Goiânia Esporte Clube

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Goiânia
Goiania Esporte Clube logo.gif
Full name Goiânia Esporte Clube
Nickname(s) Galo Carijó
Founded July 5, 1938
Ground Olímpico Pedro Ludovico,
Goiânia, Brazil
Ground Capacity 10,000
Chairman Raulindo Heinzelman Naves

Goiânia Esporte Clube, or Goiânia as they are usually called, are a Brazilian football team from Goiânia in Goiás state, founded on July 5, 1938.[1] Their home stadium is the Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, which has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.[2] They play in black and white shirts, white shorts and black socks. Goiânia competed several times in the Série A. The club have the fourth largest fan base in the state.[3]

History

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The Goiânia team of 1941.

Goiânia Esporte Clube were founded on July 5, 1938,[1] and it is the oldest club of the state of Goiás.[4] The club won the Campeonato Goiano in 1945, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1968 and 1974.[1] However, after the Estádio Serra Dourada was inaugurated, Goiânia never won the state championship again.[5] They won the Copa Brasil Central in 1967, and the Campeonato Goiano Second Level in 1998 and in 2006.[3]

The first time the club competed in the Série A was in 1975,[6] when they finished were eliminated in the first stage.[7] In 1976, they were again eliminated in the first stage,[8] being eliminated in the first stage again in 1977,[9] and in 1979.[10] Goiânia also competed in the Copa João Havelange, in 2000, when they were eliminated in the White Module's first stage.[11]

Goiânia competed twice in the Copa do Brasil.[6] The first time was in 1991, when they were eliminated in the first round by Fluminense de Feira.[12] The second time was in 2001, when they beat América Mineiro in the first round, but were eliminated by Corinthians in the second round.[13]

Achievements

Stadium

Goiânia play their home games at Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, located in Goiânia.[6] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people, and was inaugurated on September 3, 1941.[2]

Rivals

The rivalry between Goiânia and Atlético Goianiense is the oldest of the state.[5] The derby against Goiás is known as Clássico Go-Go.[14] Vila Nova is another rival.[14]

References

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