Avaí receives donated ball from historic triumph | OneFootball

Photo: Leandro Boeira / Avaí F.C.

The 1975 Santa Catarina Championship is a milestone in the history of Avaí Futebol Clube. The Lion comfortably led its groups in the first two stages of the competition and qualified for the final, to be played in a best-of-three series against Figueirense. After one defeat (3-2) and one victory (3-0), the grand decider was played on August 17, at the opponent’s ground. The final whistle sealed the Lion’s 1-0 win, with a goal by Juti, and the conquest of another title.

The end of that contest also began a saga. A passionate Avaí supporter, young João Carlos da Cunha, Carlinhos, was convinced that the victory and the trophy would belong to the Lion. But if everything went as expected, the match ball would be his.

“He wanted to keep a souvenir of that historic moment. So he went to the game carrying a metal nozzle used to inflate balls and ready to invade the pitch after the match. As soon as the referee ended the game, he ran onto the field and, after fighting with other people for possession of the ball, managed to get it. He deflated the ball with the metal nozzle, put it under his shirt, and ran home, which was just a few meters from the stadium,” says the niece of the passionate supporter, Adriana Helena de Sousa Gezak.

Shortly afterward, with the support of his brother-in-law, Colonel Saulo Nunes de Sousa, Carlinhos sought out the Avaí players, who were gathered at Hotel Valerim, and collected the champions’ autographs.

Unfortunately, Carlinhos passed away just two years later, a victim of heart problems. The historic ball then came under the care of Luciano Carlos de Sousa, who was still a child at the time and preserved the relic for years, trying on different occasions to hand it over to Avaí Futebol Clube.

Now, after more than five decades, the ball and all the memory it carries return to Avaí. The relic was donated to vice-president Carlos Schmidt by Carlinhos’s niece, Adriana Sousa, who was at Ressacada on Friday, July 17. “The handover of the ball represents not only the preservation of a relic from the 1975 Santa Catarina title, but also a tribute to the memory of Carlinhos and Luciano, two supporters who dedicated part of their lives to Avaí’s history and passion.”

Avaí vice-president Carlos Schmidt celebrated the opportunity. “Avaí is the greatest champion in Santa Catarina and has a glorious history that must be celebrated permanently. The opportunity to preserve this relic, which will now remain in our Memorial, is a source of joy and pride for all of us.”

Photo: Leandro Boeira / Avaí F.C.

Researcher and Avaí supporter present at all 3 matches of the 1975 final, Spyros Diamantaras carried out extensive research on the 1975 Santa Catarina ChampionshipFirst StageThe 13 clubs were divided into 2 groups, with all teams playing each other home and away. The top four teams in each group qualified for the second stage.Group IAMÉRICA Futebol Clube – JoinvilleFIGUEIRENSE Futebol Clube – FlorianópolisGUARANI Sports Club – São Miguel do OesteHERCÍLIO LUZ Futebol Clube – TubarãoJUVENTUS Atlético Clube – Rio do SulPALMEIRAS Sports Club – BlumenauGroup IIAVAÍ Futebol Clube – FlorianópolisCARLOS RENAUX Athletic Club – Brusque

CAXIAS Futebol Clube – JoinvilleCHAPECOENSE Football Association – ChapecóINTERNACIONAL Sports Club – LagesMARCÍLIO DIAS Nautical Club – ItajaíPRÓSPERA Sports Club – CriciúmaFirst Half1st round – 03/09/1975Avaí 4-1 CaxiasVenue – Adolfo Konder/FlorianópolisReferee – José Carlos BezerraRevenue – CR$ 25,000.00Goals – João Carlos1 (A) 5’, Fontã (C) 31’, Juti1 (A) 35’, Vado1 (A) 42’, and Balduíno1 (A) 45’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo1, Sousa1, Maneca1, Jaíco1 and Orivaldo1; Veneza1, Vado1 and Balduíno1; Ademir1, Juti1 and João Carlos1 – Coach – Áureo Malinverni1

2nd round – 03/16/1975Hercílio Luz 1-1 AvaíVenue – Engenheiro Lírio Búrigo/Capivari/TubarãoReferee – Dalmo BozzanoRevenue – CR$ 29,474.00Goals – Lourival1 (A) 36’ of the 1st half; Orivaldo (A), own goal, 8’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo2, Sousa2, Maneca2, Veneza2 and Orivaldo2; Lourival1 and Balduíno2; Ademir2 (Zenon1), Vado2 (Paulo Roberto1), Juti2 and João Carlos2 – Coach – Áureo Malinverni2

3rd round – 03/19/1975Avaí 6-2 Carlos RenauxVenue – Adolfo Konder/FlorianópolisReferee – Pedro de Alcântara MouraRevenue – CR$ 13,155.00Goals – Juti2 (A) 16’ and Zenon1 (A) 20’ of the 1st half; Juti3 (A) 6’, Zenon2 (A) 10’, Zenon3 (A) 20’, Lourival2 (A) 23’, Edson (C) 30’ and 39’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo3 (Rubens1), Sousa3, Maneca3 (Ari Prudente1), Veneza3 and Orivaldo3; Lourival2, Balduíno3 and Zenon2; Ademir3, Juti3 and João Carlos3– Coach – Áureo Malinverni3

4th round – 03/23/1975Avaí 2-0 GuaraniVenue – Adolfo Konder/FlorianópolisReferee – Alvinho Santos SouzaRevenue – CR$ 31,905.00Goals – Juti4 (A) 32’ of the 1st half; Juti5 (A) 41’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo4, Sousa4, Maneca4, Veneza4 and Orivaldo4; Lourival3, Balduíno4 and Zenon3(Vado3); Ademir4, Juti4 and João Carlos4– Coach – Áureo Malinverni4

