Football club
| Full name | Vera Cruz Futebol Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Tricolor do Povo Galo das Tabocas Galo do Maués Galo da Zona da Mata | ||
| Founded | 3 February 1960; 64 years ago (1960-02-03) | ||
| Ground | Carneirão, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco state, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
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Vera Cruz Futebol Clube, commonly known as Vera Cruz, is a Brazilian football club based in Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco state. They competed in the Série C once.
History
The club was founded on 3 February 1960. Vera Cruz won the Campeonato Pernambucano Third Level in 2002, and the Campeonato Pernambucano Second Level in 2006 and in 2009. They competed in the Série C in 2007, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition.
Achievements
- Campeonato Pernambucano Second Level:
- Winners (1): 2006, 2009
- Campeonato Pernambucano Third Level:
- Winners (1): 2002
Stadium
Vera Cruz Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Municipal Severino Cândido Carneiro, nicknamed Carneirão. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.
References
- Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 67.
- "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2011.