Alecrim Futebol Clube, also known as Alecrim (), are a Brazilian football team from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. They competed in the Série A in 1986.
History Alecrim Futebol Clube were founded on August 15, 1915, by a group of boys that included the future Brazilian President, Café Filho. They won the Campeonato Potiguar seven times. Alecrim competed in the Série A in 1986 when they were eliminated in the first stage of the competition.
On February 4, 1968, the famous player Garrincha played a game for Alecrim against Sport. In 2012, Alecrim appointed Englishman Anthony Armstrong-Emery, as the first foreign President of a Brazilian club.
Stadium Alecrim played their home games at Estádio Dr. João Cláudio Vasconcelos Machado, commonly known as Machadão. The stadium had a maximum capacity of 45,000 people. At the end of 2013, Alecrim moved to a new 10,500 capacity stadium, which has the potential for expansion to 25,000. The new stadium will also host an academy.
Players with current contract
Honours
Official tournaments
StateCompetitionsTitlesSeasonsCampeonato Potiguar51963, 1964, 1968, 1985, 1986Campeonato Potiguar Second Division12022
Others tournaments
State Torneio Início do Rio Grande do Norte (4): 1926, 1961, 1966, 1972
Runners-up Campeonato Potiguar (5): 1960, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1982 Campeonato Potiguar Second Division (4): 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024
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