Imbituba Futebol Clube, commonly known as Imbituba, is a Brazilian football club based in

Imbituba Imbituba is a port and coastal town in the southern Brazil state of Santa Catarina. As of 2020, it has an estimated population of 45,286. It is also home to a population of Portuguese, Italian, and German descent, and it is about one hour drive f ...

Santa Catarina state Santa Catarina (, ) is a state in the South Region of Brazil. It is the 7th smallest state in total area and the 11th most populous. Additionally, it is the 9th largest settlement, with 295 municipalities. The state, with 3.4% of the Brazili ...

. The club was formerly known as Centro de Futebol Zico Imbituba Futebol Clube.

History

The club was founded on February 1, 2007 as Centro de Futebol Zico Imbituba Futebol Clube due to a partnership between Centro Esportivo Alberto Rodrigues and Rio de Janeiro-base club Centro de Futebol Zico Sociedade Esportiva. They won the Campeonato Catarinense Second Level in 2009, after beating Juventus in the final. After Centro de Futebol Zico Sociedade Esportiva left the partnership, the club was renamed to Imbituba Futebol Clube.

Achievements

* Campeonato Catarinense Second Level: ** Winners (1): 2009

Stadium

Imbituba Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Emília Mendes Rodrigues, nicknamed ''Estádio Ninho da Águia''. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.

References

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