Ji-Paraná Futebol Clube

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clubname = Ji-Paraná


fullname = Ji-Paraná Futebol Clube
founded = 1991
ground = Vera Cruz
capacity = 3,000
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Ji-Paraná Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Ji-Paraná is a Brazilian football club, from Ji-Paraná, Rondônia state. The club is Rondônia's most successful club still in activity.

History

On April 22, 1991, Ji-Paraná was founded. [http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/ro/jiparana.htm Arquivo de Clubes] ]

On August 18, 1991, the club played its first official match, against Operário of Rondônia. The Campeonato Rondoniense match was played in Pimenta Bueno, and ended in a 1-1 draw. [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/miscellaneous/matjip.htm Ji-Paraná matches at RSSSF] ]

On September 18, 1991, the club won its first match. The club beat Colorado of Rondônia 3-1, in Cerejeiras. internetlink]

On December 15, 1991, Ji-Paraná won the Campeonato Rondoniense, its first title. The club beat Ferroviário of Rondônia in the final. The competition's top goalscorer was Itamar, of Ji-Paraná. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/ro1991.htm 1991 Campeonato Rondoniense at RSSSF] ]

In 1992, the club disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C for the first time. Ji-Paraná was eliminated in the first stage, after finishing in the group's last position. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1992l3.htm 1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF] ] The club also disputed Copa do Brasil for the first time in that year, and was eliminated in the first stage by Grêmio. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/cbr1992.htm 1992 Copa do Brasil at RSSSF] ]

In 1995, Ji-Paraná disputed again the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. The club was eliminated by Atlético Goianiense in the quarterfinals. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1995l3.htm 1995 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF] ]

In 1996, Ji-Paraná reached the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C third stage. The club was eliminated by Nacional of Amazonas. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1996l3.htm 1996 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF] ]

In 1997, the club reached the fourth stage of the Série C. Juventus of São Paulo eliminated the club. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1997l3.htm 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF] ]

In 1999 [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1999l3.htm 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF] ] , 2002 [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br2002l3.htm 2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF] ] , 2004 [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br2004l3.htm 2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF] ] and 2005 [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br2005l3.htm 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF] ] , Ji-Paraná disputed the Série C. In all those seasons the club was eliminated in the first stage.

In 2000, the club reached Copa do Brasil's second stage. It was the club's all-time best performance in the competition. Ji-Paraná was eliminated by Bahia in that year. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/cbr2000.htm 2000 Copa do Brasil at RSSSF] ]

Titles

*Campeonato Rondoniense: 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2001.
*Taça Rondônia Eucatur de Futebol: 2001

tadium

The club's home matches are usually played at Vera Cruz stadium internetlink] , which has a maximum capacity of 3,000 people. [ [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/ro/JiParana2.htm Estádio Vera Cruz at Templos do Futebol] ] . Ji-Paraná also plays at Biancão, which has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people [ [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/ro/JiParana.htm Biancão at Templos do Futebol] ] .

Nickname

Ji-Paraná is nicknamed "Jipa", which is a syllabic abbreviation of the club's name. [http://www.comentarios.com.br/times/ji-parana.htm Comentários.com] ] Another club's nickname is "Galo da BR", meaning "Rooster of the BR". BR is the name of a highway [ [http://www.futeboldonorte.com/exibenot.php?id=12692 Ji-Paraná assume a liderança do Estadual 2006 - Futebol do Norte] (retrieved on July 6, 2006)]

Colors

The club's colors are blue, white and red. internetlink]

Mascot

Ji-Paraná's mascot is a rooster ("galo" in Portuguese language). internetlink]

References

External links

* [http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/ro/jiparana.htm Ji Paraná at Arquivo de Clubes]