Paraná Clube

Paraná Clube, commonly referred to as Paraná, is a Brazilian professional club based in Curitiba, Paraná founded on 19 December 1989. It competes in the Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata, the second tier of the Paraná state football league.

Paraná
Full nameParaná Clube
Nickname(s)Tricolor da Vila (Tricolor of the Village)
Founded19 December 1989 (1989-12-19)
GroundEstádio Vila Capanema
Capacity17,140
PresidentRubens Ferreira Silva
Head coachMarcão
LeagueCampeonato Paranaense Série Prata
2022
2022		Série D, 15th of 64
Paranaense, 12th of 12 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Established on December 19, 1989, in the Vila Capanema district, it is one of several Brazilian clubs called Tricolor da Vila ("tricolored of the town") by its fans because it has three team colors. Paraná's three colors are red, white and blue. Apart from football, other sports sponsored at the club are bowling, futsal, martial arts, tennis, volleyball and weight-lifting.[1]

History

On December 19, 1989, Paraná Clube was founded by the merger of EC Pinheiros (three times winner of the state championship (1967 as Savóia FC Água Verde, 1984, 1987)), and Colorado EC (winner of one state championship (1980)). Rubens Minelli was hired as the club's first manager,[2] and Emerson de Andrade was chosen as the director of football.[3]

The club's first match was played on February 4, 1990, when Coritiba beat Paraná 1–0 at the Estádio Couto Pereira.[2][4]

In 1991, two years after the club's foundation, Paraná won its first state championship. Later, Paraná would win five state championships in a row, from 1993 to 1997.[5]

In 1992, the club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, gaining the right to compete in the following year's Série A.[6] After 8 years, Paraná Clube won another national championship. In 2000, Paraná beat AD São Caetano to win the Yellow Module of the João Havelange Cup. This cup replaced the Campeonato Brasileiro (all levels), which had been suspended for one year.[7]

In 2003, Paraná Clube and L.A. Sports, which is a sports marketing company, started a partnership to help Paraná Clube keep its youth academy, and sign new players. In 2005, Paraná Clube created an investment fund to replace L.A. Sports, and, because of this, the partnership was not renewed.[8]

On April 9, 2006, Paraná Clube won the Paraná State League for the 7th time after beating ADAP of Campo Mourão 3–0 in the Maringá and drawing 1–1 at Pinheirão Stadium. The attendance of the final match was 25,306 supporters.[9]

Paraná Clube's stadium is the Estádio Durival Britto e Silva, also known as the Vila Capanema. It underwent a modernization in 2006, when more than 60 skyboxes were built, as well as new bathrooms and snack bars. The capacity of the "new" Vila Capanema rose to 20,083 spectators, and the inaugural match was held on September 20, 2006 when Paraná beat Fortaleza 2–0 in the Campeonato Brasileiro.

In 2007, Paraná played its first Copa Libertadores de América match. In the first stage, Paraná eliminated Cobreloa from Chile, winning the first leg 2–0 in Calama and drawing 1–1 in Curitiba. In the group stage, composed by Parana Clube, Flamengo, Union Maracaibo and Real Potosi, the club finished in second place. Paraná was eliminated in the Round of 16 by Libertad, of Paraguay.[10]

After 10 years in the second division, Paraná gained access to the first division of the Brazilian Championship, defeating CRB 1-0 for the 37th round of Serie B 2017.[11]

Stadiums
Main articles: Estádio Vila Capanema and Estádio Vila Olímpica
Vila Capanema Stadium
Vila Capanema Stadium

Paraná Clube's official stadium is Estádio Durival Britto e Silva, also known as Vila Capanema. They occasionally used to play at the Pinheirão.[12] Vila Olímpica also belongs to Paraná Clube but it is only used for training:[13]

Symbols

Crest

The club's logo has a stylized conifer cone format, in red, with a white contour, which contains an azure jay and a white pine. The club's name is written in blue, as is the word Brasil. The word Clube is written in white.[2]

Flag

Paraná's flag is rectangular, divided in two equal parts vertically. The right side is red and the left side is blue.[2]

Mascot

The mascot of Paraná Clube is an azure jay, a common bird in Paraná state. The bird is also the symbol of Paraná state.[2]

Anthem

The Paraná Clube anthem was written by João Arnaldo and Sebastião Lima.[2]

Colors

Paraná Clube's colors are red, blue and white. The red color was Colorado's main color, the blue color was Pinheiros' main color, and white was a color adopted by both teams.[2]

