Vera Cruz Futebol Clube
Football club
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Vera Cruz Futebol Clube, commonly known as Vera Cruz, is a Brazilian football club based in Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco state. They competed in the Série C once.
Full nameVera Cruz Futebol Clube
NicknamesTricolor do Povo
Galo das Tabocas
Galo do Maués
Galo da Zona da Mata
Galo das Tabocas
Galo do Maués
Galo da Zona da Mata
Founded3 February 1960
GroundCarneirão, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco state, Brazil
| Full name | Vera Cruz Futebol Clube | ||
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| Nicknames | Tricolor do Povo Galo das Tabocas Galo do Maués Galo da Zona da Mata | ||
| Founded | 3 February 1960 | ||
| Ground | Carneirão, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco state, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
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History
The club was founded on 3 February 1960.[1] Vera Cruz won the Campeonato Pernambucano Third Level in 2002, and the Campeonato Pernambucano Second Level in 2006 and in 2009. They competed in the Série C in 2007, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition.
Honours
- Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2
- Winners (4): 2006, 2009, 2014, 2020
- Campeonato Pernambucano Série A3
- Winners (1): 2002
Stadium
Vera Cruz Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Municipal Severino Cândido Carneiro, nicknamed Carneirão. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.[2]