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{{Infobox football club |
  clubname = Avaí |
  image    = Avai FC (05-E) - SC.svg|
  fullname = Avaí Futebol Clube |
  nickname = ''Leão da Ilha (Lion of the Island)'' |
  founded  = September 1, 1923 |
  ground   = [[Estádio da Ressacada|Ressacada]], [[Florianópolis]], [[Brazil]] |
  capacity = 19,000 | 
  chairman = [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] Níldo |
  manager  = [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] [[Claudinei Oliveira]]|
  league   = [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]] |
  season   = 2007 |
  position = [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B]], 3th |
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'''Avaí Futebol Clube''', or '''Avaí''' as they are usually called, is a [[Brazilian Football League Teams|Brazilian football team]] from [[Florianópolis]] in [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]], founded on September 1, 1923. It became nationally known after the tennis player [[Gustavo Kuerten]] declared to be a supporter of Avaí.
Home stadium is the [[Estádio da Ressacada|Ressacada stadium]], capacity 19,000.<ref>[http://www.avai.com.br/?secao=BD&codigo=3 Ressacada at Avaí FC's official website]</ref> They play in blue shirts, shorts and socks.

== History ==

The club was founded after a businessman called Amadeu Horn gave football kits to a group of boys. These boys played a match against a team called Humaitá, and won. On September 1, 1923, at Amadeu Horn's house, the club was founded, being called at that time Avahy Football Club. The team was named Avahy after the Battle of Avahy, in the [[War of the Triple Alliance|Paraguayan War]] In the following year, it became the first Santa Catarina State Championship champion.

Avaí played the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brazilian First Division]] ("Série A") four times: in 1974, 1976, 1977 and 1979. In 1998, it won its only national title, the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série C|Brazilian Third Division]] ("Série C"). Since 1999, it plays the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|Série B]] and the best campaigns happened in 2001 and 2004, when Avaí reached the Final Four, but could not be promoted to the First Division (only the two best placed teams were promoted). Avaí is the club with more titles won in the Santa Catarina State Championship in the 20th century (13).

== Titles ==
=== Professional ===

* 1 [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série C|Brazilian Third Division ("Série C")]]: 1998.
* 13 [[Campeonato Catarinense|Santa Catarina State Championships]]: 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1973, 1975, 1988 and 1997
* 2 Santa Catarina Governor Trophy: 1983 and 1985.
* 1 Santa Catarina State Second Division: 1994.
* 20 Florianópolis City Championships: 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1958, 1960, 1963 and 1995.
* 1 [[Copa Santa Catarina|Santa Catarina Cup]]: 1995.

=== U-20 ===

* 4 Santa Catarina State Championships: 1981, 2001, 2003 and 2005
* 1 Santa Catarina State Second Division: 1994

=== U-17 ===

* 1 Santa Catarina State Championship: 2003
* 1 Saudades Cup Championship: 2007

=== U-15 ===

* 1 Santa Catarina State Championship: 1999

== National competitions record ==
=== First Division (Serie A) ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 10em;"
|- bgcolor="003399" align="center"
|<font color="ffffff">'''Year'''</font>||<font color="ffffff">'''Position'''</font>
|-
|'''1974'''||39th
|-
|'''1976'''||36th
|-
|'''1977'''||43rd
|-
|'''1979'''||90th
|}

=== Second Division (Serie B) ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 10em;"
|- bgcolor="003399" align="center"
|<font color="ffffff">'''Year'''</font>||<font color="ffffff">'''Position'''</font>||<font color="ffffff">'''Year'''</font>||<font color="ffffff">'''Position'''</font>
|-
|'''1980'''||62nd||'''2001'''||4th
|-
|'''1984'''||82nd||'''2002'''||6th
|-
|'''1989'''||80th||'''2003'''||12th
|-
|'''1999'''||8th||'''2004'''||3rd
|-
|'''2000'''||15th||'''2005'''||8th
|-
|'''2006'''||13th||'''2007'''||15th
|}

=== Third Division (Serie C) ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 10em;"
|- bgcolor="003399" align="center"
|<font color="ffffff">'''Year'''</font>||<font color="ffffff">'''Position'''</font>
|-
|'''1987'''||13th
|-
|'''1995'''||??
|-
|'''1996'''||34th
|-
|'''1997'''||??
|-
|'''1998'''||'''1st'''
|}

=== Brazilian Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 10em;"
|- bgcolor="003399" align="center"
|<font color="ffffff">'''Year'''</font>||<font color="ffffff">'''Round'''</font>
|-
|'''1989'''||1st round
|-
|'''1998'''||1st round
|-
|'''1999'''||2nd round
|-
|'''2000'''||1st round
|-
|'''2007'''||3rd round
|}

== Stadium ==
{{Main|Estádio da Ressacada}}

Avaí's stadium is Estádio da Ressacada, inaugurated in 1983, with a maximum capacity of 19,000 people.

