Figueirense FC

Figueirense
Full nameFigueirense Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Figueira (Fig Tree)
Furacão (Hurricane)
Gigante do Estreito (Strait's Giant)
Alvinegro (White and Black)
Founded12 June 1921 (1921-06-12)
GroundOrlando Scarpelli
Capacity19,584
PresidentPaulo Prisco Paraíso
Head coachThiago Carvalho
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série C
Campeonato Catarinense
2024
2024
Série C, 11th of 20
Catarinense, 6th of 12
Websitefigueirense.com.br

Figueirense Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Figueirense, is a Brazilian professional club based in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina founded on 12 June 1921. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Catarinense, the top flight of the Santa Catarina state football league.

History

The club was founded as Figueirense Football Club on June 12, 1921. The club is named Figueirense after the neighborhood where it is located, in Centro neighborhood).[1] Figueirense means "from Figueira". Figueirense was one of the founders of the defunct Liga Catharinense de Desportos Terrestres, organized on April 12, 1923. In 1932 the team won their first state championship. From 1935 to 1937, Figueirense was three times in a row Catarinense champion. In 1939, Figueirense won again the state championship, that was end of the Golden Decade of the club.

In 1972, was the end of the 30-year state championship titleless period. In 1973, Figueirense was the first team of Santa Catarina state in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. In 1974, the team won Catarinense again.

In 1994, the 17-year state championship titleless period ended. In 1995, Figeirense was Torneio Mercosul champion (not to be confused with Copa Mercosur) at Santa Catarina. It was the club's first (and only) international title.

In 2001, the club was Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division runner-up, and was promoted to the following year's First Division. From 2002 to 2004, Figueirense was three times in a row Campeonato Catarinense champion. In 2008, Figueirense won the Copa São Paulo de Juniores for the first time after beating Rio Branco-SP 2–0 in the final. In the 2008 edition of Serie A, Figueirense finished in 17th place, being relegated to Serie B the following year.

In 2002, Rivaldo's and César Sampaio's company, called CSR Esporte & Marketing, and Figueirense signed a partnership. The company was responsible for the administration of the professional football of Figueirense. The partnership ended in 2004.

Some famous players who have played for Figueirense in the last decade are Edmundo, Loco Abreu, André Santos, Roberto Firmino, Filipe Luís, Cleiton Xavier, Felipe Santana, Michel Bastos and others.

Rivals

Figueirense's greatest rival is Avaí.

Players

First team squad

As of 02 July 2025.[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  BRA Léo Maia
4 DF  BRA Ligger
5 MF  BRA Breno
6 DF  BRA Samuel Toscas
7 FW  BRA Nicolas
8 FW  BRA João Lucas (on loan from Vila Nova)
9 FW  BRA Kayke
10 MF  BRA Gabriel Santiago
11 FW  BRA Marlyson
12 GK  BRA Fabrício
13 DF  BRA Matheus Matias (on loan from Santos)
17 FW  BRA Wellington Nem
18 FW  BRA Kauã Ziegler
19 FW  BRA Maiky
20 MF  BRA Ramon Vinícius
22 DF  BRA Leonan
23 GK  BRA Antônio Martins
26 DF  BRA Douglas Bacelar
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF  BRA Rafinha Potiguar
29 FW  BRA Gabriel Morais
33 MF  BRA Jhony Douglas
35 MF  BRA Flávio
36 DF  BRA Pedro Saraiva
37 DF  BRA Lucas Dias
40 MF  BRA Gabriel Asaph
41 GK  BRA Arthur
43 DF  BRA Roger Felippo
52 GK  BRA Igo Gabriel (on loan from Botafogo)
77 FW  BRA Renan (on loan from Santa Catarina)
78 MF  BRA Natan Alves
79 FW  BRA Reifit
90 FW  BRA Felipe Augusto
92 DF  BRA Iury

Reserve team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  BRA Zé Luiz
DF  BRA Dedé

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  BRA Vinícius Barreta (at Inter Limeira until 31 December 2025)
DF  BRA Felipe Santiago (at Mixto until 31 December 2025)
MF  BRA Camilo (at Botafogo-PB until 31 December 2025)
MF  BRA Micaias (at Lagarto until 31 December 2025)
MF  BRA Yan (at Lagarto until 31 December 2025)

First-team staff

Role Name
First Team Coach Pintado

Stadium

Figueirense's stadium is Estádio Orlando Scarpelli, built-in 1961, with a maximum capacity of 19,584 people. In 2005, Orlando Scarpelli became an all-seater stadium.

