Colorado Sports Club

Colorado Sports Club was a club from Curitiba born in 1971 from the merger of three traditional associations in the capital of Paraná. Paraná State Champion in 1980, it closed in 1989, when it merged with Pinheiros to create Paraná Club.

History

Colorado Sports Club emerged in December 1971 as a result of the merger of traditional clubs from Curitiba, among them Ferroviário and Britânia, in an attempt to create a third force capable of rivaling Coritiba and Atlético Paranaense. The new club inherited from Ferroviário the Durival Britto e Silva Stadium, the popular Vila Capanema, venue for games in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Wearing red and white, Colorado built a loyal fanbase and competed in several editions of the Campeonato Brasileiro in the 1970s and 1980s. Its moment of greatest glory came in 1980, when it won the Campeonato Paranaense, breaking the hegemony of the Atletiba duo and marking its place in the history of football in the state. The financial difficulties of the 1980s, however, took a heavy toll on the club. On December 19, 1989, Colorado merged with Esporte Clube Pinheiros, giving rise to Paraná Club, which inherited Vila Capanema and part of the colors and fanbase of Colorado. Even today, Colorado is remembered as one of the most curious chapters in Paraná football: a short-lived club, but with a state championship title and its own identity.