Santa Cruz Recreativo Esporte Clube, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is a Brazilian

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team based in Santa Rita, Paraíba state. They competed in the Série C twice.

History

The club was founded on April 15, 1939. They competed in the Série C in

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and in

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, being eliminated in the Second Stage in both editions of the competition. Santa Cruz won the

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in 1995 and in 1996.

Achievements

: ** Winners (2): 1995, 1996

Stadium

Santa Cruz Recreativo Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Virgínio Veloso Borges, nicknamed ''Teixeirão''. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.

Notable former players

Players that had international caps for their respective countries. *

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References

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