Treze Futebol Clube

Foundation

The club was founded on 7 September 1925 by Antônio Fernandes Bioca and twelve other football fans. The group usually played football at a field which is now João Pessoa street. Antônio Fernandes Bioca introduced football to Paraíba, after bringing the first football to the state.

First team and First game

In 1925, Treze's first team was José Rodolfo, José Casado, Alberto Santos, Zacarias Ribeiro "Cotó" and Plácido Veras "Guiné", Eurico, Zacarias do Ó, José Eloy, Olívio Barreto, Osmundo Lima and José de Castro. Treze's first official match was played on 1 May 1926, at Campo dos Currais, which is now the site of a public market. Treze beat Palmeiras, an established team from the state capital João Pessoa, 1–0. Plácido Veras (known as Guiné), one of the thirteen founders of the club, scored the goal, to become the scorer of the first official Treze goal.

Garrincha

In the year 1968, when Treze faced the Argentina U-20 national team and lost 3–2, shortly after the match on 8 February 1968, at Presidente Vargas Stadium, Garrincha donned the Treze Futebol Clube jersey in a friendly against the Romania national team, which was qualified for the 1970 World Cup. He was substituted in the second half, and Treze suffered a 2–1 defeat. Leduar scored the goal for Galo. Treze's lineup featured: Elias; Janca, Antonino, and Leduar; Mané and Nilton; Mané Garrincha, Lima, Chicletes, Pedrinho, and Zé Luiz.

State Championship

In 1939, Treze…

Official tournaments

s shared record

Others tournaments

Inter-state

Torneio Paraíba-Pernambuco (1): 1961 Torneio Rio Grande do Norte-Paraíba (1): 1980

State

Torneio Início da Paraíba (5): 1965, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1985

Runners-up

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (1): 2018 Campeonato Paraibano (21): 1939, 1942, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2017 Copa Paraíba (2): 2008, 2011