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Náutico

Full name	Clube Náutico Capibaribe
Nickname(s)	Timbu (White-eared opossum) Timbu Coroado (King Timbu) Alvirrubro (The Red & White) Hexacampeão (6-Time Champion) A Mais Fiel do Nordeste (The Northeast's Most Loyal)
Founded	April 7, 1901; 123 years ago (1901-04-07)
Ground	Aflitos
Capacity	18,000
President	Bruno Becker
Head coach	Marquinhos Santos
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Campeonato Pernambucano
2024 2024 [pt]	Série C, 9th of 20 Pernambucano, 2nd of 10
Website	nautico-pe.com.br
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Clube Náutico Capibaribe (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈklubi ˈnawtʃiku kɐpibɐˈɾibi]), or simply Náutico, is a Brazilian multi-sport club based in Recife, Pernambuco. The club is most notable for its association football team, that plays in the Série C, the third tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Pernambucano, the top division in the Pernambucano state football league system.

The origins of Náutico may be traced to the foundation of the Clube Náutico do Recife by a group of rowers ("Náutico" can be directly translated to "nautical") in 1898, but the official founding date is April 7 of 1901. Its first football team dates back to 1905, with a squad formed by Englishmen and Germans.

Náutico is the only football club in Pernambuco that has won the state championship 6 times in a row (from 1963 to 1968). The club has a historical rivalry with local clubs Sport Recife and Santa Cruz. In Pernambuco, it was the first club to achieve regional and national prominence, and today, at the state level, it is the club with the most members, according to public information available on its official website. It is recognized as the most prominent club from the Northeast region in regional and national competitions during the 1960s, being, moreover, the club from the region that reached the most Brazilian Championship semifinals in that decade. Since then, it has been regarded as one of the “giants” of Northeastern Brazil football, a title still used today by its fans and in advertising campaigns and media.

Náutico has an important swimming arena, including an Olympic-sized pool that meets all world standards. It also has activities in other sports including hockey, basketball, volleyball, handball, women's football, futsal, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Boxing, Taekwondo, kendo, Muay Thai, MMA and the founding sport of the club, rowing. The official mascot of Náutico is the opossum, known locally as the "timbu".

Náutico has the 6th-largest core of fans in the Northeastern region of Brazil, and occupies the 21st place in the overall Brazilian ranking. In total, there were approximately 1.5 million Náutico fans in 2010, as showed by a Lance magazine and IBOPE research.

History

Foundation

Although the official founding date is April 7, 1901, the Clube Náutico Capibaribe had already been mentioned in the previous century, when two rival groups of rowers from Recife united. At the beginning, in 1897, a group of rowing enthusiasts led by the Portuguese João Victor da Cruz Alfarra rented boats from the old Lingueta, embarking on small excursions to the old Casa de Banhos in Pina. These trips extended as far as the neighborhood of Apipucos.

After the Canudos Revolt ended, Recife prepared to welcome the Pernambuco troops led by General Artur Costa. An extensive program was organized for the soldiers’ reception, and João Alfarra, along with some fellow rowers from the Capibaribe River, was tasked with organizing the nautical portion of the reception. A major regatta was scheduled for November 21, 1897.

This competition piqued the interest of the people of Recife, who felt the need to host more events of this kind. At the time, rowing was already a national sport and began to gain new followers. The following year, employees of warehouses on Duque de Caxias and Rangel streets formed an association named the Clube dos Pimpões. Members of the other group, which had excelled in the Canudos troops’ reception regatta, were inspired, and a series of races between the two groups took place in 1898 at the Casa de Banhos.

By the end of 1898, it was agreed to establish another society that would unite the two aforementioned groups: the Club Náutico do Recife. In 1899, its leaders decided to reorganize the club while maintaining a commitment to nautical sports. At that time, the club’s name was changed to Recreio Fluvial, but the new name was not well received. As a result, in early 1901, the name by which the club is officially recognized today was decided: Clube Náutico Capibaribe

On April 7, 1901, João Alfarra called on all those connected to rowing to attend a ceremony in which the first meeting minutes of the club would be written and recorded—a date that would be officially recognized as the club’s founding.

