Cuiabá Esporte Clube

The club was founded on 12 December 2001 by former player Gaúcho,{{cite web|url=http://cuiabaesporteclube.com.br/nossa-historia/|title=Nossa História|trans-title=Our history|publisher=Cuiabá EC|language=pt-BR|accessdate=22 April 2021}} who was the manager in the club's amateur era. In 2003, they took part of their first professional tournament, the Campeonato Mato-Grossense, and lifted the trophy after defeating Barra do Garças in the finals.

Cuiabá also played in the 2003 Série C, being knocked out by Palmas. In 2004, the club again won the Mato-Grossense, but was knocked out in both the 2004 Copa do Brasil and 2004 Série C.

In December 2006, after a disappointing ninth position in the year's Mato-Grossense, Cuiabá closed their football department.{{cite web|url=http://www2.gazetadigital.com.br/conteudo/show/secao/21/og/1/materia/130256/t/cuiaba-desiste-antes-do-mato-grossense-comecar|title=Cuiabá desiste, antes do Mato-grossense começar|trans-title=Cuiabá quit before the Mato-Grossense begin|publisher=Gazeta Digital|language=pt-BR|date=20 December 2006|accessdate=22 April 2021}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The club only returned to an active status in 2009, after being acquired by the Grupo Dresch, owners of Drebor Borrachas Ltda, a local industry specialized in tires,{{cite web|url=http://www.showdoesporte.com.br/noticias/futebol/68337/|title=Bicampeão Cuiabá retorna ao futebol em 2009|trans-title=Two times champion Cuiabá return to football in 2009|publisher=Show do Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=4 April 2009|accessdate=22 April 2021}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and competed in the Campeonato Mato-Grossense Segunda Divisão, where they finished second and achieved promotion back to the top tier.

In 2011, Cuiabá lifted the Mato-Grossense after seven years. They also played in that year's Série D, and achieved promotion after finishing third.{{cite web|url=https://www.olhardireto.com.br/noticias/exibir.asp?id=212260¬icia=cuiaba-vence-o-independente-e-sobe-para-a-serie-c-do-brasileiro|title=Cuiabá vence o independente e sobe para a Série C do Brasileiro|trans-title=Cuiabá defeat Independente and is promoted to the Brasileirão Série C|publisher=Olhar Direto|language=pt-BR|date=16 October 2011|accessdate=22 April 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://matogrossototal.com/cuiaba-esporte-clube-conquistou-o-campeonato-mato-grossense-2021/|title=Cuiabá Esporte Clube conquistou o Campeonato Mato-grossense 2021|publisher=Mato Grosso Total|language=pt-BR|date=11 October 2021|accessdate=12 July 2023}} In the following year, they lost the Mato-Grossense on penalties to Luverdense, and managed to avoid relegation from the Série C.

The club won two consecutive Mato-Grossense titles in 2013 and 2014, and avoided relegation from the Série C. In 2014, the club left their stadium {{ill|Estádio Eurico Gaspar Dutra|pt}} and moved to the Arena Pantanal, built for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

In 2015, Cuiabá won the greatest title in its history to date. After losing the first match to the Remo by 4–1, it obtained a historic turnaround and won by 5–1, obtaining the title of Copa Verde of that year. With the title, the club secured a place in the Copa Sudamericana the following year and participated for the first time in an international competition. Cuiabá was eliminated in the second round by Chapecoense.

In 2018 and 2019, Cuiabá won two consecutive Mato-Grossense titles without a single defeat, and was promoted to the Série B in 2019. In 2021, the club was promoted to the Série A for the first time in their history after finishing in 4th place, and became the first team from Mato Grosso to play in the first division since CEOV's participation in the 1986 edition.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/esporte/2021/01/23/cuiaba-comemora-acesso-para-a-serie-a-mas-perde-para-sampaio-correa|title=Cuiabá será 1º time do Mato Grosso a jogar a Série A do Brasileiro desde 1986|trans-title=Cuiabá will be the 1st team from Mato Grosso to play in the Brasileiro Série A since 1986|publisher=CNN Brazil|language=pt-BR|date=22 January 2021|accessdate=22 April 2021}}

Since 2010 when Cuiabá began to invest more in its cast and was gaining prestige in its city earning local titles and having access to the third national division, quickly was gaining strength of the local press and of the inhabitants of the region, and with that strength increased very much their number of fans. In 2011 was founded its first organized fans, who had a reputation at all home games for being very festive, colorful and noisy.

The highlight of this growth was during the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C finals, where Cuiabá broke the attendance record at the Arena Pantanal, previously belonging to a World Cup game, and gathered more than 41 thousand fans in the final of the competition.{{Cite web |date=2018-09-16 |title=Clube coloca Mato Grosso no mapa do futebol e atrai até torcidas rivais |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/esporte/2018/09/clube-coloca-mato-grosso-no-mapa-do-futebol-e-atrai-ate-torcidas-rivais.shtml |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Folha de S.Paulo |language=pt-BR}}

{{main|Arena Pantanal}}

Cuiabá play their home games at Arena Pantanal. The stadium, which was built for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, has a maximum capacity of 42,968 people. Before the construction of the new stadium, the club played their home games at Estádio Eurico Gaspar Dutra, with a capacity of 4,500 people.

One of the biggest rivalries is against Luverdense from the city of Lucas do Rio Verde located 330km from Cuiabá, known as the Clássico Ouro-Verde (Golden-Green Classic). This game is considered to be the greatest derby in Mato Grosso today because the two teams are the largest forces in state football, as well as being a team match between the capital and the interior of Mato Grosso.{{Cite web |date=2018-02-04 |title=Cuiabá vence o clássico com Luverdense e se isola na liderança |url=https://www.sonoticias.com.br/esportes/cuiaba-vence-o-classico-com-luverdense-e-se-isola-na-lideranca/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Só Notícias |language=pt-BR}}

Mixto is the main intra-city rival, it is a much older and traditional team than Cuiabá but it has been less successful in a national scale. It is known as Dérbi Cuiabano (Cuiabá Derby).{{Cite web |date=2022-09-01 |title=Copa FMF: 2ª rodada terá "Dérbi Cuiabano" entre Mixto e Cuiabá; Sport Sinop quer manter a ponta |url=https://ge.globo.com/mt/futebol/noticia/2022/09/01/copa-fmf-2a-rodada-tera-derbi-cuiabano-entre-mixto-e-cuiaba-sport-sinop-quer-manter-a-ponta.ghtml |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=ge |language=pt-br}}

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{{updated|7 December 2024}}

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (1): 2018
• Campeonato Mato-Grossense (2): 2012, 2025
• Copa FMF (5): 2004, 2009, 2017, 2019, 2023
• Campeonato Mato-Grossense Second Division (1): 2009

• Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-23 (1): 2022

{{Reflist}}

• {{Official website|http://cuiabaesporteclube.com.br/}}

{{Campeonato Brasileiro Série B}}

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