The club was founded as Figueirense Football Club on June 12, 1921. The club is named Figueirense after the neighborhood where it is located, inCentro 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 rowCatarinense champion. In 1939, Figueirense won again the state championship, that was end of the Golden Decade of the club.
In 1994, the 17-year state championship titleless period ended. In 1995, Figeirense wasTorneio Mercosul champion (not to be confused withCopa Mercosur) at Santa Catarina. It was the club's first (and only) international title.
In 2001, the club wasCampeonato Brasileiro Second Division runner-up, and was promoted to the following year'sFirst Division. From 2002 to 2004, Figueirense was three times in a row Campeonato Catarinense champion. In 2008, Figueirense won theCopa São Paulo de Juniores for the first time after beatingRio 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 andCésar 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.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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.
From 2002 to 2011, Figueirense's mascot was an anthropomorphicfig tree namedFigueirinha, which means Little Fig Tree. Since 2012, the mascot is a cyclone shaped creature wearing the club's home kit, it's namedFuracão (Hurricane) after one of the team's nicknames.[3]
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