Honours

Official tournaments

State
Competitions Titles Seasons
Campeonato Catarinense 18 1932, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1972, 1974, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2018
Copa Santa Catarina 3 1990, 1996, 2021
Recopa Catarinense 2s 2019, 2022
  •   record
  • S shared record

Others tournaments

International

Inter-state

  • Torneio cidade de Florianópolis (3): 1921, 1922, 1923
  • Torneio de Paranaguá (1): 1951

State

  • Supercampeonato Catarinense (1): 1996
  • Taça Santa Catarina (1): 1986
  • Torneio Início do Campeonato Catarinense (1): 1924

City

  • Campeonato Citadino de Florianópolis (13): 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1965
  • Torneio Início de Florianópolis (12): 1924, 1927, 1932, 1941, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1959, 1961, 1962

Runners-up

Youth team

Managers

Period Name
1985 Zé Mário
1999 Cassiá
2000–2001 Valmir Louruz
2001 Roberval Davino
2002 Cabralzinho
2002 Muricy Ramalho
2003–2004 Dorival Júnior
2004–2005 Paulo Comelli
2005 Marco Aurélio
2005 Zé Mário
2005–2006 Adílson Batista
2006 Waldemar Lemos
2006–2007 Heriberto da Cunha
2007 Mário Sérgio
2007–2008 Alexandre Gallo
2008 Guilherme Macuglia
Period Name
2008 Mário Sérgio
2008–2009 Pintado
2009 Roberto Fernandes
2009 Márcio Araújo
2010–2011 Márcio Goiano
2011 Jorginho
2012 Branco
2012 Argel Fucks
2012 Hélio dos Anjos
2012 Márcio Goiano
2013 Adílson Batista
2013–2014 Vinícius Eutrópio
2014 Guto Ferreira
2014–2015 Argel Fucks
2015 René Simões
2015–2016 Hudson Coutinho
Period Name
2016 Vinícius Eutrópio
2016 Argel Fucks
2016 Tuca Guimarães
2016 Marquinhos Santos
2017 Márcio Goiano
2017 Marcelo Cabo
2017–2018 Milton Cruz
2018 Rogério Micale
2018–2019 Hemerson Maria
2019 Vinícius Eutrópio
2019 Pintado
2019-2020 Márcio Coelho
2020 Elano
2020-2021 Jorginho
2021-2022 Júnior Rocha
2023 Cristóvão Borges
Period Name
2023 Roberto Fonseca
2023 Paulo Baier
2024 João Burse
2025 Thiago Carvalho
2025 Pintado

Mascot

From 2002 to 2011, Figueirense's mascot was an anthropomorphic fig tree named Figueirinha, which means Little Fig Tree. Since 2012, the mascot is a cyclone shaped creature wearing the club's home kit, it's named Furacão (Hurricane) after one of the team's nicknames.[3]

National and International competitions record

First Division (Serie A)

Year Position Year Position Year Position
1973 35th 2003 11th 2011 7th
1975 21st 2004 11th 2012 20th
1976 45th 2005 16th 2014 13th
1978 55th 2006 7th 2015 16th
1979 46th 2007 13th 2016 18th
2002 17th 2008 17th

Second Division (Serie B)

Year Position Year Position
1980 32nd 2009 6th
1985 3rd 2010 2nd
1989 32nd 2013 4th
1989 32nd 2017 12th
1991 34th 2018 15th
2000 9th 2019 16th
2001 2nd 2020 17th

Third Division (Serie C)

Year Position
1981 8th
1998 30th
1999 6th
2021 9th
2022 5th
2023 16th

Brazilian Cup

Year Position Year Position Year Position
1995 First Round 2004 First Round 2016 Third Round
1997 Second Round 2005 Quarterfinals 2017 First Round
1999 First Round 2007 Finals (2nd) 2018 Third Round
2000 Second Round 2009 Second Round
2001 First Round 2013 Third Round
2002 Round of 16 2014 Second Round
2003 Round of 16 2015 Quarterfinals

Sudamericana Cup

Year Position Year Position
2004 First Round 2012 Second Round
2007 First Round 2016 Second Round

References

  1. ^ "RSSSF". Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2006.
  2. ^ "Atletas – Figueirense Futebol Clube".
  3. ^ Florianópolis, Por GLOBOESPORTE COM (19 January 2012). "Figueirense apresenta elenco de 2012 com festa no Orlando Scarpelli". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 26 May 2024.