Sociedade Imperatriz de Desportos

Sociedade Imperatriz de Desportos, commonly known as Imperatriz, is a Brazilian football club based in Imperatriz, Maranhão state. They competed in the Série B once, in the Série C five times and in the Copa do Brasil twice.

Imperatriz
Full nameSociedade Imperatriz de Desportos
FoundedFebruary 4, 1962 (1962-02-04)
GroundEstádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia
Capacity12,500
PresidentAdauto Carvalho
Head coachPaulinho Kobayashi
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série C
Campeonato Maranhense
2018
2019		Série D, 4th (promoted)
Maranhense, Champions
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded on January 4, 1962 as Sociedade Atlética Imperatriz.[1] The club competed in the 1987 Série B, which was the White Module of the Copa União, being eliminated in the First Stage of the competition.[2] Imperatriz competed in the Série C in 1995, when they were eliminated in the Second Stage of the competition by Intercap.[3] The club was renamed to Sociedade Esportiva Imperatriz on February 2, 2000. and soon after that to Sociedade Impeatriz de Desportos, which is its current name.[1] They competed again in the Série C in 2002, when they were eliminated in the First Stage.[4] The club competed in the Série C in 2003, when they were eliminated in the Fourth Stage by Tuna Luso.[5] Imperatriz were eliminated in the First Stage in the 2005 Série C,[6] but in the same year they won the Campeonato Maranhense.[7] They competed in the Copa do Brasil in 2006, when they were eliminated in the first round by Vitória.[8] The club was eliminated in the Second Stage in the 2007 Série C[9] Imperatriz competed again in the Copa do Brasil in 2008, when they were eliminated in the first round by Sport.[10]

Achievements

Stadium

Sociedade Imperatriz de Desporto play their home games at Estádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia, nicknamed Danielzinho.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.[1]

References
  1. "Sociedade Imperatriz de Desportos" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  2. "Brazil Championship 1987" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. October 10, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  3. "Brazil 1995 Third Division Série C" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. February 25, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  4. "Brazil 2002 Championship – Third Level" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. December 2, 2002. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  5. "Brazil 2003 Championship – Third Level (Série C)" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  6. "Brazil 2005 Championship – Third Level (Série C)" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. November 20, 2005. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  7. Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 89. January 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "Brazil Cup 2006" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. July 26, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  9. "Brazil 2007 Championship – Third Level (Série C)" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. December 6, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  10. "Brazil Cup 2008" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brazil. December 12, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2011.

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