Paraná Clube

Paraná Clube, or simply Paraná, is a Brazilian professional association football club in Curitiba, 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.

Paraná
Full nameParaná Clube
Nickname(s)Tricolor da Vila
FoundedDecember 19, 1989 (1989-12-19)
GroundVila Capanema
Capacity20,083
President Leonardo de Oliveira
Head coach Márcio Coelho
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
Campeonato Paranaense
2019
2020		Série B, 6th
Paranaense, 8th
WebsiteClub website

Established on December 19, 1989, in the Vila Capanema district, it is one of several Brazilian clubs called Tricolor da Vila ("tricolored of the town") by its fans because it has three team colors. Paraná's three colors are red, white and blue. Apart from football, other sports sponsored at the club are bowling, futsal, martial arts, tennis, volleyball and weight-lifting.[1]

History

On December 19, 1989, Paraná Clube was founded by the merger of EC Pinheiros (three times winner of the state championship (1967 as Savóia FC Água Verde, 1984, 1987)), and Colorado EC (winner of one state championship (1980)). Rubens Minelli was hired as the club's first manager,[2] and Emerson de Andrade was chosen as the director of football.[3]

The club's first match was played on February 4, 1990, when Coritiba beat Paraná 1–0 at the Estádio Couto Pereira.[2][4]

In 1991, two years after the club's foundation, Paraná won its first state championship. Later, Paraná would win five state championships in a row, from 1993 to 1997.[5]

In 1992, the club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, gaining the right to compete in the following year's Série A.[6] After 8 years, Paraná Clube won another national championship. In 2000, Paraná beat AD São Caetano to win the Yellow Module of the João Havelange Cup. This cup replaced the Campeonato Brasileiro (all levels), which had been suspended for one year.[7]

In 2003, Paraná Clube and L.A. Sports, which is a sports marketing company, started a partnership to help Paraná Clube keep its youth academy, and sign new players. In 2005, Paraná Clube created an investment fund to replace L.A. Sports, and, because of this, the partnership was not renewed.[8]

On April 9, 2006, Paraná Clube won the Paraná State League for the 7th time after beating ADAP of Campo Mourão 3–0 in the Maringá and drawing 1–1 at Pinheirão Stadium. The attendance of the final match was 25,306 supporters.[9]

Paraná Clube's stadium is the Estádio Durival Britto e Silva, also known as the Vila Capanema. It underwent a modernization in 2006, when more than 60 skyboxes were built, as well as new bathrooms and snack bars. The capacity of the "new" Vila Capanema rose to 20,083 spectators, and the inaugural match was held on September 20, 2006 when Paraná beat Fortaleza 2–0 in the Campeonato Brasileiro.

In 2007, Paraná played its first Copa Libertadores de América match. In the first stage, Paraná eliminated Cobreloa from Chile, winning the first leg 2–0 in Calama and drawing 1–1 in Curitiba. In the group stage, composed by Parana Clube, Flamengo, Union Maracaibo and Real Potosi, the club finished in second place. Paraná was eliminated in the Round of 16 by Libertad, of Paraguay.[10]

After 10 years in the second division, Paraná gained access to the first division of the Brazilian Championship, defeating CRB 1-0 for the 37th round of Serie B 2017.[11]

Stadiums
Main articles: Estádio Vila Capanema and Estádio Vila Olímpica
Vila Capanema Stadium
Vila Capanema Stadium

Paraná Clube's official stadium is Estádio Durival Britto e Silva, also known as Vila Capanema. They occasionally used to play at the Pinheirão.[12] Vila Olímpica also belongs to Paraná Clube but it is only used for training:[13]

Symbols

Crest

The club's logo has a stylized conifer cone format, in red, with a white contour, which contains an azure jay and a white pine. The club's name is written in blue, as is the word Brasil. The word Clube is written in white.[2]

