Avaí FC

Avaí Futebol Clube, or Avaí as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Florianópolis in Santa Catarina, founded on September 1, 1923. It became nationally known after the tennis player Gustavo Kuerten declared to be a supporter of Avaí.
Home stadium is the Ressacada stadium, capacity 19,000.Ressacada at Avaí FC's official website They play in blue shirts, shorts and socks.

 History 

The club was founded after a businessman called Amadeu Horn gave football kits to a group of boys. These boys played a match against a team called Humaitá, and won. On September 1, 1923, at Amadeu Horn's house, the club was founded, being called at that time Avahy Football Club. The team was named Avahy after the Battle of Avahy, in the Paraguayan War In the following year, it became the first Santa Catarina State Championship champion.

Avaí played the Brazilian First Division ("Série A") four times: in 1974, 1976, 1977 and 1979. In 1998, it won its only national title, the Brazilian Third Division ("Série C"). Since 1999, it plays the Série B and the best campaigns happened in 2001 and 2004, when Avaí reached the Final Four, but could not be promoted to the First Division (only the two best placed teams were promoted). Avaí is the club with more titles won in the Santa Catarina State Championship in the 20th century (13).

 Titles 
 Professional 

 1 Brazilian Third Division ("Série C"): 1998.
 13 Santa Catarina State Championships: 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1973, 1975, 1988 and 1997
 2 Santa Catarina Governor Trophy: 1983 and 1985.
 1 Santa Catarina State Second Division: 1994.
 20 Florianópolis City Championships: 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1958, 1960, 1963 and 1995.
 1 Santa Catarina Cup: 1995.

 U-20 

 4 Santa Catarina State Championships: 1981, 2001, 2003 and 2005
 1 Santa Catarina State Second Division: 1994

 U-17 

 1 Santa Catarina State Championship: 2003
 1 Saudades Cup Championship: 2007

 U-15 

 1 Santa Catarina State Championship: 1999

 National competitions record 
 First Division (Serie A) 
YearPosition197439th197636th197743rd197990th

 Second Division (Serie B) 
YearPositionYearPosition198062nd20014th198482nd20026th198980th200312th19998th20043rd200015th20058th200613th200715th

 Third Division (Serie C) 
YearPosition198713th1995??199634th1997??19981st

 Brazilian Cup 
YearRound19891st round19981st round19992nd round20001st round20073rd round

 Stadium 

Avaí's stadium is Estádio da Ressacada, inaugurated in 1983, with a maximum capacity of 19,000 people.

 Idols 
 1920 - 1930 
 20px|Brazil Adolpho Boos, goalkeeper.
 20px|Brazil Waldemar Alves de Souza (Zé Macaco), midfielder.

 1940 - 1950 
 20px|Brazil Adolfo Martins Camilli (Adolfinho), goalkeeper.
 20px|Brazil Hubert Beck, midfielder.
 20px|Brazil João Felipe Zattar (Felipinho), striker.
 20px|Brazil Osni Gonçalves (Nizeta), striker.
 20px|Brazil Saul Oliveira, striker.

 1960 - 1970 
 20px|Brazil Deodato Fermínio Martins, back.
 20px|Brazil Mílton Cunha Cavalazzi, striker.

 1970 - 1980 
 20px|Brazil Antônio Fernandes Quintino (Toninho), striker.
 20px|Brazil Antônio Fidélis (Veneza), back.
 20px|Brazil João Carlos da Silva (Balduíno), midfielder.
 20px|Brazil Juarez dos Santos (Juti), striker.
 20px|Brazil Zenon de Souza Farias, midfielder.

 1980 - 1990 
 20px|Brazil Ubirajara Lopes de Oliveira (Bira Lopes), midfielder.
 20px|Brazil Adílson Heleno, midfielder.
 20px|Brazil Décio Antônio Corazza, striker.
 20px|Brazil Édson Luís Benites Belmonte, midfielder.
 20px|Uruguay Jorge Daniel Fossati, goalkeeper.

 1990 and 2000 
 20px|Brazil César Tadeu Silva, goalkeeper.
 20px|Brazil Érmison José Leopoldo (Jacaré), striker.
 20px|Brazil João Carlos Rocha (Dão), striker.
 20px|Brazil Paulo César   (PC), striker.

 Managers 
 20px|Brazil Roberto Fernando Schneiger (Roberto Cavalo) - 1998, 2001 e 2004.

 Rival 
Avaí's greatest rival is Figueirense F.C..

 Club colors and nickname 
 The club colours are blue and white, and it is known as "The Lion of the Island" (because 90% of the Florianópolis territory is established on an island).

 References 

 Other websites 
 Official website
 Fan site

Category:Brazilian football clubs
Category:Florianópolis
Category:1923 establishments
Category:1920s establishments in Brazil