Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano
football club
Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano, also known as CRAC, is a Brazilian football team from Catalão, Goiás. They play the fourth level national league Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.
History
Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano were founded on July 13, 1931. The club won their first title, which was the Campeonato Goiano, in 1967, winning the competition for a second time in 2004. The club competed for the first time in the Série C in 2004, when they were eliminated in the third stage of the competition by Americano. CRAC competed in the Copa do Brasil in 2005, when they were eliminated in the first stage by Guarani. The club competed again in the Série C in 2007, finishing that year in the fifth place in the final stage. CRAC competed in the Série D in 2009 and the club were promoted to the Série C after finishing as runners-up for the 2012 season. In the 2026 season, CRAC experienced mixed results across state and national campaigns. In the 2026 Campeonato Goiano, the club progressed past the regular season to the quarter-finals, where they drew 1–1 at home against Goiás Esporte Clube before suffering a 4–1 away defeat at the Estádio Hailé Pinheiro to face elimination. CRAC subsequently played in the state classification bracket, finishing their local run against Jataiense.
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