Veranópolis Esporte Clube Recreativo e Cultural, commonly referred to as Veranópolis, is a Brazilian football club based in Veranópolis, Rio Grande do Sul. It currently plays in Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2, the second level of the Rio Grande do Sul state football league.
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Full name | Veranópolis Esporte Clube Recreativo e Cultural | |||
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Nickname(s) | VEC Pentacolor | |||
Founded | January 15, 1992 | |||
Ground | Antônio David Farina | |||
Capacity | 8,000 | |||
President | Gilberto Generosi | |||
Head coach | Sananduva | |||
League | Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2 | |||
2022 | 5th of 16 | |||
History
On January 15, 1992,[1] Veranópolis Esporte Clube Recreativo e Cultural was founded, after two local clubs, Dalban and Veranense, fused.[2]
In 1993, Veranópolis, managed by Tite,[3] won the Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2.[4]
In 2007, the club, managed by Paulo Porto, reached the Campeonato Gaúcho semifinals, where the club was defeated by Juventude of Caxias do Sul.[5]
Club colors and nickname
The club's colors are blue, green, red, yellow[6] and white.[1] Because of its colors, Veranópolis is nicknamed Pentacolor (meaning five colors).[7] The club is also nicknamed by the acronym VEC.[1]
Stadium
Veranópolis Esporte Clube Recreativo e Cultural's home stadium is Antônio David Farina stadium, located in Medianeira neighborhood,[8] with a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.[1]
Achievements
Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2 (1994)
Current team (2015)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
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— | MF | ![]() | Eduardinho |
— | MF | ![]() | Felipe Guedes |
— | MF | ![]() | Glauber |
— | MF | ![]() | Luiz Grando |
— | MF | ![]() | Marcos Rogério |
— | MF | ![]() | Rafael Mineiro |
— | MF | ![]() | Vanderlei |
— | MF | ![]() | Willian Ribeiro |
— | FW | ![]() | David Dener |
— | FW | ![]() | Erik Nascimento (on loan from Grêmio) |
— | FW | ![]() | Lê |
— | FW | ![]() | Tulio Renan |
References
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)