiraca, Alagoas. Founded in 1983, dissolved in 1997, and refounded in 2019, the club plays in the Campeonato Alagoano.
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| Full name | Esporte Clube Cruzeiro | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Cruzeiro Alagoano | ||
| Founded | 7 September 1983 28 May 2019 (refounded) | ||
| Dissolved | 1997 | ||
| Ground | Coaracy da Mata Fonseca | ||
| Capacity | 12,000 | ||
| President | Joel Rocha | ||
| Head coach | Elenilson Santos | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Alagoano | ||
| 2022 | Alagoano, 6th of 8 | ||
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History edit
Founded on 7 September 1983, the club first reached the first division of the Campeonato Alagoano in 1987. The club reached the fourth position in the 1994 Copa do Nordeste, before being dissolved in 1997.[1] During that period, international footballer Dida played at the club.[2]
In July 2019, after nearly 23 years inactive, Cruzeiro was refounded.[3] The club returned to a senior competition in the 2021 Campeonato Alagoano Segunda Divisão, reaching the first division after 26 years.[4]
Cruzeiro also won the 2022 Copa Alagoas, and achieved a place in the 2023 Série D.[5]
Honours edit
- Copa Alagoas:
- Winners (1): 2022
- Campeonato Alagoano Segunda Divisão:
- Winners (1): 2021
References edit
- ^ "Esporte Clube Cruzeiro – Arapiraca (AL): Fundado em 1983" [Esporte Clube Cruzeiro – Arapiraca (AL): Founded in 1983] (in Brazilian Portuguese). História do Futebol. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Goleiro Dida, peças de museu e gol do Fantástico: Cruzeiro-AL, a história de um time que acabou" [Goalkeeper Dida, museum pieces and goal in Fantástico: Cruzeiro-AL, the history of a team that is over] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Clube que revelou Dida, Cruzeiro de Arapiraca vai voltar ao futebol depois de 23 anos parado" [Club that revealed Dida, Cruzeiro de Arapiraca will return to football after 23 years inactive] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Cruzeiro-AL volta à Primeira Divisão do Campeonato Alagoano; veja como foi a campanha" [Cruzeiro-AL return to the first division of the Campeonato Alagoano; see how it went the campaign] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Cruzeiro-AL vence o Desportivo Aliança no Rei Pelé e conquista o título da Copa Alagoas 2022: 1x0" [Cruzeiro-AL defeat Desportivo Aliança at the Rei Pelé and win the title of the 2022 Copa Alagoas: 1–0] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Web. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.