Floresta Esporte Clube, simply known as Floresta, is a

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club from Fortaleza, Ceará,

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. Founded in 1954, it currently plays in the Campeonato Cearense Série B and Campeonato Brasileiro série C.

History

Founded in 1954, the club only joined the regional championships in 2015, playing in the third division of the

Campeonato Cearense The Campeonato Cearense is the football league of the state of Ceará, Brazil. Format The Campeonato Cearense has three divisions with the following division and format (as in any other Brazilian soccer championship, the format can change ev ...

and immediately achieving promotion to the second level as runners-up. After two years in the second division, the club finished second in 2017 and achieved promotion to the first tier. In the 2017 Copa Fares Lopes, the club was crowned champions and earned a place in the 2018 Copa do Brasil. During the beginning the 2020 season, the Floresta ended up being relegated in the

, after finishing in the penultimate position. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the club spent almost seven months without playing official games. In September, the team started its participation in the

Campeonato Brasileiro série D The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (English: Brazilian Championship Serie D) is the fourth division of the Brazilian football league system, and was announced by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on April 9, 2008. The Campeonato Brasileir ...

. Although had a difficult start to the season due to relegation in the Estadual and also due to several months without playing official matches, the Floresta managed to get into the top four of the national championship and secured access to the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie C.

Stadium

Floresta's stadium is Estádio Felipe Santiago, with a capacity of 2,000 people. The club often play in different stadiums within the surroundings of Fortaleza, and played the 2020 Série D at the Domingão in Horizonte, Ceará. The club played the 2021 Série C at the Centro de Treinamento Luis Campos, a training ground for Ceará.

Honours

* Copa Fares Lopes : Winners (1): 2017 *

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: Winners (1): 2018

References

External links

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Federação Cearense de Futebol profile
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