Associação Chapecoense de Futebol
| Full name | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Verdão (Big Green) Furacão do Oeste (West's Hurricane) Chape (Chape) Chape terror (Chape Terror) | ||
| Foondit | Mey 10, 1973 | ||
| Stadium | Arena Condá, Chapecó, Santa Catarina | ||
| Capacity | 22,600 | ||
| President | Ivan Tozzo (interim) | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Campeonato Catarinense | ||
| 2015 | Série A, 14t Catarinense, 1st | ||
| Wabsteid | Club wabsteid | ||
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Associação Chapecoense de Futebol, commonly kent as Chapecoense an whase acronym was ACF, is a Brazilian fitbaw club, based in the ceety o Chapecó in the state o Santa Catarina.
On November 28, 2016, a chairter flicht carryin the first team crashed as it approached José María Córdova Internaitional Airport near Medellín, Colombie, whaur the team wis travelin tae play the first leg o the 2016 Copa Sudamericana final against Atlético Nacional, a match that wis seen as the biggest in the history o the club.[1] Aw but sax o the 77 passengers died, anly three Chapecoense players survived thair injuries. Follaeing the crash, Atlético Nacional made a request tae the govrening bouk o the competeetion that Chapecoense be awairdit the trophy.[2]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "Brazil football team Chapecoense in Colombia plane crash". BBC News. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ↑ "Football world united in grief; opponents request title be awarded to tragic club". Irish Examiner. 28 November 2016.