Avaí Futebol Clube

Football club infobox
clubname = Avaí


fullname = Avaí Futebol Clube
nickname = "Leão da Ilha (Lion of the Island)"
founded = September 1, 1923
ground = Ressacada, Florianópolis, Brazil
capacity = 19,000 | chairman = João Nílson Zunino (since 2002)
manager =
league = Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
season = 2007
position = Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, 15th
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Avaí Futebol Clube, or Avaí as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Florianópolis in Santa Catarina, founded on September 1, 1923. It became nationally known after the tennis player Gustavo Kuerten declared to be a supporter of Avaí.Home stadium is the Ressacada stadium, capacity 19,000 [ [http://www.avai.com.br/?secao=BD&codigo=3 Ressacada at Avaí FC's official website] ] . They play in blue shirts, shorts and socks.

History

The club was founded after a businessman called Amadeu Horn gave football kits to a group of boys. These boys played a match against a team called Humaitá, and won. On September 1, 1923, at Amadeu Horn's house, the club was founded, being called at that time Avahy Foot-ball Club. The team was named Avahy after the Battle of Avahy, in the Paraguayan War In the following year, it became the first Santa Catarina State Championship champion.

Avaí played the Brazilian First Division ("Série A") four times: in 1974, 1976, 1977 and 1979. In 1998, it won its only national title, the Brazilian Third Division ("Série C"). Since 1999, it plays the Série B and the best campaigns happened in 2001 and 2004, when Avaí reached the Final Four, but could not be promoted to the First Division (only the two best placed teams were promoted). Avaí is the club with more titles won in the Santa Catarina State Championship in the 20th century (13).

Titles

Professional

*1 Brazilian Third Division ("Série C"): 1998.
*13 Santa Catarina State Championships: 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1973, 1975, 1988 and 1997
*2 Santa Catarina Governor Trophy: 1983 and 1985.
*1 Santa Catarina State Second Division: 1994.
*20 Florianópolis City Championships: 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1958, 1960, 1963 and 1995.
*1 Santa Catarina Cup: 1995.

U-20

*4 Santa Catarina State Championships: 1981, 2001, 2003 and 2005
*1 Santa Catarina State Second Division: 1994

U-17

*1 Santa Catarina State Championship: 2003
*1 Saudades Cup Championship: 2007

U-15

*1 Santa Catarina State Championship: 1999

National competitions record

=First Division (Serie A)=

=Brazilian Cup=

tadium

Avaí's stadium is Estádio da Ressacada, inaugurated in 1983, with a maximum capacity of 19,000 people.

First team squad

Idols

1920 - 1930

* Adolpho Boos, goalkeeper.
* Waldemar Alves de Souza (Zé Macaco), midfielder.

1940 - 1950

* Adolfo Martins Camilli (Adolfinho), goalkeeper.
* Hubert Beck, midfielder.
* João Felipe Zattar (Felipinho), striker.
* Osni Gonçalves (Nizeta), striker.
* Saul Oliveira, striker.

1960 - 1970

* Deodato Fermínio Martins, back.
* Mílton Cunha Cavalazzi, striker.

1970 - 1980

* Antônio Fernandes Quintino (Toninho), striker.
* Antônio Fidélis (Veneza), back.
* João Carlos da Silva (Balduíno), midfielder.
* Juarez dos Santos (Juti), striker.
* Zenon de Souza Farias, midfielder.

1980 - 1990

* Ubirajara Lopes de Oliveira (Bira Lopes), midfielder.
* Adílson Heleno, midfielder.
* Décio Antônio Corazza, striker.
* Édson Luís Benites Belmonte, midfielder.
* Jorge Daniel Fossati, goalkeeper.

1990 and 2000

* César Tadeu Silva, goalkeeper.
* Érmison José Leopoldo (Jacaré), striker.
* João Carlos Rocha (Dão), striker.
* Paulo César (PC), striker.

Managers

* Roberto Fernando Schneiger (Roberto Cavalo) - 1998, 2001 e 2004.

Rival

Avaí's greatest rival is Figueirense.

Club colors and nickname

*The club colours are blue and white, and it is known as "The Lion of the Island" (because 90% of the Florianópolis territory is established on an island).

References

External links

* [http://www.avai.com.br Official website]
* [http://www.souavaiano.com.br/ Fan site]
* [http://esportes.terra.com.br/ultimas/0,,EI1980,00.html Terra Esportes - Avaí]
* [http://www.avai.futebolsc.com FutebolSC.com - Avaí]
* [http://www.fanaticosporfutebol.com.br/time/default.asp?cod1_tipo=3&cod1_area=110 Fanáticos por Futebol - Avaí]
* [http://www.flogao.com.br/avaianosempre AvaianoSempre - Avaí's Flog]