Criciúma Esporte Clube is a Brazilian professional club based in Criciúma, Santa Catarina founded on 13 May 1947.
Criciúma is one of the most successful team from Santa Catarina, having won the 1991 Copa do Brasil, the 2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, and the 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
History 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 was 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, while being in the second division. The achievement qualified Criciúma for the following year's Copa Libertadores.
In the following years, the club was not very successful. After being promoted to Série A in 1992, the club played in the division for 5 years before getting relegated. In 2005, Criciúma, after a very poor campaign, was relegated to the Brazilian Série C. In 2006, Criciúma won the Série C, and 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.
Honours 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. Official tournaments
NationalCompetitionsTitlesSeasonsCopa do Brasil11991Campeonato Brasileiro Série B12002Campeonato Brasileiro Série C12006StateCompetitionsTitlesSeasonsCampeonato Catarinense121968 (1), 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2013, 2023, 2024Copa Santa Catarina11993Recopa Catarinense 22024, 2025Campeonato Catarinense Série B12022
shared record 1 Champion in 1968 as Comerciário Esporte Clube
Others tournaments
State Taça Governador do Estado (8): 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Taça ACESC (1): 2026
State Regional Campeonato Regional da LARM (9): 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1975
Runners-up Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (1): 2012 Campeonato Catarinense (10): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2011 Copa Santa Catarina (1): 1998
Stadium
Criciúma's stadium is Estádio Heriberto Hülse, built in 1955, with a maximum capacity of 19,900 people.
Current squad
Youth players
Out on loan
Notable head coaches
Argel Fuchs Cláudio Tencati Cuca Dorival Júnior Edson Gaúcho Gelson Silva Gilson Kleina Itamar Schülle Lauro Búrigo Levir Culpi Lori Sandri Luiz Gonzaga Milioli Luiz Felipe Scolari Roberto Cavalo Vadão Zé Carlos Sergio Ramirez
1991 Copa do Brasil Criciúma won the Copa do Brasil 1991, playing the following matches:
StageMatch1st Leg2nd LegFirst RoundUbiratan – Criciúma1–11–4Second RoundCriciúma – Atlético Mineiro1–01–0QuarterfinalsGoiás – Criciúma0–00–3SemifinalsRemo – Criciúma0–10–2FinalGrêmio – Criciúma1–10–0
Competitions record First Division (Serie A) YearPositionYearPosition197967th199516th19869th199621st19876th199724th198823rd200314th199323rd200421st199420th201315th201420thSecond Division (Serie B) YearPositionYearPosition198054th19923rd198130th19986th198238th199918th198347th200014th19861st200122nd19876th20021st19895th200521st19907th20077th199135th200818th201114th20122nd201512th20168th201713th201814th201919th20228th20233rdThird Division (Serie C) YearPositionYearPosition20061st200915th20103rd2020Brazilian Cup YearPositionYearPosition19904th199918th19911st200217th19927th200317th199423rd200615th19966th200813th200926thLibertadores Cup YearPosition19925th
References
External links Official Site