Brazilian association football club based in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, BrazilFootball club
Figueirense Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Figueirense, is a Brazilian professional club based in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina founded on 12 June 1921.
It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Catarinense, the top flight of the Santa Catarina state football league.
History [ edit ]
The club was founded as Figueirense Football Club on June 12, 1921.
The club is named Figueirense after the neighborhood where it is located, in Centro neighborhood).
[1] Figueirense means "from Figueira".
Figueirense was one of the founders of the defunct Liga Catharinense de Desportos Terrestres, organized on April 12, 1923.
In 1932 the team won their first state championship.
From 1935 to 1937, Figueirense was three times in a row Catarinense champion.
In 1939, Figueirense won again the state championship, that was end of the Golden Decade of the club.
In 1972, was the end of the 30-year state championship titleless period.
In 1973, Figueirense was the first team of Santa Catarina state in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
In 1974, the team won Catarinense again.
In 1994, the 17-year state championship titleless period ended.
In 1995, Figeirense was Torneio Mercosul champion (not to be confused with Copa Mercosur) at Santa Catarina.
It was the club's first (and only) international title.
In 2001, the club was Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division runner-up, and was promoted to the following year's First Division.
From 2002 to 2004, Figueirense was three times in a row Campeonato Catarinense champion.
In 2008, Figueirense won the Copa São Paulo de Juniores for the first time after beating Rio Branco-SP 2–0 in the final.
In the 2008 edition of Serie A, Figueirense finished in 17th place, being relegated to Serie B the following year.
In 2002, Rivaldo's and César Sampaio's company, called CSR Esporte & Marketing, and Figueirense signed a partnership.
The company was responsible for the administration of the professional football of Figueirense.
The partnership ended in 2004.
Some famous players who have played for Figueirense in the last decade are Edmundo, Loco Abreu, André Santos, Roberto Firmino, Filipe Luís, Cleiton Xavier, Felipe Santana, Michel Bastos and others.
Players [ edit ]
First team squad [ edit ]
As of 10 August 2023.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules.
Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve team [ edit ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules.
Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan [ edit ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules.
Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
First-team staff [ edit ]
Role Name First Team Coach Paulo BaierStadium [ edit ]
Figueirense's stadium is Estádio Orlando Scarpelli, built-in 1961, with a maximum capacity of 19,584 people.
In 2005, Orlando Scarpelli became an all-seater stadium.
Honours [ edit ]State [ edit ]
Winners (18): 1932, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1972, 1974, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2018
Winners (3): 1990, 1996, 2021
Winners (2): 2019, 2022
Friendly tournaments [ edit ]Winners (1): 1995Managers [ edit ]Mascot [ edit ]
Since September 2002, Figueirense's mascot is an anthropomorphic fig tree named Figueirinha, which means Little Fig Tree.
The mascot is usually depicted wearing the club's home kit.
National and International competitions record [ edit ]
First Division (Serie A) [ edit ] Year Position Year Position Year Position 1973 35th 2003 11th 2011 7th 1975 21st 2004 11th 2012 20th 1976 45th 2005 16th 2014 13th 1978 55th 2006 7th 2015 16th 1979 46th 2007 13th 2016 18th 2002 17th 2008 17th Second Division (Serie B) [ edit ] Year Position Year Position 1980 32nd 2009 6th 1985 3rd 2010 2nd 1989 32nd 2013 4th 1989 32nd 2017 12th 1991 34th 2018 15th 2000 9th 2019 16th 2001 2nd 2020 17th Third Division (Serie C) [ edit ] Year Position 1981 8th 1998 30th 1999 6th 2021 9th 2022 5th Brazilian Cup [ edit ] Year Position Year Position Year Position 1995 First Round 2004 First Round 2016 Third Round 1997 Second Round 2005 Quarterfinals 2017 First Round 1999 First Round 2007 Finals (2nd) 2018 Third Round 2000 Second Round 2009 Second Round 2001 First Round 2013 Third Round 2002 Round of 16 2014 Second Round 2003 Round of 16 2015 Quarterfinals Sudamericana Cup [ edit ] Year Position Year Position 2004 First Round 2012 Second Round 2007 First Round 2016 Second Round
