Sousa Esporte Clube

Sousa Esporte Clube, commonly known as Sousa, is a Brazilian football team based in Sousa, Paraíba state. They competed in the Série C and in the Copa do Brasil three times.

Sousa
Full nameSousa Esporte Clube
Founded10 July 1991 (1991-07-10)
GroundMarizão, Sousa, Paraíba state, Brazil
Capacity15,000
Head CoachGivanildo Sales
LeagueCampeonato Paraibano , Campeonato Brasileiro Série D 2021
142° Ranking CBF
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded on July 10, 1991.[1] Sousa won the Campeonato Paraibano Second Level in 1991, and the Campeonato Paraibano in 1994 and in 2009.[2] They competed in the Série C in 1994, when they eliminated in the Second Stage by CSA.[3] Sousa competed in the Copa do Brasil for the first time in 1995, when they were eliminated in the preliminary round by Flamengo.[4] They competed in the Série C in 1995, when they were eliminated in the Third Stage by Icasa.[5] The club was eliminated in Third Stage by Sergipe in the 2003 Série C.[6] Sousa competed again in the Copa do Brasil in 2008, when they were eliminated in the first round by Vitória.[7] The club competed in the Copa do Brasil in 2010, when they were eliminated in the first round by Vasco.[8]

Achievements

Stadium

Sousa Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Governador Antônio Mariz, nicknamed Marizão.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.[9]

References
  1. Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 61.
  2. Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 94. January 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Brazil Third Level 1994 Série C" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. December 8, 2000. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  4. "Brazil Cup 1995" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. October 3, 1999. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  5. "Brazil 1995 Third Level Série C" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. February 25, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  6. "Brazil 2003 Championship - Third Level (Série C)" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  7. "Brazil Cup 2008" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. December 12, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  8. "Brazil Cup 2010" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. August 4, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  9. "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2011.

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