Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul, commonly known as Caxias, is a Brazilian professional
association football
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club based in
Caxias do Sul,
Rio Grande do Sul. The team plays in
Série D, the fourth tier of the
Brazilian football league system
The Brazilian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Brazil. It consists of several independent pyramids, which are the national pyramid and the states pyramids. As these pyramids are independent, clu ...
, as well as in the
Gauchão Série A, the top tier of the Rio Grande do Sul
state football league.
Caxias won the
Campeonato Gaúcho
The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1 (Gaúcho Championship A1 Series or Série A1), officially named as Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF - Divisão Especial - Série A1 and commonly known as Campeonato Gaúcho or Gauchã ...
– Rio Grande do Sul State Championship in 2000 and lost the 2012 Final to
Sport Club Internacional
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.
Its fiercest rival is
Juventude, the other club based in
Caxias do Sul. The local derby is known as Ca-Ju. In 2021, Grená is ranked as the 82nd best team in Brazil, according to the
Brazilian Football Confederation Ranking.
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History
Caxias was founded on April 10, 1935, as Grêmio Esportivo Flamengo, which had been a fusion of two other teams (Ruy Barbosa and Rio Branco). However the club, as well as Juventude folded due to a financial crisis
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in the 1960s. Both teams merged into Associação Caxias de Futebol on December 14, 1971. Juventude reestablished itself in 1975, and Grêmio Esportivo Flamengo adopted the name Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul. In 1972, Associação Caxias de Futebol and Grêmio played the first game on color TV in Brazil. The game finished 0–0. The club's greatest feat was the 2000 Campeonato Gaúcho
The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1 (Gaúcho Championship A1 Series or Série A1), officially named as Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF - Divisão Especial - Série A1 and commonly known as Campeonato Gaúcho or Gauchã ...
title.
Anthem
* Written by: Dirceu Antônio Soares
* Music by: Antônio Messias and Dirceu Antônio Soares
Current squad
''As of May 31st, 2020''
First-team staff
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Stadium
Caxias' stadium is Estádio Centenário, inaugurated in 1976, with a maximum capacity of 30,802 people.
Rivalry
Caxias' biggest rival is Juventude. The game between the two clubs is named ''CA-JU''. The other rival of Caxias is Esportivo of Bento Gonçalves.
Managers
* Levir Culpi
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Playing career
Known as Levir during his playing days, he was born in Curitiba, Paraná, and started his career with ...
(1986)
* Ivo Wortmann
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Ivo Wortmann was a defensive midfielder as a player. He played for América-RJ and for Palmeiras. He coached Saudi Arabia under-16 nati ...
(1987)
* Tite (1991–1992)
* Celso Roth
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Coaching career
On 4 May 2009 the former Grêmio coach ...
(1996)
* Tite (1999–2000)
* Edson Gaúcho
Career
Valandro began his professional career in the Aimoré in 1974. Later he played for the teams: 14 de Julho, Juventude, Santa Cruz, Náutico, Rio Ave and Lausanne, where he finished his career in 1989.
As a manager, Valandro worked as ...
(2001)
* Roberto Cavalo
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Career as a player
Born in ...
(2002)
* Abel Ribeiro
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(2002)
* Péricles Chamusca
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Early and personal life
Chamusca and his brother Marcelo Chamusca, who is also a coach, were born ...
(2003)
* Tita (2004)
* Juninho Fonseca (2004)
* Mano Menezes
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He managed the Brazil national team from July 2010 until ...
(2004–2005)
* Leandro Machado (2007)
* Gilson Kleina
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Managerial career
Born in Curitiba, Kleina started his career at Coritiba's youth setup, as a fitness coach. He later acted as Abel Braga's assi ...
(2007)
* Adilson Fernandes (2008–2009)
* Renê Weber (2009)
* Argel Fucks
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(2009)
* Gilmar Iser
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Career as a player
Began his professional career in the Santa Cruz-R ...
(2009)
* Círio Quadros (2009)
* Julinho Camargo
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Career
Julinho trained the youth teams ...
(2010)
* Ricardo Drubscky
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Career
Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Drubscky began his career as a fitness coach of Cruzeiro's youth setup in 1 ...
(2010)
* Lisca (2010–2011)
* Guilherme Macuglia (2011)
* Argel Fucks
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(2011)
* Luiz Carlos Ferreira (2011)
* Paulo Porto
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(2012)
* Mauro Ovelha (2012)
* Picoli (2012–2014)
* Beto Campos (2014)
* Itamar Schülle (2014)
* Paulo Turra (2014–2015)
* Hélio dos Anjos
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During his playing career as a goalkeeper, he played for Flamengo, Cruzeiro and Joinville, and ...
(2015)
* Luís Antônio Zaluar
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(2015)
* Marcelo Vilar
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Honours Manager
Ceará
* Campeonato Cearense: 1997
Itapipoca
* Campeonato Cearense Segunda Divisão: 1998
Roma Barueri
* Copa São Paul ...
(2015)
* Beto Campos (2015–2016)
* Luiz Carlos Winck
Luís Carlos Coelho Winck, (born 5 January 1963) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a right back. He is the current head coach of Anápolis.
Club career
Luís Carlos Winck his successful career in football as a defe ...
(2015–)
Honours
* Campeonato Gaúcho
The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1 (Gaúcho Championship A1 Series or Série A1), officially named as Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF - Divisão Especial - Série A1 and commonly known as Campeonato Gaúcho or Gauchã ...
**Winners (1): 2000
* Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho
**Winners (12): 1969, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2017, 2019
* Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2
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**Winners (2): 1953, 2016
* Copa FGF
The Copa Federação Gaúcha de Futebol, commonly known as the Copa FGF, is an annual cup competition organized by the Rio Grande do Sul state football federation for clubs that are in the first, second and third divisions of the Campeonato Gaú ...
**Winners (1): 2007
References
External links
Official Site
Arquivo Grená
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Association football clubs established in 1935
Caxias
1935 establishments in Brazil
Caxias do Sul