Colorado Esporte Clube

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Colorado
Colorado esporte clube logo.gif
Full name Colorado Esporte Clube
Founded June 29, 1971
Dissolved December 19, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-12-19)
(merged with Esporte Clube Pinheiros to form Paraná Clube)
Stadium Durival de Brito
Ground Capacity 20,083

Colorado Esporte Clube, commonly known as Colorado, was a Brazilian football club from Curitiba.[1] They won the Campeonato Paranaense once and competed in the Série A five times.

History

Colorado Esporte Clube was founded on June 29,[2] after the merger of Britânia Sport Club, Palestra Itália Futebol Clube and Clube Atlético Ferroviário.[1] They competed for the first time in the Série A in 1978, when they finished in the 47th place, and were eliminated in the first stage.[3] Colorado competed again in 1979, 1980, 1981 and in 1983 when they finished in the 31st, 19th, 20th and 15th place, making the last one in 1983 their best-ever position in the nationwide championship.[4][5][6][7] Colorado won its only title, which is the Campeonato Paranaense,[8] in 1980, sharing it with Cascavel.[9]

Colorado merged with Esporte Clube Pinheiros on December 19, 1989 to form Paraná Clube.[1]

Achievements

  • Campeonato Paranaense:
    • Winners (1): 1980
    • Runners-up (5): 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1982
  • Other achievements
    • City of Curitiba Cup: won it twice (1974 and 1975) (dedicated posthumously to Clemente Comandulli)[10]
    • Five times metropolitan champion, and twice state champion in handball.

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