Associação Atlética Coruripe
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Associação Atlética Coruripe, usually known simply as Coruripe, is a Brazilian football team, from the city of Coruripe
Coruripe
Coruripe is a municipality located in the southern coast of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 44,272 and its area is 913 km². It is situated at the edge of Coruripe river....

, Alagoas
Alagoas
Alagoas is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco ; Sergipe ; Bahia ; and the Atlantic Ocean . It occupies an area of 27,767 km², being slightly larger than Haiti...

 state. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...

 three times and won the state championship
Campeonato Alagoano
The Campeonato Alagoano is the football league of the state of Alagoas, Brazil.-Format:First Division 2010The Campeonato Alagoano is divided into three stages....

 twice.

History

On March 1, 2003, Associação Atlética Coruripe was founded.

In 2003, the club won its first title, the Campeonato Alagoano Second Division, after beating Sete de Setembro 3-1, at Gerson Amaral Stadium. Coruripe was also promoted to the following year's first division.

In 2004, the club was Campeonato Alagoano
Campeonato Alagoano
The Campeonato Alagoano is the football league of the state of Alagoas, Brazil.-Format:First Division 2010The Campeonato Alagoano is divided into three stages....

's runner-up. In the final the club was defeated by Corinthians Alagoano
Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano
Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano, or Corinthians Alagoano, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Maceió in Alagoas, founded on April 4, 1991.Home stadium is the Nelsão stadium, capacity 10,000.-History:...

. On May 5, Coruripe won the first leg 3-2, but on May 9 the club was defeated 2-0. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...

 for the first time in that year. Coruripe, however, finished in the third position, being eliminated in that stage. The club finished only ahead of Corinthians Alagoano, but behind of Porto (PE)
Clube Atlético do Porto
Clube Atlético do Porto, usually known simply as Porto , is a Brazilian football team from the city of Caruaru, Pernambuco state, founded on July 23, 1983....

 and Itacuruba.

In 2005, the club was again Campeonato Alagoano's runner-up. The club was defeated by ASA
Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense
Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense, usually known by the acronym ASA , sometimes called "ASA de Arapiraca", is a Brazilian football club from Arapiraca, Alagoas state.- History :...

, which won both stages of the competition (the first stage, called Copa Maceió, and the second stage, named Copa Alagoas). Coruripe has also competed in the Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

 in that year. However, the club was eliminated in the first round by Fortaleza
Fortaleza Esporte Clube
Fortaleza Esporte Clube, usually known as Fortaleza, is primarily a football club, but is active in other sports such as futsal, handball and basketball. Fortaleza Esporte Clube is based in Fortaleza, capital of the State of Ceará, Brazil...

. Coruripe has also competed in that year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. The club reached the competition's third stage. In the first stage, the team finished in the first place, ahead of América de Natal
América Futebol Clube (RN)
América Futebol Clube, or América , as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on July 14, 1915....

, Nacional de Patos
Nacional Atlético Clube (Patos)
Nacional Atlético Clube, usually known as Nacional de Patos or simply as Nacional is a Brazilian football club from Patos, Paraíba state. The club was founded in 1961, and in 1989 competed in the Brazilian Championship Second Level and in 2005 and in 2007 competed in the Brazilian Championship...

 and Vitória (PE)
Associação Desportiva Vitória
Associação Desportiva Vitória, commonly known as Vitória, is a Brazilian football club based in Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco state. They competed in the Série C five times.-History:The club was founded on August 3, 1990...

. In the second stage, Coruripe beat Icasa
Associação Desportiva Recreativa Cultural Icasa
Associação Desportiva Recreativa e Cultural Icasa, usually known simply as Icasa, is a Brazilian football club in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará. The club competed several times in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and currently in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.-History:The club was founded on May...

. In the third stage the club was eliminated by América de Natal.
In 2006, Coruripe won the Campeonato Alagoano. In the final the club beat CSA
Centro Sportivo Alagoano
Centro Sportivo Alagoano, is a Brazilian football team from Maceió in Alagoas, founded on September 7, 1913. It is the biggest club in the state of Alagoas, and the largest fan base....

. The club won the first leg 1-0, but was defeated 1-0 in the second leg. In the penalty shootout the club won 6-5. In the same year, the club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, reaching the second stage. In 2007, the club won the state championship again, competing in that season's Copa do Brasil where the club was eliminated in the first stage, and in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, reaching the competition's third stage. In 2008, Coruripe was again eliminated in Copa do Brasil's first stage.

Achievements

  • Campeonato Alagoano
    Campeonato Alagoano
    The Campeonato Alagoano is the football league of the state of Alagoas, Brazil.-Format:First Division 2010The Campeonato Alagoano is divided into three stages....

    :
    • Winners (2): 2006, 2007
    • Runners-up (2): 2004, 2005

  • Campeonato Alagoano Second Division:
    • Winners (1): 2003

  • Torneio Início do Alagoano:
    • Winners (1): 2004

First Team

Stadium

The club's home matches are usually played at Gerson Amaral stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 2,000 people.

Mascot

Coruripe's mascot is Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...

 super-hero The Incredible Hulk
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....

.

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