Catanduva FC
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Catanduva FC
| fullname = Catanduva Futebol Clube
| league = {{Brazilian football updater|Catanduva}}
| position = {{Brazilian football updater|Catanduva3}}
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
| chairman = Ernesto Pedro de Oliveira Rosa
| chrtitle = President
| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|2017|11|14}}
| season = {{Brazilian football updater|Catanduva2}}
| stadium = Sílvio Salles
| capacity = 16,444{{Cite web |year=2016 |title=Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol |url=https://conteudo.cbf.com.br/cdn/201601/20160122182359_0.pdf |access-date=6 October 2022 |website=CBF|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012003847/https://conteudo.cbf.com.br/cdn/201601/20160122182359_0.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-12}}
| manager = Ivan Canela
}}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.{{Cite web |title=Catanduva Futebol Clube |url=https://futebolpaulista.com.br/Clubes/OClube.aspx?IdClube=13411 |access-date=2023-06-11 |website=Federação Paulista de Futebol}}
History
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|date= June 2023}}
The club made its professional debut in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão in 2018, commencing their campaign with promising results.{{Cite web |title=Pela 1ª vez na história, Catanduva FC está confirmado na Segundona |url=https://www.futebolinterior.com.br/futebol/Paulista/2-Divisao/2018/noticias/2018-02/pela-1-vez-na-historia-catanduva-fc-esta-confirmado-na-segundona |access-date=2018-02-06 |website=www.futebolinterior.com.br |language=pt-br}}{{Cite journal |title=Tradição, retornos e novatos: Paulista da 4ª divisão terá 40 times na briga por 2 acessos |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/presidente-prudente-regiao/futebol/noticia/tradicao-retornos-e-novatos-paulista-da-4-divisao-tera-40-times-na-briga-por-2-acessos.ghtml |journal=Globoesporte |language=pt-BR}} 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|date= June 2023}}
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