Londrina Esporte Clube
Full name | Londrina Esporte Clube | ||
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Nickname(s) | LEC Alviceleste (The White and Sky Blue) Tubarão (Shark) Rama do Café (The Coffee Branch) | ||
Founded | 5 April 1956 | ||
Ground | Estádio do Café | ||
Capacity | 39,000 | ||
President | Cláudio Canuto | ||
Head coach | Eduardo Souza | ||
League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Campeonato Paranaense | ||
2023 2023 | Série B, 19th of 20 (relegated) Paranaense, 10th of 12 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Londrina Esporte Clube, more commonly referred to as Londrina, is a Brazilian professional association football club in Londrina, Paraná, which currently plays in Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, after being relegated from Série B in 2023. They also play in the Campeonato Paranaense, the top division of the Paraná state football league.
The club was founded on April 5, 1956, and originally played at the Vitorino Gonçalves Dias stadium. Their current stadium, the Estádio do Café was built for Londrina's participation in the 1976 Brazilian league championship.
The most successful period for Londrina came between 1976 and 1982 when Londrina competed in Brazil's top league for 6 seasons. They were relegated for the 1980 season but claimed their only national league title by becoming champions of the second division. They have also won the state championship four times, as well as claiming 12 Campeonato do Interior Paranaense titles.
In 2013, Londrina finished in top place in the general classification of the Campeonato Paranaense. Although they did not qualify for the state championship final they won the Interior final and thereby qualified for a place in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian league system and will also be placed in the draw for the first round of the Copa do Brasil.
History
Londrina was founded by a group of sportsmen who, after watching a friendly match between
In 1969, Londrina Futebol e Regatas merged with Paraná Esporte Clube, founded in 1942, forming Londrina Esporte Clube.[2] Red and white, the colors for the city of Londrina, became the new club's colors. In 1972, Carlos Antônio Franchello returned to the presidency of the club, and restored blue and white as the club's colors.[3]
In 2008, Londrina won the
Honours
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Competitions | Titles | Seasons | |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 1 | 1980 | |
Inter-State | |||
Competitions | Titles | Seasons | |
Primeira Liga | 1s | 2017 | |
State | |||
Competitions | Titles | Seasons | |
Campeonato Paranaense | 5 | 1962, 1981, 1992, 2014, 2021 | |
Taça FPF | 1 | 2008 | |
Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata | 3s | 1997, 1999, 2011 |
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- S shared record
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A participations
The club competed in the
Stadium
Londrina's stadium is Estádio do Café,[1] inaugurated in 1976,[7] with a maximum capacity of 36,000 people.[1] However, Vitorino Gonçalves Dias stadium, with a maximum capacity of 10,000 people is owned by Londrina, and sometimes is also used by the club.[8]
Players
First team squad
- As of 8 November 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Londrina Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
- ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ^ "Londrina – História" (in Portuguese). FutebolPR. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
- ^ a b "Londrina encerra jejum e conquista título nos pênaltis" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. December 4, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Recopa Sul-brasileira: Brusque faz final contra Sorocaba" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. December 5, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Brazil 1986 Championship – Copa Brasil". RSSSF. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2008.
- ^ "Estádio Jacy Scaff" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
- ^ "Estádio Vitorino Gonçalves Dias" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)