Vera Cruz Futebol Clube

Football club

Vera Cruz

Full name

Nickname(s)

Tricolor do Povo
Galo das Tabocas
Galo do Maués
Galo da Zona da Mata

Founded

3 February 1960; 64 years ago (1960-02-03)

Ground

Carneirão, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco state, Brazil

Capacity

8,000

Home colours

Away colours

Vera Cruz Futebol Clube, commonly known as Vera Cruz, is a Brazilian football club based in Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco state. They competed in the Série C once.

History

The club was founded on 3 February 1960.^[1] Vera Cruz won the Campeonato Pernambucano Third Level in 2002, and the Campeonato Pernambucano Second Level in 2006 and in 2009. They competed in the Série C in 2007, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition.

Achievements

Campeonato Pernambucano Second Level:
- Winners (1): 2006, 2009
Campeonato Pernambucano Third Level:
- Winners (1): 2002

Stadium

Vera Cruz Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Municipal Severino Cândido Carneiro, nicknamed Carneirão. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.^[2]

References

^ Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 67.
^ "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2011.