Operário Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Operário de Campo Grande, Operário-MS or simply Operário is a Brazilian professional club based in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul founded on 21 August 1938. It competes in the Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense, the top flight of the Mato Grosso do Sul state football league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.
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| Full name | Operário Futebol Clube | ||
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| Nickname | Galo (Rooster) | ||
| Founded | 21 August 1938 | ||
| Ground | Moreninhas | ||
| Capacity | 3,500[1] | ||
| President | Estevão Petrallás | ||
| Head coach | Celso Rodrigues | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense | ||
| 2025 2025 | Série D, 51st of 64 Sul-Mato-Grossense, 1st of 10 (champions) | ||
| Website | operario | ||
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Operário is currently ranked third among Mato Grosso do Sul teams in CBF's national club ranking, at 179th place overall.[2]
History
editThe club was founded on August 28, 1938, by civil construction workers of Campo Grande. The name Operário means Factory Worker in Portuguese.
In 1982 the club won the President's Cup, played in South Korea.[3]
Since November 29, 1999, Operário is an enterprise. Because of this, the team name changed from Operário Futebol Clube to Operário Futebol Clube S/A. S/A means joint-stock company.
Currently Operário is in a very serious financial crisis and most of its debts are labor debts and tax debts.
Stadium
editClub play their home games at Estádio Jacques da Luz that seats 3,500 people.[1]
Rivalries
editOperário's biggest rival is Comercial, with whom he plays the Clássico Comerário (Comerário derby), the biggest of the Mato Grosso do Sul state and one of the largest in the central-west region of Brazil.
Honours
editOfficial tournaments
edit| State | ||
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense | 15 | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Campeonato Mato-Grossense | 4 | 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978 |
- record
Others tournaments
editInternational
editNational unofficial
edit- Copa União - Módulo Branco (1): 1987
State
edit- Copa Campo Grande (1): 2007
City
edit- Liga Municipal de Campo Grande (3): 1942, 1945, 1966
Runners-up
edit- Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense (7): 1982, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2005, 2023
- Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense Série B (1): 2015
Women's Football
edit- Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense de Futebol Feminino (4): 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
References
edit- 1 2 "MATO GROSSO DO SUL - ESTÁDIOS DE FUTEBOL - 2024" (PDF). 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "RNC - Ranking Nacional dos Clubes 2022" (PDF). CBF. 16 December 2021.
- ↑ (in Portuguese) Operário at Campeões do Futebol
- ↑ "Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF). CBF. 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
External links
edit- (in Portuguese) Official Site
- (in Portuguese) Operário-MS on Globo Esporte