Full name | Catanduva Futebol Clube |
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Founded | 14 November 2017 |
Stadium | Sílvio Salles |
Capacity | 16,444 [1] |
President | Ernesto Pedro de Oliveira Rosa |
Head Coach | Ivan Canela |
League | Campeonato Paulista Série A3 |
2023 | Paulista Segunda Divisão, 2nd of 36 (promoted) |
Catanduva Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Catanduva, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Catanduva, São Paulo. Founded in 2017, the team compete in Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, the fourth tier of the São Paulo state football league. [2]
The club was established in 2017, conceived by Father Osvaldo de Oliveira Rosa, the driving force behind the "Padre Osvaldo" football school, which was established in 2010 as a social project catering to approximately 300 young boys.[ citation needed]
The club made its professional debut in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão in 2018, commencing their campaign with promising results. [3] [4] However, as the competition progressed, the team experienced a significant decline in performance, enduring several defeats and draws. Accumulating only a few points, they ultimately finished second to last in their group, narrowly edging out their city rivals, Grêmio Catanduvense.[ citation needed]