”On the seventh of April, nineteen hundred and one—1901—on the first floor, number one of the Pernambuco Company Wharf, by invitation of Mr. João Victor da Cruz Alfarra, the same and Messrs. Antonio Dias Ferreira, Esmeraldo Gusmão Wanderley, A. Ommundsen, Oswaldo de Barros Lins e Silva, Francisco Joaquim Ferreira, João Vieira de Magalhães, and Francisco Leandro Rocha attended. Mr. Antonio Dias Ferreira was acclaimed chairman of the meeting, took the chair, and declared the session open, appointing Mr. Piragibe Haghissé as First Secretary, Mr. Francisco Joaquim Ferreira as Second Secretary, and Mr. João Vieira Magalhães as Treasurer. Mr. João Alfarra, requesting the floor, explained the purpose of the meeting, which is the founding of a society for nautical activities under the name Clube Náutico Capibaribe. This idea was approved by all the society’s flag will have ten panels: the top and bottom red, the middle white with the letters C N C (the club’s initials) in blue. This will also serve as the distinctive flag for the club’s boats and members, displayed on the bow of the vessels as a small red jack with a white circle in the center containing a blue anchor and the club’s initials ”

The historical document was signed by all present —Antonio Dias Ferreira, the meeting’s chairman; Piragibe Haghissé, the secretary; and João Victor da Cruz Alfarra, the group leader and the originator of the idea. The first flag featured red, white, and blue, which is why Náutico still uses blue for the numbers on its jerseys today. Náutico’s first uniform was blue and white to reflect its nautical roots, which served as the foundation of the club. However, red soon replaced blue and joined white, as red was already featured in the club’s flag.

Stadium

Estádio dos Aflitos

The Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho, popularly known as the Estádio dos Aflitos due to its location in the Aflitos neighborhood, is the stadium used by Clube Náutico Capibaribe. Opened on June 25, 1939, the name honors Eládio de Barros Carvalho, the club's president for 14 terms. Náutico stopped using the stadium between June 2013 and December 2018, as they began holding games at Arena Pernambuco.

However, the partnership with Arena Pernambuco did not work out. The Odebrecht conglomerate (now known as Novonor), which managed the arena, failed to meet contractual obligations with Náutico, particularly in financial transfers, leading to a domino effect that resulted in poor on-field performances. During this period, there was also a loss of identity due to moving to the “new home,” which was over 15 km away from Aflitos and had limited public transportation access. All these factors led Náutico to file a lawsuit to terminate the contract unilaterally and demand millions in unpaid transfers, marking the end of the partnership.

In 2017, after strong support and mobilization by the alvirrubra fan base, extensive renovations began at Estádio dos Aflitos. A new field was laid, the old wire fence was replaced with glass, and the old seats were replaced with more modern ones. Structural upgrades included new emergency exits, improvements to the stadium's internal and external areas, new accommodations for players, fans, and the press, and improved lighting. However, capacity was reduced following an inspection by the Fire Department due to areas still needing renovations, especially with the addition of the new glass fence.

In December 2018, the stadium was reopened with a friendly match against Newell's Old Boys from Argentina. Náutico won the game by a score of 1–0, with the goal scored by the 17-year-old Thiago. Hours before the friendly with the Argentine team, another friendly match was held in the stadium as a tribute to forward Kuki, with the presence of former Náutico idols such as Geraldo, Beto Acosta, Netinho, Nilson, Nivaldo, Nildo, Batata, Muricy Ramalho, and Thiago Tubarão, among others.

• 1st game (June 25, 1939): Náutico 5–2 Sport • 1st goal (June 25, 1939): Wilson (Náutico) • Highest attendance (August 16, 1970): Náutico 1–0 Santa Cruz (31,061 people) • Largest victory (July 1, 1945): Náutico 21–3 Flamengo do Recife • Highest revenue (December 18, 2018): R$1,576,220 – Náutico vs. Newell's Old Boys • Capacity: 22,856

Club Culture

Supporters

The Náutico fan base consists of just over 1 million supporters, with numerous passionate fans spread across the country and even abroad, especially in neighboring northeastern states like Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará, Maranhão, and Alagoas.

