O Santa Cruz Futebol Clube é um clube do Recife fundado em 1914, conhecido como Cobra Coral, com jogos no Estádio do Arruda e títulos como a Copa do Nordeste de 2016 e a Série C de 2013.
Santa Cruz Football Club
Santa Cruz Football Club is one of the most traditional clubs in Pernambuco and in the Northeast. Founded in 1914, in Recife, it has a large fan base and plays its home matches at Arruda Stadium.
History
Santa Cruz was founded on February 3, 1914, in Recife, and became one of the great clubs in Pernambuco football alongside Sport and Náutico. The rivalry with Sport is known as Clássico das Multidões (Classic of the Crowds). The club is one of the biggest champions of the Pernambuco Championship. It won the state championship consecutively in 2011, 2012, and 2013, and again lifted the trophy in 2016, reaching its 29th state title. On the regional stage, Santa Cruz won the Northeast Cup in 2016. In 2013, it won Serie C of the Brazilian Championship, a result that propelled it to the higher divisions of Brazilian football and led it to Serie A in 2016. José do Rego Maciel Stadium, known as Arruda, is one of the largest stadiums in the Northeast and is the symbol of the club. In recent years, Santa Cruz has experienced sporting and financial fluctuations, but maintains one of the largest fan bases in Pernambuco.