Sociedade Imperatriz de Desportos

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Imperatriz
Full nameSociedade Imperatriz de Desportos
Nickname(s)Cavalo de Aço (Horse of Steel)
FoundedJanuary 4, 1962 (62 years ago) (1962-01-04)
GroundEstádio Municipal Frei Epifânio d’Abadia
Capacity12,500
PresidentAdauto Carvalho
Head coachLuís dos Reis
LeagueCampeonato Maranhense
2023Maranhense Segunda Divisão, 2nd of 8 (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

Sociedade Imperatriz de Desportos, commonly known as Imperatriz, is a Brazilian football club based in Imperatriz, Maranhão state. They competed in the Série B once, in the Série C five times and in the Copa do Brasil twice.

Imperatriz is the second-best ranked team from Maranhão in CBF's national club ranking, behind Sampaio Corrêa. They are also the best placed team in the state from outside of Greater São Luís, at 69th overall.[1]

History

The club was founded on January 4, 1962 as Sociedade Atlética Imperatriz.

Intercap.[4] The club was renamed to Sociedade Esportiva Imperatriz on February 2, 2000. and soon after that to Sociedade Impeatriz de Desportos, which is its current name.[2] They competed again in the Série C in 2002, when they were eliminated in the First Stage.[5] The club competed in the Série C in 2003, when they were eliminated in the Fourth Stage by Tuna Luso.[6] Imperatriz were eliminated in the First Stage in the 2005 Série C,[7] but in the same year they won the Campeonato Maranhense.[8] They competed in the Copa do Brasil in 2006, when they were eliminated in the first round by Vitória.[9] The club was eliminated in the Second Stage in the 2007 Série C[10] Imperatriz competed again in the Copa do Brasil in 2008, when they were eliminated in the first round by Sport.[11]

Achievements

Stadium

Sociedade Imperatriz de Desporto play their home games at Estádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia, nicknamed Danielzinho.[2] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.[2]

References

  1. ^ "RNC - Ranking Nacional dos Clubes 2022" (PDF). CBF. December 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sociedade Imperatriz de Desportos" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "Brazilian Championship 1987" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. October 10, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "Brazil 1995 Third Division Série C" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. February 25, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  5. ^ "Brazil 2002 Championship – Third Level" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. December 2, 2002. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  6. ^ "Brazil 2003 Championship – Third Level (Série C)" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  7. ^ "Brazil 2005 Championship – Third Level (Série C)" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. November 20, 2005. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  8. ^ Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 89. January 2011. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ "Brazil Cup 2006" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. July 26, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  10. ^ "Brazil 2007 Championship – Third Level (Série C)" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. December 6, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  11. ^ "Brazil Cup 2008" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. December 12, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
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