Caiçara Esporte Clube, commonly known as Caiçara, is a Brazilian football club based in Campo Maior, Piauí state. They competed once in the Copa do Brasil.
Full name | Caiçara Esporte Clube | ||
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Nickname(s) | Leão da Terra dos Carnaubais | ||
Founded | February 27, 1954 | ||
Ground | Estádio Deusdeth de Melo, Campo Maior | ||
Capacity | 4,000 | ||
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The club was founded on February 27, 1954[1] by employees of Casa Morais company and former supporters of another club of the city.[2] Caiçara won the Campeonato Piauiense Second Level in 1963.[3] The team finished as Campeonato Piauiense runners-up in 1963 and in 1990,[4] and competed in the Copa do Brasil in 1991, when they were eliminated in the First Round by Atlético Mineiro.[4] It became the first club from Piauí state to compete in a Brazilian national tournament.[5]
Caiçara Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Deusdeth de Melo.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.[6]