Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba de Sergipe or simply Coritiba, is a

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club based in

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, Brazil.

History

The club was founded as a futsal club on 14 September 1972, by the politician and former sportsman Wilson Gia da Cunha, who named the club after

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, adopting similar name, colors and team kits.

Football

They won the

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in 1998 and 2013

Futsal

Coritiba won the Campeonato Sergipano de Futsal in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and in 1999, the Liga Norte-Nordeste de Futsal in 1998, and the

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in 1999.

Honours

Football

: ** Winners (2): 1998, 2013

Futsal

* Liga Norte-Nordeste de Futsal: ** Winners (1): 1998 *

: ** Winners (1): 1999 * Campeonato Sergipano de Futsal: ** Winners (7): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Stadium

Coritiba play their home games at the Estádio Presidente Emílio Garratazu Médici, commonly known as Estádio Presidente Médici. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 11,000 people.

References

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