Brazilian football club Soccer club
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| Full name | Luverdense Esporte Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Verdão do Norte ((Big Green of North) LEC | ||
| Founded | 24 January 2004; 20 years ago (2004-01-24) | ||
| Ground | Estádio Passo das Emas | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| President | Aluízio Bassani | ||
| Head coach | Marcelo Caranhato | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Mato-Grossense | ||
| 2024 [pt] | Mato-Grossense, 3rd of 10 | ||
| Website | luverdense | ||
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Luverdense Esporte Clube, commonly referred to as Luverdense, is a Brazilian professional club based in Lucas do Rio Verde, Mato Grosso founded on 24 January 2004. It competes in the Campeonato Mato-Grossense, the top flight of the Mato Grosso state football league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.
History
The club was founded on 24 January 2004, by entrepreneurs and farmers. The club name, Luverdense, refers to the used to refer to people born in Lucas do Rio Verde city.
The club won the Copa Governador do Mato Grosso in 2004, in 2007 and in 2011. As the club won the 2007 edition, the club qualified to the 2008 Série C. Luverdense won the Campeonato Mato-Grossense for the first time on May 17, 2009, after beating Araguaia in the final.
The club was eliminated in the First Stage in the 2005 Série C, in the Third Stage in 2008, in the First Stage in 2009, in the First Stage in the 2010 and in the First Stage in 2011.
Rivalries
Sorriso
Main article: The Soybean DerbyLuverdense’s Biggest Rivals is Sorriso.
Honours
Regional
- Copa Verde
- Winners (1): 2017
State
- Campeonato Mato-Grossense
- Winners (3): 2009, 2012, 2016
- Runners-up (1): 2014
- Copa FMF
- Winners (4): 2004, 2007, 2011, 2019
References
- "Luverdense Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- "Mato Grosso - Copa Governador champions". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
- "IV Copa Governador do Mato Grosso - 2007". RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- "Luverdense campeão. Confira demais estaduais" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)
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