The 2010 LANCE IBOPE survey, with a margin of error of only 1.1%, identified approximately 1 million Náutico fans in Brazil, with 885,432 in the Northeast Region and 765,234 in Pernambuco, with high representation among those with higher education.

The 2013 PLURI CONSULTORIA survey, with an error margin of just 0.68%—the lowest in such surveys—identified 1.2 million Náutico fans in Brazil, ranking it as the 18th largest fan base in Brazil and the fifth largest in the Northeast.

One proof of the importance of the fan base for the team is the 85% home match success rate in the 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B—the best performance among the 20 teams—with 16 wins, two draws, and only one loss in the 19 home games, drawing an average of around 10,000 fans per match in that championship. This number rose to about 13,000 in the first division of the 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. By 2009, Náutico had sold a total of 3,083,152 tickets for home games in first-division championships, ranking among the top 20 clubs in Brazil in ticket sales history.

It was among Náutico fans that one of Brazil's first barras was formed, called “Alma Alvirrubra”, or “White-and-red soul”. “Alma Alvirrubra” emerged during one of the most challenging times in the club's history, right after a loss in the last game of 2005, establishing it as a fan group born from hardship rather than fleeting enthusiasm.

In 2011, playing alongside their fans at Aflitos, Náutico achieved another record: they were the only club nationwide, across all divisions, not to lose a single home game in the Brazilian Championship. With 13 wins and 6 draws, the strong support of the alvirrubra fans was evident once again.

Its main organized fan group, the Torcida Jovem Fanáutico, is the oldest in Pernambuco, having been founded in 1984.

In 2020, a survey by the IBOPE highlighted fan loyalty in Brazil, with Náutico fans standing out as The Most Loyal in the Northeast at 73%, closely aligning with the major clubs in the country and far ahead of others. This is in contrast to other Northeast fan bases, which, like those in the North and Central-West regions, often include “mixed” fans (those who support both a local club and a larger club from the Southeast, or only one club from another region).

Rivalry

Náutico's greatest rivalry is with Sport Recife, and their derbies are known as the Clássico dos Clássicos ("The Derby of the Derbies", in Portuguese). It is one of the oldest derbies in Brazilian football (Third - 1909). Sport Club do Recife was formed from a dissident group from Náutico.

Náutico's other local rival is Santa Cruz (1918). The rivalry between the two clubs is known as the Clássico das Emoções ("The Derby of the Emotions").

National Ranking

• Position: 38th
• Pontuation: 3.635 points

Every year CBF publish the Brazilian National Ranking on December. This ranking only includes National tournaments (it excludes State, Regional, and International tournaments) between 1959 and 2023 (since 2012, it has only accounted for the last 5 seasons).

Sponsors

• Brahma (Beer maker)
• EMS (Pharmaceutical Company in Brazil)
• BetNacional(Brazilian Bet)

Honours

National

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
  • Runners-up (1): 1967
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
  • Runners-up (2): 1988, 2011
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
  • Winners (1): 2019

Regional

• Torneio dos Campeões do Norte-Nordeste
  • Winners (1): 1952
• Copa dos Campeões do Norte
  • Winners (1): 1966
• Zona Norte-Nordeste da Taça Brasil
  • Winners (3): 1965, 1966, 1967

State

• Campeonato Pernambucano
  • Winners (24): 1934, 1939, 1945, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1960, 1963, 1964,1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1984, 1985, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2018, 2021, 2022
• Copa Pernambuco
  • Winners (1): 2011
• Torneio Início de Pernambuco
  • Winners (14): 1942, 1944, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980

Women's Football

• Campeonato Pernambucano de Futebol Feminino
  • Winners (4): 2005, 2006, 2020, 2021

Statistics

*Yellow Mode of Copa União.

