Avaí FC

Avaí

Full name	Avaí Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Leão da Ilha (Lion of the Island)
Founded	September 1, 1923
Ground	Ressacada, Florianópolis, Brazil
Capacity	19,000
Chairman	Níldo
Manager	Claudinei Oliveira
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
2007	Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, 3th
Home colours Away colours

Avaí Futebol Clube, or Avaí as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Florianópolis in 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 Ressacada stadium, capacity 19,000. 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 Paraguayan War In the following year, it became the first Santa Catarina State Championship champion.

Avaí played the Brazilian First Division ("Série A") four times: in 1974, 1976, 1977 and 1979. In 1998, it won its only national title, the Brazilian Third Division ("Série C"). Since 1999, it plays the 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 Brazilian Third Division ("Série C"): 1998.
• 13 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 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)

Year	Position
1974	39th
1976	36th
1977	43rd
1979	90th

Second Division (Serie B)

Year	Position	Year	Position
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)

Year	Position
1987	13th
1995	??
1996	34th
1997	??
1998	1st

Brazilian Cup

Year	Round
1989	1st round
1998	1st round
1999	2nd round
2000	1st round
2007	3rd round

Stadium

See the main article: Estádio da Ressacada

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

First team squad

Goalkeepers
Brasileiro	Eduardo Martini
Brasileiro	Thiago Schmidt (Thiago Bambam)
Brasileiro	Diego D. dos Santos Oliveira
Full backs
	Edílson Mendes Guimarães
	Rodrigo Galo Brito
	João Rodrigo Donato
	Emanuel Cuchi
	João Paulo Gomes
Centre backs
	Rosalvo Antônio Johann Filho
	Alessandro Lopes
	Carlos Alexandre Areco Ferraz (Carlão)
	Fábio Costa Fidélis
Defensive midfielders
	Saulo Júlio Santos
	Robson Schuelter
	Brenno Basso
	Tarcisio France da Silva
	Felipe Magalhães Novais
	Marcos César do Nascimento Meireles (Marquinhos)
	Pedro Ayub Julião Júnior
	Marcus Winicius Souza Lima
Attacking midfielders
	Richardson dos Santos
	Fábio Júnior Baitler
	Thiago Santos
	Rodrigo Félix
	Válber
Strikers
Marquinhos
	Jandson dos Santos
	Leonardo Andrade Damásio (Leo)
	Gustavo dos Santos
	Abuda
	Willian
	Evando Spinassé Camillato
Manager
	Silas Pereira

Idols

1920 - 1930

• Adolpho Boos, goalkeeper.
• Waldemar Alves de Souza (Zé Macaco), midfielder.

1940 - 1950

• Adolfo Martins Camilli (Adolfinho), goalkeeper.
• Hubert Beck, midfielder.
• João Felipe Zattar (Felipinho), striker.
• Osni Gonçalves (Nizeta), striker.
• Saul Oliveira, striker.

1960 - 1970

• Deodato Fermínio Martins, back.
• Mílton Cunha Cavalazzi, striker.

1970 - 1980

• Antônio Fernandes Quintino (Toninho), striker.
• Antônio Fidélis (Veneza), back.
• João Carlos da Silva (Balduíno), midfielder.
• Juarez dos Santos (Juti), striker.
• Zenon de Souza Farias, midfielder.

1980 - 1990

• Ubirajara Lopes de Oliveira (Bira Lopes), midfielder.
• Adílson Heleno, midfielder.
• Décio Antônio Corazza, striker.
• Édson Luís Benites Belmonte, midfielder.
• Jorge Daniel Fossati, goalkeeper.

1990 and 2000

• César Tadeu Silva, goalkeeper.
• Érmison José Leopoldo (Jacaré), striker.
• João Carlos Rocha (Dão), striker.
• Paulo César (PC), striker.

Managers

• 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).

Other websites

• Official website
• Fan site
• Terra Esportes - Avaí
• FutebolSC.com - Avaí
• Fanáticos por Futebol - Avaí Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
• AvaianoSempre - Avaí's Flog Archived 2012-11-24 at the Wayback Machine