Hercílio Luz Futebol Clube, often abbreviated to Hercílio Luz, is a Brazilian

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club based in

Tubarão Tubarão (lit. "shark") is a Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in southern part of Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina state. The population, according to the IBGE/2020 estimate was 106,422. It is the main city of th ...

, Santa Catarina. Founded on 22 December 1918, it was the first Santa Catarina club to compete in the

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian" or "Great Brazilian"), the Série A or the Brazilian Série A (to distinguish it from the I ...

and the first southern Santa Catarina team to win the state championship. It currently plays in the Campeonato Catarinense Série A, the first division of the Santa Catarina state league, and the

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (English: Brazilian Championship Serie D), commonly known as the Série D or the Brazilian Série D to distinguish it from the Italian Serie D, is the fourth division of the Brazilian football league system, and ...

History

The club was founded on December 23, 1918. They won the Campeonato Catarinense in 1957 and in 1958. Hercílio Luz competed in the

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, but they were eliminated in the first stage by Atlético Paranaense.

Honours

Official tournaments

Runners-up

* Copa Santa Catarina (2): 2018, 2022 * Campeonato Catarinense Série B (3): 1994, 2017, 2020

Stadium

Hercílio Luz Futebol Clube play their home games at Aníbal Costa. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hercilio Luz Futebol Clube Association football clubs established in 1918 Football clubs in Santa Catarina (state) 1918 establishments in Brazil