Sousa
Full nameSousa Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Dinossauro Verde do Sertão (Green Dinosaur of the Hinterland)
Founded10 July 1991 (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
WebsiteClub website

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 and in 2009.[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]

Achievements

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. 1 2 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.

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