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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
Founded3 February 1960; 64 years ago (1960-02-03)
GroundCarneirão, 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

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The club was founded on 3 February 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

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Stadium

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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.[2]

References

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  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 10 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2011.