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Copa Fares Lopes
The Copa Fares Lopes, is a tournament organized by Federação Cearense de Futebol every second half of the season. Its name is a homage to Fares Cândido Lopes (1934-2004), president of the Federation from 1993 to his death. The champions qualify for the Copa do Brasil The Copa do Brasil ( en, Brazil Cup) is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de P ... first stage. List of champions Titles by team Teams in bold stills active. By city External links Editionsat RSSF Brasil {{DEFAULTSORT:Copa Fares Lopes Football in Ceará Recurring sporting events established in 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceará
Ceará (, pronounced locally as or ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is the eighth-largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main tourist destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of Fortaleza, the country's fourth most populous city. The state has 4.3% of the Brazilian population and produces 2.1% of the Brazilian GDP. Literally, the name ''Ceará'' means "sings the jandaia". According to José de Alencar, one of the most important writers of Brazil and an authority in Tupi Guaraní, ''Ceará'' means turquoise or green waters. The state is best known for its extensive coastline, with of sand. There are also mountains and valleys producing tropical fruits. To the south, on the border of Paraíba, Pernambuco and Piauí, is the National Forest of Araripe. Geography Ceará has an area of . It is bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caucaia Esporte Clube
Caucaia Esporte Clube, commonly known as Caucaia, is a Brazilian men's and women's football club based in Caucaia, Ceará state. The women's team competed twice in the Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino. History The club was founded on 25 November 2001. Men's team They won the Campeonato Cearense Third Level in 2009. Women's team Caucaia competed for the first time in the Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino in 2008, when they were eliminated in the First Round by Tiradentes Joaquim José da Silva Xavier (; 12 November 1746 – 21 April 1792), known as Tiradentes (), was a leading member of the colonial Brazilian revolutionary movement known as Inconfidência Mineira, whose aim was full independence from Po .... They competed again in 2009, when they were eliminated in the Quarterfinals by São Francisco. Achievements * Campeonato Cearense Third Level: ** Winners (1): 2009 Stadium Caucaia Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Raimundo de Oliveira Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sobral, Ceará
Sobral is a municipality in the state of Ceará, Brazil. Sobral is the fifth largest municipality of Ceará, after Fortaleza. Its economy is based on agriculture, services and some manufacturing industries. The city has two public universities: Universidade Federal do Ceará) and Universidade Estadual do Vale do Acaraú. It also has private universities, such as , Unopar, and − a theological institute. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sobral. The city is known for being the place where the astronomical observation of a solar eclipse on May 29, 1919, by a team of British scientists led by Sir Frank Watson Dyson was offered as the first proof of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, which had been published in 1916. The town's ("Museum of the Eclipse") celebrates this event. There is a monument in Patrocínio Square marking the location of this solar eclipse. A planetarium was also inaugurated in 2015 next to this monument. Government * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacajus
Pacajus is a municipality in Ceará, Northeast Region, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... See also *List of municipalities in Ceará References Municipalities in Ceará {{Ceará-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caucaia
Caucaia is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Ceará. As of 2020, it has a population of 365,212. It is home of the Tapeba tribe, a native group organized in 17 villages around the metropolitan region of Fortaleza. Caucaia has the second biggest GDP of Ceara state, thanks to the industries surrounding the port of Pecem A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ha ..., and it is attracting several investors interested in installing offshore windfarms and dessalination plants in the municipality. Geography Caucaia is close to the capital city of Fortaleza and is home to a state garden park. There is a market in the center of the town with fish, fruits, and souvenirs for the tourists. Caucaia can be reached by the train that departs from the center of the city by the Feiras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbalha
