Barbalha Football Club (F.C.) (Portuguese: Barbalha Futebol Clube, commonly known as Barbalha) is a Brazilian football club based in Barbalha in the state of Ceará in the northeast of Brazil.
History
Barbalha F.C. was founded on 1 January 2002,[1] and began competing professionally in Ceará's second division. Barbalha's first goal was scored by David Alves against the Missão Velha team in 2002[citation needed], and during its first year, it finished in seventh place. The club remained in the second division until 2005, after which it was relegated.[citation needed]
The team won the Campeonato Cearense Série C while in Ceará's third division in 2007, which resulted in the club being promoted to the second division, although it was relegated again the following year as a result of a 12-point punishment.[citation needed]
The team placed second in the third division behind Uruburetama in 2011, and was promoted to the second division after Paracuru was punished with loss of 10 points.[2] Between 2012 and 2013, Barbalha F.C. was promoted and relegated again after losing to América de Fortaleza on penalties.[3] However, the team won the Copa Fares Lopes title in 2013 after beating Guarany Sporting Club in the final by an aggregate score of 3–3, earning a place in the Copa do Brasil in 2014.[4]
Barbalha played against Cuiabá Esporte Clube at Inaldão in the first phase of the Copa do Brasil in 2014. The match ended with a 0–0 draw.[5] Barbalha played against Cuiabá again in a second match at the Eurico Gaspar Dutra Stadium, but was eliminated after losing 2–0.[6]
While playing in Ceará's second division in 2014, Barbalha F.C. finished in third place without promotion into the first division. That same year, the team played in the Copa dos Campeões Cearenses (Ceará Champions Cup), but was beaten by Ceará Sporting Club 2–0.[7] The following year, the team finished in fifth place and did not qualify for the next phase of the championship.[8] While playing in Ceará's second division in 2016, Barbalha was relegated after placing ninth ahead of only Nova Russas and FC Acopiara.[9]
In 2017, Barbalha F.C. reached the semifinals of the third division, but was beaten by Caucaia Esporte Clube with an aggregate score of 3–2.[10] The following year, the club finished in third place in the second division during the first phase.[11] In the second phase, Barbalha won in the finals against Guarany de Sobral, and both teams were subsequently promoted to the first division.[12] In the 2019 first division, Barbalha won the first phase with 15 points, earning a place in the Copa do Brasil in 2020.[citation needed]
Titles
State Championships
Competition
Títles
Season
Copa Fares Lopes
1
2013
Campeonato Cearense - Série B
1
2018
Campeonato Cearense - Série C
1
2007
Statistics
Participation
Competition
Seasons
Best ranking
First appearance
Last appearance
P
R
Campeonato Cearense
5
8th (2019, 2020 and 2023)
2019
2024
1
Cearense - Série B
11
Champions (2018)
2002
2022
2
4
Cearense - Série C
7
Champions (2007)
2006
2017
4
Copa Fares Lopes
3
Champions (2013)
2012
2014
Copa do Brasil
2
1st phase (2014 and 2020)
2014
2020
Performance
Copa do Brasil
Year
Position
2014
Eliminated in the first phase
2020
Eliminated in the first phase
Campeonato Cearense - First Division
Year
Position
2019
8th
2020
8th
2021
10th (last place and relegated)
2023
8th
2024
8th
Campeonato Cearense - Second Division
Year
Position
2002
7th
2003
7th
2004
6th
2005
9th (second from last place and relegated)
2008
10th (last place and relegated)
2012
10th (last place and relegated)
2014
3rd
2015
5th
2016
9th (relegated)
2018
1st (champions and promoted)
2022
2nd (promoted)
Campeonato Cearense - Third Division
Year
Position
2006
10th
2007
1st (champions and promoted)
2009
6th
2010
7th
2011
2nd (promoted)
2013
2nd (promoted)
2017
3rd (promoted)
References
^Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 43.
