Centro de Formação de Atletas Tirol, generally known as Tirol or CEFAT, is a Brazilian football club from Fortaleza, Ceará. It competes in the Campeonato Cearense, the top tier of the Ceará state football league.
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| Full name | Centro de Formação de Atletas Tirol | ||
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| Nickname | Time da Coruja (Owl's team) | ||
| Founded | 1 November 2011 | ||
| Ground | Presidente Vargas | ||
| Capacity | 20,600 | ||
| President | Deusmar Queirós | ||
| Head coach | Fabiano Soares | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Cearense | ||
| 2025 | Cearense, 5th of 10 | ||
| Website | https://tirolcefat.com/ | ||
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History
editAfter starting their first projects before their official foundation date, Tirol was founded on 1 November 2011 as Grêmio Recreativo Pague Menos, mainly as a team for the employees of the Pague Menos pharmacies in the region.[1] The club joined the Federação Cearense de Futebol as an amateur team in 2018, later becoming a professional side in 2021 and entering the year's Campeonato Cearense Série C.[2]
Grêmio Pague Menos achieved promotion to the Campeonato Cearense Série B in their first-ever competition,[3] but lost the finals to Guarani de Juazeiro. In May 2022, the club changed name to Centro de Formação de Atletas Tirol.[4]
In the 2024 Cearense Série B, Tirol managed to achieve promotion to the Campeonato Cearense after defeating Itapipoca in the semifinals.[5] The club defeated Cariri 3–0 in the final, winning the first title of their history.[6]
During the 2025 Cearense, the club reached the quarterfinals of the competition and qualified to the 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[7]
Honours
editOfficial tournaments
edit| State | ||
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Cearense Série B | 1 | 2024 |
Runners-up
edit- Campeonato Cearense Série C (1): 2021
References
edit- ↑ "Tirol" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Centro de Formação de Atletas Tirol. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "11 equipes estão inscritas para a série C do Cearense" [11 teams are registered for the Cearense Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Badalo. 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ ""Time da farmácia", Pague Menos conquista acesso na Série C Cearense" ["Team from the pharmacy", Pague Menos achieve promotion in the Cearense Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Curioso do Futebol. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "Grêmio Recreativo Pague Menos se prepara para mudanças no nome e no escudo, sob comando de Deusmar Queiros" [Grêmio Recreativo Pague Menos get ready for name and shield changes, under the command of Deusmar Queiros] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Centro de Formação de Atletas Tirol. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "Tirol garante acesso à elite do Cearense e aguarda resultado entre Icasa e Cariri para conhecer outro finalista da Série A2" [Tirol assure promotion to the top tier of the Cearense and awai the result between Icasa and Cariri to know the other finalist of the Série A2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NE45. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "Tirol vence Cariri e conquista o título da Série B do Campeonato Cearense" [Tirol defeat Cariri and win the title of the Campeonato Cearense Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Povo. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "Tirol conquista vaga na Série D do Campeonato Brasileiro de 2026" [Tirol achieve a spot in the 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Torcida Amiga. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
External links
edit- Official website (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Soccerway team profile