Sport Club Santa Cruz, also known as Santa Cruz, are a Brazilian
football
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team from
Santa Cruz,
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte (, , ) is one of the states of Brazil. It is located in the northeastern region of the country, forming the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. The name literally translates as "Great Northern River", ref ...
. They competed in the
Série C in 2008.
History
Sport Club Santa Cruz were founded on November 30, 2003.
They won the
Campeonato Potiguar Second Level in 2004, after beating
Vila Nova in the final.
Santa Cruz competed in the
Série C in
2008
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, when they were eliminated in the first stage.
The club withdrew from competing in the
2009 Série D.
Stadium
Santa Cruz play their home games at
Iberêzão.
The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,500 people.
Current squad (selected)
''(on loan from
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Achievements
*
Campeonato Potiguar Second Level:
** Winners (1): 2004
*
Taça Cidade de Natal 2011
** Winners (1): 2011
*
Copa FNF:
** Winners (1): 2013
*
Campeonato Potiguar
The Campeonato Potiguar is the football league of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Format
First Division
First stage: standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once.
Second stage: home-and-away playoffs between the to ...
: 0
::Runners-up (1): 2011
*
Copa RN
The Copa RN is a trophy organized by the Federação Norte-rio-grandense de Futebol (FNF) who currently represents the winners of the second round of the Campeonato Potiguar.
Champions
List of the champions of the Copa RN of 2008 to 2022:
T ...
: 0
::Runners-up (2): 2008, 2009
* Torneio Início do
Campeonato Potiguar
The Campeonato Potiguar is the football league of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Format
First Division
First stage: standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once.
Second stage: home-and-away playoffs between the to ...
: 0
::Runners-up (1): 2005
Season Records
References
External links
Official site
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Association football clubs established in 2003
Football clubs in Rio Grande do Norte
2003 establishments in Brazil