Luverdense Esporte Clube

Luverdense Esporte Clube, commonly referred to as Luverdense, is a Brazilian professional club based in Lucas do Rio Verde, Mato Grosso founded on 24 January 2004. It competes in the Campeonato Mato-Grossense, the top flight of the Mato Grosso state football league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.

Luverdense

Full name	Luverdense Esporte Clube
Nicknames	Verdão do Norte ((Big Green of North) LEC
Founded	24 January 2004; 21 years ago (2004-01-24)
Ground	Estádio Passo das Emas
Capacity	10,000
President	Aluízio Bassani
Head coach	Wagner Lopes
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Mato-Grossense
2024 [pt]	Mato-Grossense, 3rd of 10
Website	luverdense.com.br
Home colors Away colors

History

The club was founded on 24 January 2004, by entrepreneurs and farmers. The club name, Luverdense, refers to the used to refer to people born in Lucas do Rio Verde city.^[1]

The club won the Copa Governador do Mato Grosso in 2004, in 2007 and in 2011.^[2] As the club won the 2007 edition, the club qualified to the 2008 Série C.^[3] Luverdense won the Campeonato Mato-Grossense for the first time on May 17, 2009, after beating Araguaia in the final.^[4]

The club was eliminated in the First Stage in the 2005 Série C, in the Third Stage in 2008, in the First Stage in 2009, in the First Stage in the 2010 and in the First Stage in 2011.

Rivalries

Sorriso

Main article: The Soybean Derby

Luverdense’s Biggest Rivals is Sorriso.

Honours

Official tournaments

Regional
Competitions	Titles	Seasons
Copa Verde	1	2017
State
Competitions	Titles	Seasons
Campeonato Mato-Grossense	3	2009, 2012, 2016
Copa FMF	4	2004, 2007, 2011, 2019

•   record

Runners-up

• Campeonato Mato-Grossense (1): 2014