Araguaína Futebol e Regatas

Araguaína Futebol e Regatas, usually known simply as Araguaína, is a Brazilian football club from Araguaína, Tocantins state. The club plays its home matches at Municipal de Araguaína. Araguaína competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 2007, and won the Campeonato Tocantinense in 2006.

Araguaína
Full nameAraguaína Futebol e Regatas
Nickname(s)Tourão do Norte (The Big Bull of the North)
FoundedFebruary 28, 1997 (27 years ago) (1997-02-28)
GroundMunicipal de Araguaína
Capacity3,000
PresidentJorge Frederico
Head coachAlex Oliveira
LeagueCampeonato Tocantinense Second Division
2020Campeonato Tocantinense Second Division 5th of 5 (withdrew)

History edit

The club was founded on February 28, 1997,[1] after Araguaína Esporte Clube folded in 1996.[2] In 2006, the club won the state championship for the first time, beating Tocantinópolis in the final.[3] In 2007, Araguaína competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C for the first time, but was eliminated in the first stage, after being punished with the loss of 12 points after fielding in two matches an ineligible player, named Eucimar da Silva Santos.[4]

Season records edit

Season League Campeonato Brasilero Copa do Brasil
Division Format P W D L F A Pts Pos Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1997 A 2g4-g4-2 111 5 3 3 17 12 18 3rd not qualified
1998 A 2g4-4 6 2 1 3 6 10 7 7th not qualified
2002 A g10-6-4 18 3 3 12 22 35 12 9th not qualified
2003 A 2g5-6-4 7 1 2 4 10 22 5 8th not qualified
2004 A g10*-g4-2 9 5 2 2 17 13 17 2nd not qualified
2005 A g10-g4-2 18 10 3 5 39 18 33 2nd not qualified
2006 A g10*-6-g4-2 18 8 7 3 27 20 31 CH C 6 2 1 3 6 8 7 4th (GS)
2007 A 2g6-8-g4-2 20 13 1 6 36 22 40 2nd C 6 3 2 1 8 4 −1 2 4th (GS) 1st Round
2008 A 2g6-2g4-4 16 7 4 5 21 16 25 7th not qualified
2009 A g10-6-4 15 11 2 2 33 7 35 1st not qualified
2010 A g8*-g4-2 15 7 5 3 20 19 26 2nd D 14 4 9 1 17 14 21 4th 1st Round
2011 A g8*-g4-2 7 2 2 3 7 7 8 7th C 8 0 1 7 3 19 1 5th not qualified
2011 B g6-2

Notes:
112th match not played
2Araguaína lost 12 points for fielding an ineligible player (Eucimar da Silva Santos) in two matches.

Achievements edit

2006, 2009
2012, 2017

Stadium edit

Araguaína's home stadium is Municipal de Araguaína,[5] officially named Estádio Municipal George Yunes, with a maximum capacity of 3,000 people.[6]

Current squad 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 Chad
DF   BRA Ramon
DF   BRA Luisão
DF   BRA Marquim
DF   BRA Paulão
DF   BRA Cris
DF   BRA Paulo Oliveira
DF   BRA Dido
DF   BRA Anderson
DF   BRA Marco Aurélio
DF   BRA Marcelo
DF   BRA Junior
MF   BRA
MF   BRA Leandro César
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   BRA Dângelo
MF   BRA Jalleson
MF   BRA Giba
MF   BRA Claudinho
MF   BRA Danielzinho
MF   BRA Luizinho
MF   BRA Jordson
MF   BRA Paulo Roberto
MF   BRA Wellington Cabeça
MF   BRA Gustavo
FW   BRA Joãozinho
FW   BRA Éder
FW   BRA Paulo Américo
FW   BRA Douglas

References edit

  1. ^ "Araguaína Futebol e Regatas" (in Portuguese). Futebol do Norte. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  2. ^ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 123. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  3. ^ "Tocantins State League 2006". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  4. ^ "Brazil 2007 Championship – Third Level (Série C)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  5. ^ "Araguaína Futebol e Regatas" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
  6. ^ "Estádio Municipal George Yunes" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved 2007-12-20.

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