From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ferroviária
Full nameAssociação Ferroviária
de Esportes
Nickname(s)AFE
Ferrinha
Locomotiva (Locomotive)
Founded12 April 1950 (74 years ago) (12 April 1950)
Ground Fonte Luminosa
Capacity25,000
ChairmanFilippo Duarte Bertolucci
Head coach Thiago Carpini
League Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Campeonato Paulista Série A2
2023
2023
Série D, 2nd of 64 (promoted)
Paulista, 16th of 16 (relegated)
Website Club website

Associação Ferroviária de Esportes, commonly referred to as simply Ferroviária, is a Brazilian association football club in Araraquara, São Paulo. They currently play in the Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, the second tier of the São Paulo state league.

Founded on April 12, 1950, Ferroviária is the only Araraquara club to reach the Campeonato Paulista first division. The club's best campaign in that competition was in 1959, when the club finished in the third position. It is also the only club of the city to have competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. The club competed in this competition in 1995.

They play in carmine shirts, white shorts and socks.

History

The club was founded on April 12, 1950, by engineers of Estrada de Ferro Araraquara (meaning Araraquara Railroad). Antônio Tavares Pereira Lima was chosen as the club's first president. Initially the club's colors were to be blue and white, like the Rio de Janeiro city team. However, these colors were not very popular, and were changed to carmine and white, like the Juventus ones.

On May 13, 1951, the club played their first match ever. The club beat Mogiana of Campinas 3–1. The club's first goal was scored by Fordinho in that match. On May 20, 1951, the club played their second match, in Taquaritinga city. It was also the club's first defeat. Linense, of Lins, beat Ferroviária 2–1. On June 10, 1951, Ferroviária's stadium, called Estádio Fonte Luminosa, was inaugurated. In the inaugural match, Vasco da Gama, of Rio de Janeiro, beat Ferroviária 5–0. On July 1, 1951, Ferroviária played their first match against a club from the same city. Ferroviária was defeated by Paulista (Araraquara) 4–0.

On April 15, 1956, Ferroviária beat Botafogo of Ribeirão Preto 6–3 in the Campeonato Paulista Second Division final stage (disputed by eight teams playing against each other twice), and won the title and the promotion to the following year's first division. In the last match of the competition, Ferroviária beat Portuguesa Santista 5–4.

In 1983, Ferroviária competed in the Brazilian Série A, finishing in the 12th position. In 1994, the club was the runner-up of the Brazilian Série C, after losing to Novorizontino 1–0 in the first leg, at home, and 5–0 in the second leg, in Novo Horizonte. The club was promoted to the following year's second division.

From 1994 until 1996, the Ferroviária participated in the top division of São Paulo state championship, having Otavio Augusto ( Otavio Braga) as their topscore in 1994 with 8 goals and in 1996 with 6 goals.

Current squad (2002)

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Brazil  BRA Guilherme
GK Brazil  BRA Gustavo
GK Brazil  BRA Gabriel Leite
GK Brazil  BRA Tadeu
DF Brazil  BRA MárcioAmbrósio
DF Brazil  BRA Alex
DF Brazil  BRA Daniel Vançan
DF Brazil  BRA Alisson
DF Brazil  BRA Arthur Henrique
DF Brazil  BRA Moacir
DF Brazil  BRA Diogo Mateus
DF Brazil  BRA Patrick
MF Brazil  BRA João Paulo
MF Brazil  BRA Lauro
MF Brazil  BRA Élton
MF Brazil  BRA Caíque
MF Brazil  BRA Elvis
MF Brazil  BRA Luis Henrique
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Brazil  BRA Rafinha
MF Brazil  BRA Marlon Bica
MF Brazil  BRA Matheus Vinicius
MF Brazil  BRA Pedro do Rio
MF Brazil  BRA Fabio
MF Brazil  BRA Ikaro
MF Brazil  BRA Danilo Sacramento
MF Brazil  BRA Velicka
FW Brazil  BRA Marco Damasceno
FW Brazil  BRA Eliandro
FW Brazil  BRA Hygor Cléber
FW Brazil  BRA Caio Mancha
FW Brazil  BRA Rodolfo
FW Brazil  BRA Mauricinho
FW Brazil  BRA Léo Castro
FW Brazil  BRA Welinton Júnior
FW Brazil  BRA Luis Henrique
FW Brazil  BRA Misael

Achievements

National

State

Stadium

Ferroviária plays their matches at Estádio Fonte Luminosa, inaugurated in 1951, with a maximum capacity of 18,453 people.

Mascot

The club's mascot is a locomotive.

Women's team

The women's team won the 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino as well as the 2014 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ "Ferroviária é campeã da Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino" (in Spanish). brasil.gov.br. April 16, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Futebol feminino: Ferroviária recebe título de campeã brasileira". ebc.com.br. 30 November 2014.

External links