Current squad

As of 16 November 2023

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 Vagner — GK  BRA Bruno Lopes — DF  BRA Danilo Cardoso — DF  BRA Denilson — DF  BRA Diego — DF  BRA Diego Ferreira (on loan from Tombense) — DF  BRA Joécio — DF  BRA Diego Matos — DF  BRA Odivan — DF  BRA Perema — DF  BRA Richardson (on loan from ABC) — MF  BRA Elton

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Alexandre Tam — MF  BRA Felipe Ferreira (on loan from Retrô) — MF  BRA Fernando — MF  BRA Lima (on loan from Guarani) — MF  BRA Jean Mangabeira — MF  BRA Nathan (on loan from Fluminense) — MF  BRA Thiaguinho — FW  BRA Kayon — FW  BRA Maxwell — FW  BRA Paulo Sérgio — FW  BRA Bruno Mezenga — FW  BRA Richarles

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 Jefferson (at Volta Redonda until 30 November 2023) — DF  BRA Bruno Luiz (at Flamengo de Arcoverde until 31 December 2023) — DF  BRA Rennan Siqueira (at Figueirense until 31 December 2023) — MF  BRA Kauan (at Goiás U20 until 31 January 2024) — MF  BRA Pedro Henrique (at Vitória das Tabocas until 31 December 2023)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Wagninho (at Mineiros until 31 December 2023) — FW  BRA Adriel (at Vitória das Tabocas until 31 December 2023) — FW  BRA Matheus Carvalho (at Vasco da Gama until 30 April 2024) — FW  BRA Leonardo Gomes (at Vitória das Tabocas until 31 December 2023) — FW  BRA Jhon Kennedy (at Vitória das Tabocas until 31 December 2023)

Current staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Mazola Júnior
Assistant Coach	Kuki, Levi Gomes, Edson Miolo & Dudu Capixaba
Goalkeeping Coach	Júnior Matos
Fitness coaches	Ricardo Seguins, Elior Alves & Mauricio Copertino
Club doctors	Múcio Vaz, Paulo Regueira & Jorge Silva
Physiotherapists	Cléber Queiroga, Silmario & Andre
Masseurs	Alexandre & Irapuan
General Assistants	Araponga, Paulo Leme, Joselito, Pedro Gama & Pirata
Football Directors	Toninho Monteiro, Émerson Barbosa, Marcílio Sales & Guilherme Rocha
Football Superintendent	Alexandre Faria

Top goalscorers

Top goalscorers in the Campeonato Pernambucano

Top Náutico goalscorers in the Náutico-Santa Cruz derby (O Clássico das Emoções)

Top Náutico goalscorers in the Náutico-Sport derby (O Clássico dos Clássicos)

