Vera Cruz Futebol Clube

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Vera Cruz
Full nameVera Cruz Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Tricolor do Povo
Galo das Tabocas
Galo do Maués
Galo da Zona da Mata
FoundedFebruary 3, 1960
Ground, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco state, Brazil
Capacity8,000

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 February 3, 1960.[1] 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[]

Stadium[]

Vera Cruz Futebol Clube play their home games at , nicknamed Carneirão. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 67.
  2. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2011.

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