== First team squad ==
{| width=35%
|- bgcolor=#9799F3
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor=#EFEFEF|Goalkeepers
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|center|20px|Brasileiro]]
|'''Eduardo Martini'''
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|center|20px|Brasileiro]]
|Thiago Schmidt ('''Thiago Bambam''')
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|center|20px|Brasileiro]]
|'''Diego''' D. dos Santos Oliveira  
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor=#EFEFEF|Full backs
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Edílson''' Mendes Guimarães
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Rodrigo Galo''' Brito
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''João Rodrigo''' Donato
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Emanuel''' Cuchi
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''João Paulo''' Gomes
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor=#EFEFEF|Centre backs
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|Rosalvo Antônio '''Johann''' Filho
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|[[Alessandro Lopes Pereira|Alessandro Lopes]]
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|Carlos Alexandre Areco Ferraz ('''Carlão''') 
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Fábio''' Costa '''Fidélis''' 
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor=#EFEFEF|Defensive midfielders
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Saulo''' Júlio Santos
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Robson''' Schuelter
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Brenno''' Basso
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Tarcisio''' France da Silva
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Felipe Magalhães''' Novais 
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|Marcos César do Nascimento Meireles ('''Marquinhos''')
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Pedro Ayub''' Julião Júnior
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Marcus Winicius''' Souza Lima
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor=#EFEFEF|Attacking midfielders
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Richardson''' dos Santos  
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Fábio Júnior''' Baitler
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Thiago Santos'''
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Rodrigo Félix'''
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''[[Válber Mendes Ferreira|Válber]]'''
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor=#EFEFEF|Strikers
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
Marquinhos
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Jandson''' dos Santos
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|Leonardo Andrade Damásio ('''Leo''') 
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Gustavo''' dos Santos 
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|Abuda
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|Willian'''
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Evando''' Spinassé Camillato
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor=#EFEFEF|Manager
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]]
|'''Silas Pereira''' 
|}

== Idols ==
=== 1920 - 1930 ===
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] Adolpho '''Boos''', goalkeeper.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] Waldemar Alves de Souza ('''Zé Macaco'''), midfielder.

=== 1940 - 1950 ===
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] Adolfo Martins Camilli ('''Adolfinho'''), goalkeeper.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] Hubert '''Beck''', midfielder.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] João Felipe Zattar ('''Felipinho'''), striker.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] Osni Gonçalves ('''Nizeta'''), striker.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] '''Saul''' Oliveira, striker.

=== 1960 - 1970 ===
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] '''Deodato''' Fermínio Martins, back.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] Mílton Cunha '''Cavalazzi''', striker.

=== 1970 - 1980 ===
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] Antônio Fernandes Quintino ('''Toninho'''), striker.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] Antônio Fidélis ('''Veneza'''), back.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] João Carlos da Silva ('''Balduíno'''), midfielder.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] Juarez dos Santos ('''Juti'''), striker.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] '''Zenon''' de Souza Farias, midfielder.

=== 1980 - 1990 ===
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] Ubirajara Lopes de Oliveira ('''Bira Lopes'''), midfielder.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] '''Adílson Heleno''', midfielder.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] '''Décio Antônio''' Corazza, striker.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] Édson Luís Benites '''Belmonte''', midfielder.
* [[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px|Uruguay]] Jorge Daniel '''Fossati''', goalkeeper.

=== 1990 and 2000 ===
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] '''César''' Tadeu '''Silva''', goalkeeper.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] Érmison José Leopoldo ('''Jacaré'''), striker.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] João Carlos Rocha ('''Dão'''), striker.
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] Paulo César   ('''PC'''), striker.

=== Managers ===
* [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|Brazil]] Roberto Fernando Schneiger ('''Roberto Cavalo''') - 1998, 2001 e 2004.

== Rival ==
Avaí's greatest rival is [[Figueirense F.C.]].

== Club colors and nickname ==
* The club colours are blue and white, and it is known as "''The Lion of the Island''" (because 90% of the [[Florianópolis]] territory is established on an island).

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Other websites ==
* [http://www.avai.com.br Official website]
* [http://www.souavaiano.com.br/ Fan site]
* [http://esportes.terra.com.br/ultimas/0,,EI1980,00.html Terra Esportes - Avaí]
* [http://www.avai.futebolsc.com FutebolSC.com - Avaí]{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [http://www.fanaticosporfutebol.com.br/time/default.asp?cod1_tipo=3&cod1_area=110 Fanáticos por Futebol - Avaí] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927101937/http://www.fanaticosporfutebol.com.br/time/default.asp?cod1_tipo=3&cod1_area=110 |date=2007-09-27 }}
* [http://www.flogao.com.br/avaianosempre AvaianoSempre - Avaí's Flog] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124043636/http://www.flogao.com.br/avaianosempre |date=2012-11-24 }}

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