Clube Atlético do Porto, usually known simply as Porto (or Porto de Caruaru or Porto-PE), is a Brazilian Football League Teams, Brazilian football team from the city of Caruaru, Pernambuco, Pernambuco state, founded on July 23, 1983. Porto's rival is Central Sport Club, Central, which is another Caruaru football club.

History

On July 23, 1983, the club was founded by Rua Coronel Francisco Rodrigues Porto (Coronel Francisco Rodrigues Porto Street) residents. In January 1994 in Brazilian football, 1994, the club joined the Federação Pernambucana de Futebol, Pernambuco Football Federation, and in the same year, Porto competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C for the first time, but was eliminated in the first stage. In 1995 in Brazilian football, 1995, again the club was eliminated in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C first stage. In 1996 in Brazilian football, 1996, Porto reached the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C semifinals, but the club was defeated by Vila Nova Futebol Clube, Vila Nova. In 1997 in Brazilian football, 1997, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C again, but was eliminated by Ferroviário Atlético Clube, Ferroviário in the second stage. In 1999 in Brazilian football, 1999, the club competed in the Copa do Brasil and in the Campeonato do Nordeste. In both competitions the club was eliminated in the first stage. In 2000 in Brazilian football, 2000, Porto competed in the Clube dos 13#2000 Copa Jo.C3.A3o Havelange, Copa João Havelange's Green Module, which was the season's equivalent to the Campeoanato Brasileiro's third level, and was eliminated in the first level. In 2003 in Brazilian football, 2003, Porto won the Campeonato Pernambucano (lower levels), Campeonato Pernambucano Second Level, beating Serrano Futebol Clube (PE), Serrano, Centro Limoeirense de Futebol, Centro Limoeirense and Associação Esportiva Barreiros, Barreiros in the final four group stage. In 2004 in Brazilian football, 2004, the club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, but was eliminated in the third stage by Treze Futebol Clube, Treze. In 2006 in Brazilian football, 2006, Porto was eliminated in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2006, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C's second stage. In 2007 in Brazilian football, 2007, the club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, and again was eliminated in the second stage.

Stadium

Porto's home stadium is Estádio Antônio Inácio de Souza, Antônio Inácio de Souza Stadium, with a maximum capacity of 6,000 people. The club also owns a training ground, named CT Ninho do Gavião, meaning ''Hawk's Nest''.

Current squad

Out on loan

Achievements

Campeonato Pernambucano **Campeonato Pernambucano (lower levels), Second Level ***Winners (1): 2003

References

1994 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF

(retrieved on February 2, 2007)

External links

Clube Atlético do Porto's official website
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