Sousa Esporte Clube

Sousa
Full nameSousa Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Dinossauro Verde do Sertão (Green Dinosaur of the Hinterland)
Founded10 July 1991; 33 years ago (1991-07-10)
GroundMarizão
Capacity13.000
Head CoachThardelli Abrantes
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
Campeonato Paraibano
2023
2023		Série D, 5th of 64
Paraibano, 2nd of 10
Websitewww.sousaesporteclube.com.br

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 is currently ranked fourth among Paraíba teams in CBF's national club ranking, at 143rd place overall.[1]

History

The club was founded on 10 July 1991.[2] Sousa won the Campeonato Paraibano Second Level in 1991, and the Campeonato Paraibano in 1994, 2009 and in 2024.[3] They competed in the Série C in 1994, when they eliminated in the Second Stage by CSA.[4] Sousa competed in the Copa do Brasil for the first time in 1995, when they were eliminated in the preliminary round by Flamengo.[5] They competed in the Série C in 1995, when they were eliminated in the Third Stage by Icasa.[6] The club was eliminated in Third Stage by Sergipe in the 2003 Série C.[7] Sousa competed again in the Copa do Brasil in 2008, when they were eliminated in the first round by Vitória.[8] The club competed in the Copa do Brasil in 2010, when they were eliminated in the first round by Vasco.[9]

Sousa also competed in the 2024 Copa do Brasil, when they made a historical campaign: In the first round, verdão knocked out Cruzeiro with a 2-0 win, for the first time making it to the second round. Then, Sousa beat Petrolina Social Clube 1-0 and went to the third round. Against Red Bull Bragantino, dino was defeated 4-1 on the aggregate, after a 1-1 tie on the first leg and 3-0 loss on the second leg.

Honours

Stadium

Sousa Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Governador Antônio Mariz, nicknamed Marizão.[2] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.[10]

References

  1. ^ "RNC - Ranking Nacional dos Clubes 2022" (PDF). CBF. 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 61.
  3. ^ Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 94. January 2011. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Brazil Third Level 1994 Série C" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. 8 December 2000. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Brazil Cup 1995" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. 3 October 1999. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Brazil 1995 Third Level Série C" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. 25 February 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  7. ^ "Brazil 2003 Championship - Third Level (Série C)" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Brazil Cup 2008" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  9. ^ "Brazil Cup 2010" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  10. ^ "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.