Criciúma Esporte Clube

Criciúma Esporte Clube was founded on May 13, 1947, as Comerciário Esporte Clube; however the club folded due to a financial crisis in the 1960s. The club refounded in 1976 by some of the original Comerciário Esporte Clube members. In 1978 the club was renamed as Criciúma Esporte Clube, and its current colors black, yellow and white were adopted in 1984. The present colors of Criciúma Esporte Clube are the reason the club is called Tigre (meaning Tiger).

The club's greatest feat was winning the 1991 Copa do Brasil under coach Felipe Scolari, later World Cup winner with Brazil, which qualified Criciúma to the following year's Copa Libertadores.

In the following years the club was not very successful, and was relegated to the Série B. In 2005, Criciúma, after a very poor campaign, was relegated to the Brazilian Série C. In 2006, Criciúma won the Série C, as was promoted back to the Série B.

After a period of crisis in the club, in 2012 the club regained forces and after being in the first four places the entire championship returned to the Série A.

Criciúma has won three national level championships. Winning the 1991 Copa do Brasil qualified the club to the 1992 Copa Libertadores where Criciúma finished in the 5th place, surpassing even the expectations of its fans. These achievements make Criciúma one of the most successful teams from Santa Catarina.

• Copa do Brasil

Winner (1): 1991

• Série B

Winner (1): 2002

Runner-up (1): 2012

• Série C

Winner (1): 2006

• Campeonato Catarinense

Winners (10): 1968 ⁽¹⁾, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2013

Runners-up (7): 1982, 1987, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008

• Copa Santa Catarina

Winner (1): 1993

Runner-up (1): 1998

¹ Champion in 1968 as Comerciário Esporte Clube

Criciúma's stadium is Estádio Heriberto Hülse, built in 1955, with a maximum capacity of 19,900 people.

As of April 13, 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  BRA Luiz 3 DF  BRA Sandro 4 DF  URU Federico Platero 5 MF  BRA Jean Mangabeira 6 DF  BRA Marlon 7 FW  BRA Reis 9 FW  BRA Pedro Bortoluzo (on loan from São Paulo) 10 MF  BRA Daniel Costa 11 MF  BRA Marcinho Júnior 13 DF  BRA Maicon 14 FW  BRA Lucas Coelho 17 FW  BRA Andrew 19 MF  BRA Eduardo

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 FW  BRA Reinaldo 21 FW  BRA Gabriel 23 MF  BRA Zé Augusto 24 MF  BRA Gabriel Henrique 30 GK  BRA Bruno Grassi 31 DF  BRA Carlos Eduardo 32 MF  BRA Bruno Cosendey (on loan from Vasco) 34 DF  BRA Derlan (on loan from Fluminense) 36 FW  BRA Caíque (on loan from São Paulo) 38 DF  BRA Jacy Maranhão 39 FW  BRA Julimar 40 FW  BRA Ceará (on loan from Treze)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  BRA Nino (to Fluminense)

Criciúma won the Copa do Brasil 1991, playing the following matches:

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