Sociedade Esportiva Tiradentes

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Tiradentes
Full nameSociedade Esportiva Tiradentes
Nickname(s)Tigre
Amarelão da PM
FoundedJune 30, 1959
GroundLindolfinho
Capacity8,000

Sociedade Esportiva Tiradentes, commonly known as Tiradentes, are a Brazilian football team from Teresina.[1] They won the Campeonato Piauiense five times and competed in the Série A five times. The women's team competed twice in the Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino.

History[edit]

Men's team[edit]

They were founded on June 30, 1959.[2] Tiradentes won the Campeonato Piauiense for the first time in 1972.[2] They competed in the Série A in 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979 and in 1983.[1] The club suffered Série A's largest goal margin in 1983, when Corinthians beat them 10–1.[2]

Women's team[edit]

The club reached the second stage of the Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino in 2007, when they finished in Group 2's third place.[3] Tiradentes reached the second stage in 2008, when they were eliminated by Sport.[4]

Stadium[edit]

They play their home games at the Lindolfinho stadium.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.[1]

Achievements[edit]

(1) The 1975 title was shared with River Atlético Clube.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Sociedade Esportiva Tiradentes" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. pp. 253–254. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  3. ^ "Brazil Women's Cup 2007". RSSSF. December 10, 2007. Retrieved July 3, 2009. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Brazil Women's Cup 2008". RSSSF. December 18, 2008. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  5. ^ "Piauí State - List of Champions". RSSSF. October 14, 2008. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.