Nickname

 

October, 1941. The Great War II is in progress and for the first time, the pair Atle-Tiba decides the regional one. In the first game at Joaquim Américo Stadium, on October 19th, the adversary manager rants with full lungs: " German ... fifth column ... white thigh ”.

 

The insults have a destiny: the German expert player Hans Egon Breyer, ‘full-back’ of Coritiba. The screams finish serving to stimulate the team, that wins for 3x1. In the final game, on October 26th, another victory: now for 1x0. The title is commemorated and the term “ white thigh” becomes a synonym of Coritiba’s fans.

 

Coritiba and Curitiba

 

In 1909, club's foundation year, the spelling of the city was done in two different ways: Coritiba, European spelling, and Curytiba, Tupi-Guaranian spelling. Both were correct and were used in books refering to the city. Some years after, Paraná’s capital  stayed with only one spelling : Curitiba. But the club chose to keep the traditional name.

 

City 

Curitiba is one of the richest, most prosper, organized and with the best quality of living metropolis in Latin America. The city is a world reference in urban solution, education and environment, and is the headquarters of major companies, such as Audi, Volkswagen, Kraft, Esso, Sadia, Nissan, Renault, Bosch, Siemens, HSBC, Volvo, New Holland, among others.

Living in the fourth richest city in Brazil, only behind Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, the population of Curitiba has cosmopolitan characteristics integrated with the global culture and patterns of  consumption behaviour.

Moreover, Curitiba is characterized for being one of the most advanced and developed urban centers of Brazil and Latin America, with a great growth potential for the next years.

 

 GENERAL INFO

• Area: 430,9 km²

• Population: 1.797.408 (IBGE/2007)

• GDP per capita: R$ 16.964,00 (IBGE/2007)

• IDH: 0,856 (UN/2000)

 

Mascot

The most traditional club of the state could not have a different mascot. While a group of young people with German traditions were giving the first "kicks" in 1909, Coritiba Football Club was borning. Today, the figure of an old Germanic man represents the club: our Grandpa Thigh.

 

The nice character was chosen like mascot because he represents the traditions of the most ancient Paraná team. He conceives Coritiba origins and he is the perfect allegory of an old group, conquering the country, as well as the fans and the club.

Crest

 

In agreement with Article 9th of Coritiba Statute, the club emblem is:  a circle, symbolizing the globe; striped drawing up and down, remembering polar hubcaps; around the circle, inside of two parallel peripheric lines, there is written the name CORITIBA FOOT BALL CLUB  with the spelling PARANÁ stated below; and in the center of the globe, with distinction, there is the initial CFC ( Coritiba Football Club).

Shield

The colors green and white remember the state flag; the golden star, above the shield, is the symbol of the biggest conquest of the club: the Brazilian Championship in 1985.