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Azuriz Futebol Clube

Brazilian football club

Football club

Azuriz

Full name

Azuriz Futebol Clube

Nickname(s)

Gralha-azul (Azure jay)

Founded

February 2018; 6 years ago (2018-02)

Ground

Estádio Os Pioneiros

Capacity

1,500

President

Nelson Ramos

Head coach

Gilson Kleina

League

Campeonato Paranaense

2023

Paranaense, 9th of 12

Home colours

Away colours

Azuriz Futebol Clube, known as Azuriz, is a Brazilian football team based in Pato Branco in the state of Paraná. Founded in 2018, the club plays in the Campeonato Paranaense, holding home matches at the Estádio Os Pioneiros in Pato Branco, with a capacity of 1,500 people.

History

Founded in February 2018 with focus on the youth categories,^[1] Azuriz had to register a first team in 2019 due to the Federação Paranaense de Futebol regulations. They finished fourth in the third division of the Campeonato Paranaense, but achieved promotion to the second division after Arapongas and Foz do Iguaçu decided not to play in the 2020 edition.^[2]

On 2 December 2020, Azuriz won the second division of the Paranaense after defeating Maringá.^[3]

In 2022, Azuriz made history in the Copa do Brasil, being eliminated undefeated by Bahia after two draws in the third phase of the competition. In the previous phases, Azuriz eliminated the teams of Botafogo-SP and Mirassol.

Honours

Campeonato Paranaense Segunda Divisão
- Winners (1): 2020

References

^ "Conheça o Azuriz, clube-empresa com foco nas categorias de base no Brasil" [Know Azuriz, the corporate club with focus on the youth setup in Brazil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
^ "Azuriz ganha vaga para estrear na Segunda Divisão do Paranaense" [Azuriz win a place to debut in the Paranaense Segunda Divisão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal de Beltrão. 25 January 2020. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
^ "Azuriz Pato Branco é campeão da 2ª Divisão" [Azuriz Pato Branco is the champion of the 2ª Divisão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Sudoeste. 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.