Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara
Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara (S. E. Matsubara), usually known simply as Matsubara, was a Brazilian football club based in Cambará, in the state of Paraná.
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| Full name | Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Japonesinho | ||
| Founded | December 18, 1974 | ||
| Dissolved | 2011 | ||
| Ground | Regional de Cambará Café | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 (Regional de Cambará) 45,000 (Café) | ||
| Chairman | Sueo Matsubara | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
It was founded on December 18, 1974 by the Japanese Brazilian Sueo Matsubara to replace the local club Cambaraense, runner-up of the 1953 Paranaense championship.[1]
In 1976, Matsubara was Campeonato Paranaense runner-up.[2]
In 1992, Matsubara finished in Campeonato Brasileiro Série C's third position. The club was eliminated in the Group B final (which is the stage immediately before the competition final) by Fluminense de Feira.[3]
In 1995, the club transferred to Londrina, returning to Cambará soon after.[1]
Titles
State
- Campeonato Paranaense
- Runner-up (1): 1976
- Torneio Integração de Futebol Profissional
- Champions (1): 1989
Youth
- Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil
- Champions (1): 1991
International friendly
- Bình Dương Television Cup
- Champions (2): 2007, 2011
- Runners-up (1): 2010
Stadiums
Matsubara plays its home matches at Regional de Cambará,[2] which has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people, and is owned by the Torcida Organizada Matsubara, which are an ultra group supporting the club.[4]
The club also plays at Café Stadium, which has a maximum capacity of approximately 45,000 people and is located in Londrina city.[5]
Matsubara owns a training ground called Vila Olímpica (Olympic Village).[5]
Youth squad
The club has worked hard to train its younger members, and has produced many professional athletes. Players produced by the club are usually negotiated with Brazilian clubs, and clubs from other countries, like China, Austria, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Hong Kong, Switzerland, United States of America, Thailand, Philippines, Uruguay and Vietnam.[6]
Mascot
The club's mascot is called Japonesinho, which is the Portuguese for Little Japanese.[1]
References
- Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent Japanese-language Wikipedia article (retrieved August 31, 2006).
- Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
- SE Matsubara at Arquivo de Clubes
- 1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF Archived 2006-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Estádio Regional de Cambará at Templos do Futebol
- Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
- Youth squad at the club's official website
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese and English)