Central Sport Club, usually known simply as Central, is a
Brazilian football club. Based in
Caruaru,
Pernambuco state
Pernambuco () is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,148 km², being the 19 ...
, the club competes in the
Série D.
History
On June 15, 1919, at Sociedade Musical Comercial Caruaruense, the club was founded by Francisco Porto de Oliveira and the club name was a suggestion by Severino Bezerra.
In 1986, Central competed in the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B is commonly referred to as the Brasileirão Série B (Série B), and until 2022 was officially called Brasileirão Sportingbet by sponsorship reasons. It is the second tier of the Brazilian football league system ...
, which was named Taça de Prata and Torneio Paralelo. The club won its group and was promoted to the same year's
first level. However, the club finished in the last position of its Série A group, and was relegated to the following year's second level.
Current squad
Achievements
*
Campeonato Pernambucano Second Level: 2
::1999, 2022
*
Copa Pernambuco: 1
::2001
*
Campeonato Pernambucano: 0
::Runners-up (2): 2007, 2018
Rival
Central's greatest rival is from the same city:
Clube Atlético do Porto
Clube Atlético do Porto, usually known simply as Porto (or Porto de Caruaru or Porto-PE), is a Brazilian football team from the city of Caruaru, Pernambuco state, founded on July 23, 1983.
Porto's rival is Central, which is another Caruaru foo ...
. The game between the two is called "Clássico Matuto".
Mascot
Central's mascot is the ''Patativa'', the local name for the
Plumbeous Seedeater; a bird that habitates the hilly and fertile region of the
Agreste.
References
External links
Central Sport Club official websiteTorcida Central Net
{{Campeonato Pernambucano
Football clubs in Pernambuco
Association football clubs established in 1919
1919 establishments in Brazil