Associação Cultural Esporte Clube Baraúnas

In 1924, Baraúnas was initially a carnival block (meaning bloco carnavalesco in Portuguese).Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.

Some of the members of this block, on January 14, 1960,{{Cite web |url=http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/rn/baraunas.htm |title=Baraúnas at Arquivo de Clubes |access-date=2006-08-25 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090529004550/http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/rn/baraunas.htm |archive-date=2009-05-29 |url-status=dead }} founded Esporte Clube Baraúnas.[https://web.archive.org/web/20020215080545/http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/field/6287/Historico.htm History at the fansite]

In 1966, Esporte Clube Baraúnas changed its name to Associação Cultural Esporte Clube Baraúnas.

In 1989, Baraúnas competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, being eliminated in the first stage.[http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1989l2.htm 1989 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B at RSSSF] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907021616/http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1989l2.htm |date=2008-09-07 }}

In 1998, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, being eliminated in the first stage.[http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1998l3.htm 1998 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008041035/http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1998l3.htm |date=2007-10-08 }}

In 2005, Baraúnas competed in the Copa do Brasil for the first time. In the first stage, the club beat América Mineiro, in the second stage, the club beat Vitória, in the third stage, Baraúnas beat Vasco da Gama, but in the quarterfinals, the club was eliminated by Cruzeiro.[http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/cbr2005.htm 2005 Copa do Brasil at RSSSF] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220174553/http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/cbr2005.htm |date=2007-02-20 }}

In 2006, Baraúnas won its first state championship, beating its rival, Potiguar de Mossoró, in the final. Baraúnas' Luciano Paraíba was the competition's top goalscorer, with 11 goals.[http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rn2006.htm 2006 Campeonato Potiguar at RSSSF] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070209001240/http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rn2006.htm |date=February 9, 2007 }}

• Campeonato Potiguar
• Winners (1): 2006
• Runners-up (2): 1981, 1987
• Copa Rio Grande do Norte
• Winners (2): 2004, 2007
• Campeonato Potiguar Second Division
• Winners (1): 2023
• Torneio Início do Rio Grande do Norte
• Winners (2): 1981, 1988

• Campeonato Mossoroense
• Winners (10): 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1989
• Torneio Início do Campeonato Mossoroense
• Winners (6): 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1972, 1977
• Taça Cidade de Mossoró
• Winners (3): 1977, 1985, 1988

• Etevaldo (1960s)
• Romildo (1980s)
• Cícero Ramalho (1990s and 2000s)
• Isaías (1990s and 2000s)
• Nildo (1990s and 2000s)

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Baraúnas' home stadium is the Nogueirão stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 25,000 people.[http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/rn/Mossoro.htm Nogueirão stadium at Templos do Futebol]

Baraúnas' greatest rival is Potiguar de Mossoró. The derby is known as Potiba.

The club's mascot is a lion called "Leão da doze". Doze anos (Twelve years, in English) is the name of the neighborhood where the club is located.Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.

Olismar Lima and Francisco Diógenes are the creators of the official anthem's lyrics, and Maestro Batista and Francisco Diógenes are the music authors.[https://web.archive.org/web/20010813021946/http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/field/6287/Hino.htm Anthem at the fansite]

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• {{in lang|pt}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20180330142817/http://baraunas.com.br/ Official website]
• {{in lang|pt}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20091026194023/http://geocities.com/Colosseum/Field/6287/ Fansite]

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Baraunas

Category:1960 establishments in Brazil