Criciúma Esporte Clube

Criciúma Esporte Clube was founded on May 13, 1947, as Comerciário Esporte Clube; however the club folded due to a financial crisis in the 1960s. The club refounded in 1976 by some of the original Comerciário Esporte Clube members. In 1978 the club was renamed as Criciúma Esporte Clube, and its current colors black, yellow and white were adopted in 1984. The present colors of Criciúma Esporte Clube are the reason the club is called Tigre (meaning Tiger).

The club's greatest feat was winning the 1991 Copa do Brasil under coach Felipe Scolari, later World Cup winner with Brazil, which qualified Criciúma to the following year's Copa Libertadores.

In the following years the club was not very successful, and was relegated to the Série B. In 2005, Criciúma, after a very poor campaign, was relegated to the Brazilian Série C. In 2006, Criciúma won the Série C, as was promoted back to the Série B.

After a period of crisis in the club, in 2012 the club regained forces and after being in the first four places the entire championship returned to the Série A.

Criciúma has won three national level championships. Winning the 1991 Copa do Brasil qualified the club to the 1992 Copa Libertadores where Criciúma finished in the 5th place, surpassing even the expectations of its fans. These achievements make Criciúma one of the most successful teams from Santa Catarina.

Criciúma's stadium is Estádio Heriberto Hülse, built in 1955, with a maximum capacity of 19,900 people.

As of 7 April 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  BRA Alisson — GK  BRA Gustavo — GK  BRA Kauã — DF  BRA Eliédson — DF  BRA Guilherme — DF  BRA Matheus Mancini — DF  BRA Rayan — DF  BRA Rodrigo — DF  BRA Thiago Henrique — DF  BRA Walisson Maia — DF  BRA Claudinho — DF  BRA Cristovam — DF  BRA Hélder Santos — DF  BRA Marcelo Hermes — MF  BRA Arilson — MF  BRA Léo Costa — MF  BRA Léo Gonçalves — MF  BRA Miqueias (on loan from Bahia) — MF  BRA Rômulo

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Alexandre Tam — MF  BRA Crystopher — MF  BRA Fellipe Mateus — MF  BRA Ítalo Melo (on loan from Confiança) — MF  BRA Marcinho — MF  BRA Marquinhos Gabriel — MF  BRA Rodrigo Souza — MF  BRA Thiaguinho (on loan from Fortaleza) — MF  BRA Varolo — FW  BRA Deividy — FW  ITA Éder — FW  BRA Fabinho (on loan from Athletico Paranaense) — FW  BRA Hygor (on loan from Ceará) — FW  BRA João Carlos — FW  BRA Júlio César — FW  BRA Lohan — FW  BRA Tiago Marques — FW  BRA Welinton

Criciúma won the Copa do Brasil 1991, playing the following matches:

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