Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana

Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana, commonly known as Itabaiana, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Itabaiana, Sergipe. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Sergipano, the top tier of the Sergipe state football league.

Itabaiana
Full nameAssociação Olímpica de Itabaiana
Nickname(s)Tremendão da Serra
Tricolor da Serra
FoundedJuly 10, 1938
GroundEstádio Etelvino Mendonça, Itabaiana, Brazil
Capacity14,123
PresidentEduardo Almeida
Head coachAilton Silva
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
Campeonato Sergipano
2019Série D, 5th
Sergipano, 2nd

They competed in the Série A five times.

History

Itabaiana were founded on July 10, 1938, after Botafogo Sport Club folded.[1] The club competed in the Série A in 1974, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982.[2]

Stadium

Itabaiana play their home games at Estádio Etelvino Mendonça.[2] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 14,123 people.[3] It was inaugurated on March 5, 1971, in a game against Grêmio.[3]

Colors
  • Home: shirt with blue, white and red vertical stripes, blue shorts and blue socks.
  • Away: white shirt with horizontal bands in red and blue, white shorts and white socks.

Achievements
  • Taça Nordeste:
    • Winners (1): 1971
  • Campeonato Sergipano:
    • Winners (10): 1969, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982,[4] 1997, 2005, 2012
  • Copa Governo do Estado de Sergipe:
    • Winners (2): 2006, 2007

Current squad

As of January 30, 2009

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 Genilson
— GK  BRA Neto
— GK  BRA Igor
— GK  BRA Wesley
— DF  BRA Jorge Alberto
— DF  BRA Dinho
— DF  BRA Arthur
— DF  BRA André
— DF  BRA Cláudio Baiano
— DF  BRA Carlisson
— DF  BRA Éri
— DF  BRA Alemão
— MF  BRA Lelê
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Lucas
— MF  BRA Almir
— MF  BRA Jacobina
— MF  BRA Cléber
— MF  BRA Danilo
— MF  BRA Capela
— MF  BRA Franco
— MF  BRA Luciano Pirambu
— FW  BRA Luciano Baiano
— FW  BRA Hermínio
— FW  BRA Leandro
— FW  BRA Índio

CBF ranking

The CBF ranking was created by the Brazilian Football Confederation to determine the number of spots per state in the Copa do Brasil.[6]

References
  1. Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 190. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  2. (in Portuguese) "Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
  3. (in Portuguese) "Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana" (in Portuguese). Sergipe.net. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
  4. Julio Bovi Diogo (May 8, 2009). "Sergipe State League - List of Champions". RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2009. The 1982 championship was shared with Sergipe.
  5. (in Portuguese) "Ranking Nacional dos Clubes / CBF" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
  6. (in Portuguese) "Copa do Brasil de 2009 - REC - Regulamento Específico da Competição" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2009.

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