Íbis Sport Club
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Íbis Sport Club, or Íbis as they are usually called, are a Brazilian football team from Paulista
in Pernambuco state
, founded on November 15, 1938. Their home stadium is the Municipal de Paulista. They play in black and red colors. Íbis are one of the founders of the Pernambuco Football Federation
.
. After the death of João Pessoa de Queiroz, who was the club's owner, his heirs lost interest in the club, then one of the company's managers, Onildo Ramos adopted Íbis. Íbis, under Onildo Ramos administration, started to accept non-employees of Tecelagem de Seda e Algodão as players.
While the Pernambuco Football Federation
was founded on June 16, 1915 as Liga Sportiva Pernambucana, only in 1955 it was renamed to its current name. Íbis is considered by the organization as one of its founders.
Íbis won the Torneio Início in 1948 and in 1950, and the Torneio Incentivo in 1975 and in 1976. Carlito of Íbis, with 12 goals, was the Campeonato Pernambucano
's top goal scorer in 1948. The team are commonly known as the "Worst Team of the World" due to their several defeats in the 1980s. The club spent three years and eleven months between 1980 and 1984 without winning a game. Íbis were the runners-up of the Campeonato Pernambucano Second Level
in 1999, when they were defeated by Central
in the final. After celebrating their 70th birthday on November 15, 2008, the club started a project to become a private company, with the help of Portuguese entrepreneur Filipe Fernandes. R$ 15 million will be invested in building a training center.
Paulista
Paulista is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil, population according to IBGE/2009, 319.373 people making it the 4th most populous city in PE). Its near 6 cities plus the ocean and has the highest HDI of the metro area. It is the birthplace of footballer Rivaldo, and is also famous for its beaches;...
in Pernambuco state
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
, founded on November 15, 1938. Their home stadium is the Municipal de Paulista. They play in black and red colors. Íbis are one of the founders of the Pernambuco Football Federation
Federação Pernambucana de Futebol
Federação Pernambucana de Futebol , once named Liga Esportiva Pernambucana , organizes and administrates the Campeonato Pernambucano , the Copa Pernambuco and the Pernambucan Football Championship lower levels)....
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History
Íbis Sport Club were founded on November 15, 1938 by employees of Tecelagem de Seda e Algodão, owned by João Pessoa de Queiroz, and located in Santo Amaro. Íbis, under Onildo Ramos administration, started to accept non-employees of Tecelagem de Seda e Algodão as players. Initially only employees of that company could play. The club were named Íbis after the African birdIbis
The ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae....
. After the death of João Pessoa de Queiroz, who was the club's owner, his heirs lost interest in the club, then one of the company's managers, Onildo Ramos adopted Íbis. Íbis, under Onildo Ramos administration, started to accept non-employees of Tecelagem de Seda e Algodão as players.
While the Pernambuco Football Federation
Federação Pernambucana de Futebol
Federação Pernambucana de Futebol , once named Liga Esportiva Pernambucana , organizes and administrates the Campeonato Pernambucano , the Copa Pernambuco and the Pernambucan Football Championship lower levels)....
was founded on June 16, 1915 as Liga Sportiva Pernambucana, only in 1955 it was renamed to its current name. Íbis is considered by the organization as one of its founders.
Íbis won the Torneio Início in 1948 and in 1950, and the Torneio Incentivo in 1975 and in 1976. Carlito of Íbis, with 12 goals, was the Campeonato Pernambucano
Campeonato Pernambucano
The Campeonato Pernambucano de Futebol is the football championship of Pernambuco state, Brazil, and is organized by the Pernambuco Football Federation....
's top goal scorer in 1948. The team are commonly known as the "Worst Team of the World" due to their several defeats in the 1980s. The club spent three years and eleven months between 1980 and 1984 without winning a game. Íbis were the runners-up of the Campeonato Pernambucano Second Level
Campeonato Pernambucano (lower levels)
The Campeonato Pernambucano lower levels are the football tournaments for the Pernambucano state clubs that don't play in the Campeonato Pernambucano First Division. The competitions are organized by the Pernambucano Football Federation...
in 1999, when they were defeated by Central
Central Sport Club
Central Sport Club, usually known simply as Central, is a Brazilian football club from Caruaru, Pernambuco state.-History:On June 15, 1919, at Sociedade Musical Comercial Caruaruense, the club was founded by Francisco Porto de Oliveira and the club name was a suggestion by Severino Bezerra.In 1986,...
in the final. After celebrating their 70th birthday on November 15, 2008, the club started a project to become a private company, with the help of Portuguese entrepreneur Filipe Fernandes. R$ 15 million will be invested in building a training center.
Achievements
- Torneio Início:
- Winners (2): 1948, 1950
- Torneio Incentivo:
- Winners (2): 1975, 1976
- Campeonato Pernambucano Second LevelCampeonato Pernambucano (lower levels)The Campeonato Pernambucano lower levels are the football tournaments for the Pernambucano state clubs that don't play in the Campeonato Pernambucano First Division. The competitions are organized by the Pernambucano Football Federation...
:- Runners-up (1): 1999