Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul, commonly known as Caxias, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Gauchão Série A, the top tier of the Rio Grande do Sul state football league.

Caxias

Full name	Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul
Nickname(s)	Falcão Grená (Garnet Falcon)
Founded	10 April 1935; 87 years ago (1935-04-10)
Ground	Estádio Centenário
Capacity	22,132
President	Paulo César dos Santos
Head coach	Thiago Carvalho
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Gaúcho
2020 2021	Série D, 29th Gauchão, 4th of 12
Website	Club website
Home colors Away colors Third colors

Caxias won the Campeonato Gaúcho – Rio Grande do Sul State Championship in 2000 and lost the 2012 Final to Sport Club Internacional.

Its fiercest rival is Juventude, the other club based in Caxias do Sul. The local derby is known as Ca-Ju. In 2021, Grená is ranked as the 82nd best team in Brazil, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation Ranking.[1]

History

Caxias was founded on April 10, 1935, as Grêmio Esportivo Flamengo, which had been a fusion of two other teams (Ruy Barbosa and Rio Branco).[2] However the club, as well as Juventude folded due to a financial crisis in the 1960s.[2] Both teams merged into Associação Caxias de Futebol on December 14, 1971.[2] Juventude reestablished itself in 1975, and Grêmio Esportivo Flamengo adopted the name Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul.[2] In 1972, Associação Caxias de Futebol and Grêmio played the first game on color TV in Brazil. The game finished 0–0. The club's greatest feat was the 2000 Campeonato Gaúcho title.[2]

Anthem

• Written by: Dirceu Antônio Soares
• Music by: Antônio Messias and Dirceu Antônio Soares

Current squad

As of May 31st, 2020[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  BRA Marcelo Pitol — GK  BRA Eder — GK  BRA André Lucas — DF  BRA Thiago Sales — DF  BRA Mika — DF  BRA Laércio — DF  BRA Jean — DF  BRA Ivan — DF  BRA Argenta — DF  BRA Bruno Ré — DF  BRA Eduardo Diniz — MF  BRA Vidaletti — MF  BRA Yuri — MF  BRA Jean Carlos

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Marabá — MF  BRA Guto Dresch — MF  BRA Juliano Pacheco — MF  BRA Carlos Alberto — MF  BRA Felipe Tontini — MF  BRA Diogo Oliveira — FW  BRA Tilica — FW  BRA Bruninho — FW  BRA Da Silva — FW  BRA Juninho Potiguar — FW  BRA Gilmar — FW  BRA Willian — FW  BRA Vinicius Baiano

First-team staff

Position	Name	Nationality
Coach	Lacerda	Brazil

Stadium

Caxias' stadium is Estádio Centenário, inaugurated in 1976, with a maximum capacity of 30,802 people.[4]

Rivalry

Caxias' biggest rival is Juventude. The game between the two clubs is named CA-JU. The other rival of Caxias is Esportivo of Bento Gonçalves.

Managers

Honours

• Campeonato Gaúcho

Winners (1): 2000

• Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho

Winners (12): 1969, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2017, 2019

• Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2

Winners (2): 1953, 2016

• Copa FGF

Winners (1): 2007

References

External links

• (in Portuguese) Official Site
• (in Portuguese) Arquivo Grená

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