Rivals

Their biggest rivals are from the same city: Atlético-PR and Coritiba.[2]

Honours

National

National unofficial

Regional

State
Notes
1In 2000, Paraná Clube won the Yellow Module of the Copa João Havelange, equivalent to what would be Série B in that year. However, this title is not recognized by the CBF.[16]

South American Record
As of match played 27 June 2023
CompetitionPlayedWonDrewLostGFGAGDWin%
Copa Libertadores 10 4 2 4 14 12 +2 040.00
Copa Sudamericana 4 1 0 3 3 8 −5 025.00
Copa CONMEBOL 4 2 0 2 3 3 +0 050.00
Total 18 7 2 9 20 23 −3 038.89
Season Competition Round Opponents Home Away Aggregate
1999 Copa CONMEBOL 1R Paraguay San Lorenzo 1-0 1-2 2-2 (3-1p)
QF Argentina Talleres 1-0 0-1 1-1 (1-3p)
2004 Copa Sudamericana 1R Brazil Santos 2-1 0-3 2-4
2006 Copa Sudamericana 2R Brazil Athletico Paranaense 1-3 0-1 1-4
2007 Copa Libertadores
1R Chile Cobreloa 1–1 2-0 3-1
Group 5 Brazil Flamengo 0-1 0-1 2nd
Bolivia Real Potosí 2-0 1-3
Venezuela Unión Maracaibo 2-1 4-2
R16 Paraguay Libertad 1-2 1-1 2–3

Current squad
As of 22 February 2022

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 Brazil BRA Gabriel Leite
— GK Brazil BRA Lucas Wingert
— GK Brazil BRA Murillo Lopes
— DF Brazil BRA Lucas Correa (on loan from Ponte Preta)
— DF Brazil BRA Luan
— DF Brazil BRA Franklin
— DF Brazil BRA Rayne
— DF Brazil BRA Rodolfo Mol
— DF Brazil BRA Willian Galvão
— DF Brazil BRA André Krobel
— DF Brazil BRA Juninho
— DF Brazil BRA Kazu (on loan from Coritiba)
— DF Brazil BRA Paranhos
— DF Brazil BRA Ueslei
— MF Brazil BRA Brener
— MF Brazil BRA Castanha
— MF Brazil BRA Douglas Araújo
— MF Brazil BRA Edson Baiano
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Brazil BRA Gabriel Correia
— MF Brazil BRA Guilherme (on loan from União Suzano)
— MF Brazil BRA Kaio
— MF Brazil BRA Lucão
— MF Brazil BRA Léo Pettenon
— MF Brazil BRA Moisés Gaúcho
— MF Brazil BRA Vinicius Silva
— FW Brazil BRA Éverton Brito (on loan from Juventude)
— FW Brazil BRA Luís Felipe
— FW Brazil BRA Matheus Iacovelli
— FW Brazil BRA Mikael
— FW Brazil BRA Pablo Thomaz (on loan from Santos)
— FW Brazil BRA Romário Simões
— FW Brazil BRA Ruan
— FW Brazil BRA Tadeu
— FW Brazil BRA Thiago Juan
— FW Brazil BRA Talysson Lalau

Technical staff

Managers

References
  1. Esportes at Paraná Clube Archived October 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. pp. 220–221. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  3. "História – Primeira equipe" (in Portuguese). Paraná Clube official website. Archived from the original on 27 November 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  4. "Equilíbrio marca confronto entre Coritiba e Paraná" (in Portuguese). UOL Esportes. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  5. "Paraná State – List of Champions". RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  6. "Brazil 1992 Championship – Second Level (Divisão Classificatória)" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on 10 December 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  7. "Brazil 2000 Championship – Copa João Havelange". RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  8. Terra Esportes
  9. "História – 16/08/2006 – Campeonato Paranaense de Futebol Profissional – Série Ouro 2006" (in Portuguese). Federação Paranaense de Futebol official website. Archived from the original on December 16, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  10. "Copa Libertadores de América 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  11. "Paraná wins CRB, results help, and team guarantees early access to Serie A (in portuguese)". Globo Esporte. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  12. "Abandoned stadium: Pinheirão Stadium".
  13. "Patrimônio" (in Portuguese). Paraná Clube official website. Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  14. "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
  15. "Vila Olímpica" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
  16. (in Portuguese) "Campeões" (in Portuguese). CBF. Archived from the original on 14 October 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
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