Figueirense FC

The club was founded as Figueirense Football Club on June 12, 1921. The club is named Figueirense after the neighborhood where it is located, in Centro neighborhood).^[1] Figueirense means "from Figueira". Figueirense was one of the founders of the defunct Liga Catharinense de Desportos Terrestres, organized on April 12, 1923. In 1932 the team won their first state championship. From 1935 to 1937, Figueirense was three times in a row Catarinense champion. In 1939, Figueirense won again the state championship, that was end of the Golden Decade of the club.

In 1972, was the end of the 30-year state championship titleless period. In 1973, Figueirense was the first team of Santa Catarina state in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. In 1974, the team won Catarinense again.

In 1994, the 17-year state championship titleless period ended. In 1995, Figeirense was Torneio Mercosul champion (not to be confused with Copa Mercosur) at Santa Catarina. It was the club's first (and only) international title.

In 2001, the club was Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division runner-up, and was promoted to the following year's First Division. From 2002 to 2004, Figueirense was three times in a row Campeonato Catarinense champion. In 2008, Figueirense won the Copa São Paulo de Juniores for the first time after beating Rio Branco-SP 2–0 in the final. In the 2008 edition of Serie A, Figueirense finished in 17th place, being relegated to Serie B the following year.

In 2002, Rivaldo's and César Sampaio's company, called CSR Esporte & Marketing, and Figueirense signed a partnership. The company was responsible for the administration of the professional football of Figueirense. The partnership ended in 2004.

Some famous players who have played for Figueirense in the last decade are Edmundo, Loco Abreu, André Santos, Roberto Firmino, Filipe Luís, Cleiton Xavier, Felipe Santana, Michel Bastos and others.

Figueirense's greatest rival is Avaí.

As of 21 April 2024.^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	MF	BRA	Gledson
21	MF	BRA	Léo Baiano
23	DF	BRA	Titto
24	FW	BRA	Ruan Levine (on loan from Jacuipense)
25	GK	BRA	Antônio
27	DF	BRA	Genílson
29	FW	BRA	Cristian Renato (on loan from Mirassol)
30	FW	BRA	Bruno Michel
31	MF	BRA	Henrique Rodrigues (on loan from Cruzeiro)
32	FW	BRA	Jefinho
33	MF	BRA	Jhony Douglas
47	GK	BRA	Ruan Carneiro
—	MF	BRA	Natan Alves

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Figueirense's stadium is Estádio Orlando Scarpelli, built-in 1961, with a maximum capacity of 19,584 people. In 2005, Orlando Scarpelli became an all-seater stadium.

State
	Competitions	Titles	Seasons
	Campeonato Catarinense	18s	1932, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1972, 1974, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2018
	Copa Santa Catarina	3	1990, 1996, 2021
	Recopa Catarinense	2	2019, 2022

•   record
• ^S shared record with Avaí.

• Supercampeonato Catarinense (1): 1996
• Taça Santa Catarina (1): 1986
• Torneio Início do Campeonato Catarinense (1): 1924

• Campeonato Citadino de Florianópolis (13): 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1965
• Torneio Início de Florianópolis (12): 1924, 1927, 1932, 1941, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1959, 1961, 1962

• Torneio Mercosul (1): 1995
• Torneio de Paranaguá (1): 1951
• Torneio cidade de Florianópolis (3): 1921, 1922, 1923

• Copa do Brasil (1): 2007
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (2): 2001, 2010
• Campeonato Catarinense (7): 1950, 1975, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1993, 2012
• Copa Santa Catarina (2): 1991, 1993

From 2002 to 2011, Figueirense's mascot was an anthropomorphic fig tree named Figueirinha, which means Little Fig Tree. Since 2012, the mascot is a cyclone shaped creature wearing the club's home kit, it's named Furacão (Hurricane) after one of the team's nicknames.^[3]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Figueirense Futebol Clube.

• Official website
• Gavioes Alvinegros – Ultras/Fan Set (archived 28 September 2017)