Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube, more commonly referred to as Operário Ferroviário, Operário de Ponta Grossa or simply Operário-PR, is a Brazilian professional association football club in Ponta Grossa, Paraná which currently plays in Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paranaense, the top division of the Paraná state football league.[1]
Full name | Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube | |||
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Nickname(s) | OFEC Alvinegro Paranaense (Paraná's Black & White) Fantasma da Vila (Ghost of the Town) Fantasma de Vila Oficinas (Ghost of the Oficinas' Village) Trem Fantasma (Ghost Train) | |||
Founded | 1 May 1912 | |||
Ground | Germano Krüger | |||
Capacity | 10,632 | |||
President | Álvaro Goes | |||
Head coach | Rafael Guanaes | |||
League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Campeonato Paranaense | |||
2023 2023 | Série C, 3rd of 20 (promoted) Paranaense, 3rd of 12 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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They competed in Série A once.
History
editThe team was founded on 1 May 1912, thus being the second oldest club in the state of Paraná.[1] The club won the Southern Zone Campeonato Paranaense Second Level in 1969.[2] Operário competed in the Série A in 1979 and in the Série B in 1980, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.[2]
Stadium
editThey play their home games at the Germano Krüger stadium. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10.632 people.[3]
Honours
editNational | |||
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Competitions | Titles | Seasons | |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | 1 | 2018 | |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | 1 | 2017 | |
State | |||
Competitions | Titles | Seasons | |
Campeonato Paranaense | 1 | 2015 | |
Taça FPF | 1 | 2016 | |
Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata | 3 | 1916, 1969, 2018 |
Others
edit- Campeonato Paranaense do Interior (16): 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1957, 1958, 1990, 1991
- Torneio Início do Paraná (2): 1927, 1956
Runners-Up
edit- Campeonato Paranaense (14): 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1958, 1961
- Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata (4): 1966, 1984, 1985, 2009
Current squad
edit- As of 5 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Youth team
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
edit- ^ a b Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 211. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ^ a b "Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ "Germano Krüger passa por reformas" (in Portuguese). Tribuna PR. Retrieved August 3, 2019.