Sociedade Esportiva Ypiranga Futebol Clube

Sociedade Esportiva Ypiranga Futebol Clube, commonly known as Ypiranga, is a Brazilian football club based in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, Pernambuco state. They competed twice in the Série C.

Ypiranga
Full nameSociedade Esportiva Ypiranga Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Azulino
Máquina do Interior
Alvizulina
FoundedJuly 3, 1938
GroundLimeirão, Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, Pernambuco state, Brazil
Capacity5,000

History edit

The club was founded on August 3, 1938.[1] They competed in the Série C in 1995, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition. Ypiranga won the Campeonato Pernambucano Second Level in 2004. The club competed again in the Série C in 2006, being eliminated again in the First Stage of the competition.

Achievements edit

Stadium edit

Sociedade Esportiva Ypiranga Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Otávio Limeira Alves, nicknamed Limeirão.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 67. January 2011. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2011.