Top Appearances - All Competitions

Managers

• H. Cabelli (1929–30), (1934–35), (1938–40), (1941)
• Aurélio Munt (1945–47)
• Humberto Cabelli (1949)
• Sylvio Pirillo (1955)
• Ricardo Diéz (1957)
• Antoninho (1965)
• Paulinho de Almeida (1969)
• Sylvio Pirillo (1970)
• Antoninho (1971)
• Orlando Fantoni (1974–75)
• Ênio Andrade (1975)
• Danilo Alvim (1978)
• Paulo Emilio (1981)
• Pepe (1982)
• Ênio Andrade (1984)
• Paulo César Carpegiani (1986)
• Barbatana (1987)
• Carlos Alberto Torres (1987–88)
• Valmir Louruz (1988)
• Paulo César Carpegiani (1989)
• Roberto Oliveira (1989)
• Gílson Nunes (1991)
• Zé Mário (1992)
• Mário Juliato (1992)
• Hélio dos Anjos (1993)
• Gílson Nunes (1994)
• Mário Juliato (1994)
• Artur Neto (1998–99)
• Mauro Fernandes (2000)
• Estevam Soares (2001)
• Muricy Ramalho (May 5, 2001 – Oct 12, 2002)
• Vágner Benazzi (2002)
• Givanildo Oliveira (2002–03)
• Heriberto da Cunha (March 20, 2003 – Aug 3, 2003)
• Edson Gaúcho (Aug 4, 2003 – Sept 7, 2003)
• Zé Teodoro (2004)
• Mauro Galvão (2005)
• Roberto Cavalo (Feb 5, 2006 – May 15, 2006)
• Paulo Campos (May 15, 2006 – Nov 29, 2006)
• Hélio dos Anjos (Oct 15, 2006 – March 8, 2007)
• Paulo César Gusmão (March 9, 2007 – June 29, 2007)
• Roberto Fernandes (July 1, 2007 – May 19, 2008)
• Sangaletti (May 21, 2008 – May 25, 2008)
• Leandro Machado (May 25, 2008 – July 14, 2008)
• Pintado (July 16, 2008 – Aug 7, 2008)
• Roberto Fernandes (Aug 7, 2008 – March 6, 2009)
• Waldemar Lemos (March 29, 2009 – June 10, 2009)
• Márcio Bittencourt (June 11, 2009 – July 12, 2009)
• Geninho (July 13, 2009 – Dec 28, 2009)
• Guilherme Macuglia (Dec 28, 2009 – April 1, 2010)
• Alexandre Gallo (April 2, 2010 – Sept 29, 2010)
• Roberto Fernandes (Oct 1, 2010 – May 2, 2011)
• Waldemar Lemos (May 3, 2011 – April 8, 2012)
• Alexandre Gallo (April 18, 2012 – Jan 31, 2013)
• Vágner Mancini (Feb 3, 2013 – April 7, 2013)
• Silas (April 12, 2013 – June 2, 2013)
• Zé Teodoro (June 17, 2013 – Aug 15, 2013)
• Jorginho (2013)
• Levi Gomes (2013)
• Marcelo Martelotte (2013)
• Lisca (2014)
• Sidney Moraes (2014)
• Dado Cavalcanti (2014)
• Moacir Júnior (2015)
• Lisca (2015)
• Gilmar Dal Pozzo (2015–16)
• Alexandre Gallo (2016–)
• Givanildo Oliveira (2016)
• Dado Cavalcanti (2017)
• Milton Cruz (2017)
• Waldemar Lemos (2017)
• Beto Campos (2017)
• Roberto Fernandes (2017–2018)
• Márcio Goiano (2018–2019)
• Gilmar Dal Pozzo (2019–2020)
• Gilson Kleina (2020)
• Hélio dos Anjos (2020–2021)
• Marcelo Chamusca (2021)
• Hélio dos Anjos (2021–2022)
• Felipe Conceição (2022)
• Roberto Fernandes (2022)
• Elano (2022)
• Dado Cavalcanti (2022–2023)
• Fernando Marchiori (2023)
• Bruno Pivetti (2023)
• Alan Aal (2024)
• Mazola Júnior (2018–2019)

References

1. "With the creation of a free category, Náutico breaks a record and reaches the mark of 20 thousand members". Globoesporte. April 25, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
2. "Time pernambucano viveu auge na década de 60". Folha de S.Paulo. February 28, 1999. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
3. "The game in which Pelé's Santos surrendered to Bita's Náutico". Globoesporte. April 8, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
4. "Clube Nautico Capibaribe founding minutes|conselhonautico". web.archive.org. January 27, 2021. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
5. Superesportes; Superesportes (December 13, 2018). "Corpo de bombeiros reduz capacidade dos Aflitos e diretoria do Náutico teme prejuízo". Superesportes (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
6. "Náutico tem renda acima de R$ 1 milhão na volta aos Aflitos". jconline.ne10.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
7. Lance Ibope 2010 Fan Survey
8. Pluri Consultoria Fan Survey, page edited on March 19, 2012, and available on April 27, 2020.
9. "Mixed? Pernambuco teams have the "most loyal" fans in the Northeast; see survey". GloboEsporte.com. May 21, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
10. Superesportes (May 22, 2020). ""A team that enchants": Náutico has the most loyal fans in the Northeast, survey shows". Superesportes (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved August 31, 2020.
11. "Baiano" (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 15, 2016.
12. "Baiano: Valmecir José Margon" (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 15, 2016.

External links

• Official website (archived 23 June 2013)

• Clube Náutico Capibaribe
• Association football clubs established in 1901
• Football clubs in Pernambuco
• 1901 establishments in Brazil
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C winners