Sport Club Santa Cruz

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Santa Cruz
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Full nameSport Club Santa Cruz
Nickname(s)Tricolor do Trairi
FoundedNovember 30, 2003
GroundIberêzão, Santa Cruz, Brazil
Capacity4,500
Head coachMaurício Rodrigues
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
2011Série D, 16th

Sport Club Santa Cruz, also known as Santa Cruz, are a Brazilian football team from Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte. They competed in the Série C in 2008.

History[edit]

Sport Club Santa Cruz were founded on November 30, 2003.[1] They won the Campeonato Potiguar Second Level in 2004, after beating Vila Nova in the final.[2] Santa Cruz competed in the Série C in 2008, when they were eliminated in the first stage.[3] The club withdrew from competing in the 2009 Série D.[4]

Stadium[edit]

Santa Cruz play their home games at Iberêzão.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,500 people.[1]

Current squad (selected)[edit]

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 Brazil BRA Isaias
— GK Brazil BRA Eridelson
— DF Brazil BRA Pantera
— DF Brazil BRA Paulinho (on loan from ABC)
— DF Brazil BRA Adalberto
— DF Brazil BRA Fernandes
— DF Brazil BRA Marcelo
— DF Brazil BRA Rafinha
— DF Brazil BRA Rogerinho
— DF Brazil BRA Geriel
— DF Brazil BRA Michell
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Brazil BRA Lano
— MF Brazil BRA Robson
— MF Brazil BRA Rodrigo
— MF Brazil BRA Daniel
— MF Brazil BRA Gabriel
— FW Brazil BRA Cristiano Tiririca
— FW Brazil BRA Hendrich
— FW Brazil BRA Alberto
— FW Brazil BRA Didi Potiguar
— FW Brazil BRA Wlademir

Achievements[edit]

Season Records[edit]

Season Campeonato Potiguar Campeonato Brasileiro Copa do Brasil
Division Format Stage Position Position Division Stage Position
2004 B g6*-4 Final Champions
2005 A 2g6-8 Semifinals 4th
2006 A g12*-8 Quarterfinals 6th
2007 A g12*-8 First Stage 9th
2008 A (2g6*-4)²-2 Copa RN-Final RU 5th C First Stage
Taça Natal-First Stage 4th
2009 A (g11*-2,g6*-2)-2 Final RU 4th D withdrew
Second Stage 4th
2010 A g(10*-2,g10*-2)-2 First Stage 7th 4th D withdrew
First Stage 3rd
2011 A (g10*-2,g10*-2)-2 Final CH RU D in 1st stage
Second Stage 5th

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Sport Club Santa Cruz" (in Portuguese). Futnet. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  2. ^ "Rio Grande do Norte State League 2004 - 2nd Level". RSSSF. November 29, 2004. Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  3. ^ "Brazil 2008 Championship - Third Level (Série C)". RSSSF. December 16, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  4. ^ "Alecrim será o representante potiguar" (in Portuguese). Agora Esportes. June 5, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2009.

External links[edit]

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