Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube
| Full name | Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube | |||
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| Nicknames | OFEC Alvinegro Paranaense (Paraná's Black & White) Fantasma da Vila (Ghost of the Town) Fantasma de Vila Oficinas (Ghost of the Oficinas' Village) Trem Fantasma (Ghost Train) | |||
| Founded | 1 May 1912 | |||
| Ground | Germano Krüger | |||
| Capacity | 10,632 | |||
| President | Álvaro Goes | |||
| Head coach | Alex | |||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Campeonato Paranaense | |||
| 2024 2024 | Série B, 7th of 20 Paranaense, 4th of 12 | |||
| Website | www | |||
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Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube, more commonly referred to as Operário Ferroviário, Operário de Ponta Grossa or simply Operário-PR, is a Brazilian professional association football club in Ponta Grossa, Paraná which currently plays in Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paranaense, the top division of the Paraná state football league.[1]
They competed in Série A once.
History
The team was founded on 1 May 1912, thus being the second oldest club in the state of Paraná.[1] The club won the Southern Zone Campeonato Paranaense Second Level in 1969.[2] Operário competed in the Série A in 1979 and in the Série B in 1980, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025.[2]
Stadium
They play their home games at the Germano Krüger stadium. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10.632 people.[3]
Honours
Official tournaments
| National | ||
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | 1 | 2018 |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | 1 | 2017 |
| State | ||
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Paranaense | 2 | 2015, 2025 |
| Taça FPF | 1 | 2016 |
| Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata | 3s | 1916, 1969, 2018 |
- record
- s shared record
Others tournaments
State
- Campeonato Paranaense do Interior (16): 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1957, 1958, 1990, 1991
- Torneio Início do Paraná (2): 1927, 1956
Runners-up
- Campeonato Paranaense (14): 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1958, 1961
- Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata (5): 1915, 1966, 1984, 1985, 2009
Current squad
- As of 1 September 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ a b Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 211. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ^ a b "Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ "Germano Krüger passa por reformas" (in Portuguese). Tribuna PR. Retrieved August 3, 2019.