Flag

Paraná's flag is rectangular, divided in two equal parts vertically. The right side is red and the left side is blue.[2]

Mascot

The mascot of Paraná Clube is an azure jay, a common bird in Paraná state. The bird is also the symbol of Paraná state.[2]

Anthem

The Paraná Clube anthem was written by João Arnaldo and Sebastião Lima.[2]

Colors

Paraná Clube's colors are red, blue and white. The red color was Colorado's main color, the blue color was Pinheiros' main color, and white was a color adopted by both teams.[2]

Rivals

Their biggest rivals are from the same city: Atlético-PR and Coritiba.[2]

Achievements
1992, 2000 (1)
1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2006
Runners-up (4): 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007
  • Campeonato Paranaense Second Level: 1
2012
Runners-up (1): 1999
1In 2000, Paraná Clube won the Yellow Module of the Copa João Havelange. This title is not recognized by the CBF.[16]

Current squad
As of 12 November 2020

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 Alisson
— GK  BRA Filipe (on loan from Corinthians)
— GK  BRA Marcos (on loan from Goiás)
— DF  BRA Fabrício (captain)
— DF  BRA Guilherme Lacerda
— DF  COL Haiderson Hurtado
— DF  BRA Lucas Santana
— DF  COL Luis Salazar
— DF  BRA Philipe Maia
— DF  BRA Roberto (on loan from Internacional)
— DF  BRA Paulo Henrique
— DF  BRA Toninho Paraíba
— DF  BRA Jean Victor (on loan from Boavista)
— DF  BRA Juninho
— MF  BRA Bruno Xavier
— MF  BRA Gabriel Kazu (on loan from Tombense)
— MF  BRA Gabriel Pires
— MF  BRA Guilherme Biteco
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Higor Meritão (on loan from Ferroviária)
— MF  BRA Jhony Douglas
— MF  BRA Kaio (on loan from Grêmio)
— MF  BRA Karl
— MF  BRA Luan
— MF  BRA Michel (on loan from Cruzeiro)
— MF  BLR Renan Bressan
— MF  BRA Thiago Alves
— MF  BRA Vitinho
— FW  BRA Andrey
— FW  BRA Bruno Gomes
— FW  BRA Bruno Nunes
— FW  BRA Keslley (on loan from Tombense)
— FW  BRA Léo Castro (on loan from Ferroviária)
— FW  BRA Lucas Sene
— FW  BRA Marcelo (on loan from Cruzeiro)
— FW  BRA Matheus Matias (on loan from Corinthians)
— FW  BRA Wandson (on loan from Atlético Cearense)

Reserve team

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 Gabriel
— MF  BRA Kriguer

Technical staff

Managers

References
  1. Esportes at Paraná Clube Archived October 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. pp. 220–221. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  3. "História – Primeira equipe" (in Portuguese). Paraná Clube official website. Archived from the original on November 27, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  4. "Equilíbrio marca confronto entre Coritiba e Paraná" (in Portuguese). UOL Esportes. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  5. "Paraná State – List of Champions". RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  6. "Brazil 1992 Championship – Second Level (Divisão Classificatória)" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  7. "Brazil 2000 Championship – Copa João Havelange". RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on December 3, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  8. Terra Esportes
  9. "História – 16/08/2006 – Campeonato Paranaense de Futebol Profissional – Série Ouro 2006" (in Portuguese). Federação Paranaense de Futebol official website. Archived from the original on December 16, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  10. "Copa Libertadores de América 2007". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  11. "Paraná wins CRB, results help, and team guarantees early access to Serie A (in portuguese)". Globo Esporte. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  12. http://www.ultras-tifo.net/news/3141-abandoned-stadium-pinheirao-stadium.html
  13. "Patrimônio" (in Portuguese). Paraná Clube official website. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  14. "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
  15. "Vila Olímpica" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
  16. (in Portuguese) "Campeões" (in Portuguese). CBF. Archived from the original on October 14, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
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