Barbalha is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil. Barbalha covers , and has a population of 61,228 with a population density of 100 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located at the south of the state, from the state capital of Fortaleza. The eastern part of the Araripe-Apodi National Forest, established in 1946, is located in Barbalha. The city sits at the foot of the Chapada do Araripe, a large plateau on the border of Ceará and Pernambuco. The municipality of Barbalha is located in the microregion of the Vale do Cariri, in the south of the state of Ceará. It is bordered by the municipalities of Crato, Juazeiro do Norte, Porteiras, Jardim, and Missão Velha. In the Portuguese colonial period the larger region of southern Ceará belonged to Francisco Magalhães Barreto (1816-1887), a sugarcane landowner. The small settlement of Barbalha was elevated to parish (''freguesia'') status by Provincial Law No. 91 of August 30, 1838. On A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horizonte, Ceará
Horizonte is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Ceará This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Ceará (CE), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Ceará is divided into 184 municipalities, which are grouped into 33 microregions, which are grouped into 7 mesoregions. See also ... References Municipalities in Ceará {{Ceará-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortaleza
Fortaleza (, locally , Portuguese for ''Fortress'') is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It belongs to the Metropolitan mesoregion of Fortaleza and microregion of Fortaleza. It is Brazil's 5th largest city and the twelfth richest city in the country in GDP. It also has the third richest metropolitan area in the North and Northeast regions. It is an important industrial and commercial center of Brazil, the nation's eighth largest municipality in purchasing power. According to the Ministry of Tourism, the city reached the mark of second most desired destination of Brazil and fourth among Brazilian cities in tourists received. The BR-116, the most important highway of the country, starts in Fortaleza. The municipality is part of the Common Market of Mercosur Cities, and also the Brazilian state capital which is closest to Europe, from Lisbon, Portugal. To the north of the city lies the Atlantic Ocean; to the south are the municipalities of Pacatuba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juazeiro Do Norte
Juazeiro do Norte is a city in the state of Ceará state in northeastern Brazil. It is located 491 km south of the state capital Fortaleza in the semiarid sertão. The municipality has a population of 276,264 (2020 official estimate) and covers 248 km². Juazeiro do Norte is best known as the base of the charismatic priest and politician Padre Cícero (Cícero Romão Batista) (1844-1934). A pilgrimage in his honour takes place every November, attracting thousands of followers. The city is served by Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport. Juazeiro do Norte is connected to the nearby city of Crato by a commuter rail line called the Cariri Metro that opened in 2009–2010. History Juazeiro do Norte was initially a district of the nearby city of Crato, until a young Padre Cícero Romão Batista decided to stay as a cleric in the village. Padre Cícero was then responsible for the independence and emancipation of the city. Because of the so-called "milagre de Juazeiro" (" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Atlético Cearense
Futebol Clube Atlético Cearense, commonly known as Atlético Cearense, is a Brazilian football club based in Fortaleza, Ceará state. The club was formerly known as Uniclinic Atlético Clube and Centro de Treinamento Uniclinic. History The club was founded on 7 March 1997 as ''Centro de Treinamento Uniclinic'', and played their first senior tournament took place in 1998, as they featured and won the Campeonato Cearense Second Level. In 2002, after finishing ninth in the year's Campeonato Cearense, Uniclinic suffered relegation. The club returned to the top tier in 2004, after finishing second in the 2003 Second Division. In 2008, they were renamed to ''Uniclinic Atlético Clube'', and once again suffered relegation in the Cearense. The club spent the next five seasons in the second level, suffering relegation to the Campeonato Cearense Third Level in 2013. Uniclinic won the third division in 2014, and achieved a second consecutive promotion in 2015 after finishing second in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortaleza Esporte Clube
Fortaleza Esporte Clube, usually known as Fortaleza, is primarily a football club, but is active in other sports such as futsal, handball and basketball. Fortaleza Esporte Clube is based in Fortaleza, capital of the State of Ceará, Brazil. The club was founded on October 18, 1918. Fortaleza is one of the most traditional clubs in the Northeastern region of Brazil alongside Bahia, Vitória, Santa Cruz, Sport, Náutico and Ceará, its biggest rival. The club's colors are red, blue and white. History On 23 February 1912, Alcides Santos founded a club called Fortaleza, and participated shortly after in the founding of the Stella Foot-Ball Club. Finally on 18 October 1918 Fortaleza Sporting Club is born, first denomination of the Fortaleza Esporte Clube. Its colors represent the colors of the French flag, since the founder spent time in France and decided to put the colors of the European country in the Brazilian club. In 1920, they participated in the foundation of the Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