5th round – 03/26/1975Próspera 0-3 AvaíVenue – Mário Balsini/CriciúmaReferee – Pedro ZimmerRevenue – CR$ 9,685.00Goals – Lourival3 (A) 10’ of the 1st half; Vado2 (A) 19’ and Lourival4 (A) 42’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo5, Sousa5 (Jaíco2), Maneca5, Veneza5 and Orivaldo5; Lourival4, Balduíno5 and Zenon4 (Vado4); Ademir5, Juti5 and João Carlos5– Coach – Áureo Malinverni5

6th round – 03/30/1975Avaí 6-2 InternacionalVenue – Adolfo Konder/FlorianópolisReferee – José Carlos BezerraRevenue – CR$ 39,566.00Goals – Juti6 (A) 4’, Juti7 (A) 16’, Juti8 (A) 23’ of the 1st half; Parraga (I) 10’, Ademir1 (A) 21’, Vado3 (A) 30’, Zenon4 (A) 34’, and Manequinha (I) 40’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo6, Jaíco3, Maneca6, Veneza6 and Orivaldo6; Lourival5, Balduíno6 and Zenon5; Ademir6 (PauloRoberto2), Juti6 (Vado5) and João Carlos6– Coach – Áureo Malinverni6

7th round – 04/02/1975Palmeiras 1-1 AvaíVenue – Olímpico/BlumenauReferee – Dalmo BozzanoRevenue – CR$ 65,600.00Goals – Píter (B) 15’ and Juti9 (A) 20’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Rubens2, Jaíco4, Maneca7, Veneza7 and Orivaldo7; Lourival6, Balduíno7 and Zenon6; Ademir7 (PauloRoberto3), Juti7 and João Carlos7– Coach – Áureo Malinverni78th round – 04/06/1975Avaí 1-0 JuventusVenue – Adolfo Konder/FlorianópolisReferee – Pedro ZimmerRevenue – Not providedGoal – Juti10 (A) 36’ of the 1st halfAvaí – Rubens3, Jaíco5, Maneca8, Veneza8 and Orivaldo8; Lourival7, Balduíno8 and Zenon7(Sabará1); PauloRoberto4 (Vado6), Juti8 and João Carlos8– Coach – Áureo Malinverni8

9th round – 04/09/1975Avaí 3-1 AméricaVenue – Adolfo Konder/FlorianópolisReferee – Alvir RenziRevenue – R$ 35,000.00Goals – Juti11 (A) 38’ of the 1st half; Balduíno2 (A) 8’, Juti12 (A) 20’, and Jorge Cancelier (AM) 35’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo7, Jaíco6, Maneca9, Veneza9 and Orivaldo9; Lourival8, Balduíno9 and Zenon8(Vado7); Sabará2 (PauloRoberto5), Juti9 and João Carlos9– Coach – Áureo Malinverni9

10th round – 04/13/1975Figueirense 1-1 AvaíVenue – Orlando Scarpelli/FlorianópolisReferee – Roldão Tomé de Borja NetoRevenue – CR$ 218,815.00Attendance – 18,130Goals – Zenon5 (A) 18’ and Zé Carlos (F) 25’ of the 1st halfAvaí – Danilo8, Jaíco7, Maneca10, Veneza10 and Orivaldo10; Lourival9, Balduíno10 and Zenon9; Ademir8 (Sabará3), Juti10 and João Carlos10– Coach – Áureo Malinverni10

11th round – 04/16/1975Avaí 4-1 ChapecoenseVenue – Orlando Scarpelli/FlorianópolisReferee – Pedro ZimmerRevenue – R$ 43,335.00Goals – Silva (C), own goal1, 40’ of the 1st half; Ademir2 (A) 5’, Zenon6 (A) 15’, Balduíno3 (A) 34’, and Sérgio Galocha (C), penalty, 39’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo9, Jaíco8, Maneca11, Veneza11 and Orivaldo11; Lourival10, Balduíno11 (Vado8) and Zenon10; Ademir9, Juti11 (Sabará4)and João Carlos11– Coach – Áureo Malinverni11

12th round – 04/20/1975Marcílio Dias 0-1 AvaíVenue – Dr. Hercílio Luz/ItajaíReferee – José Carlos BezerraRevenue – Not providedGoal – Juti13 (A) 42’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo10, Sousa6, Maneca12, Veneza12 and Orivaldo12; Lourival11, Balduíno12 and Zenon11 (Vado9); Ademir10 (Sabará5), Juti12 and João Carlos12– Coach – Áureo Malinverni12

13th round – 04/27/1975bye

Avaí finished the first half undefeated, with 9 wins and 3 draws in 12 matches played, scoring 33 goals and conceding 10, for a positive goal difference of 23 and a success rate of 87.50%, earning 21 of the 24 points contested.Second Half1st round – 05/04/1975Caxias 2-0 AvaíVenue – Ernesto Schlemm Sobrinho/JoinvilleReferee – Roldão Tomé de Borja NetoRevenue – CR$ 50,000.00Goals – Ferreira (C) 41’ of the 1st half; Dirmael (C) 35’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo11, Sousa7, Maneca13, Veneza13 and Orivaldo13; Lourival12, Balduíno13 and Vado10 (Carlos1); Ademir11 (Sabará6), Juti13 and João Carlos13– Coach – Áureo Malinverni13

2nd round – 05/07/1975Avaí 2-0 Hercílio LuzVenue – Orlando Scarpelli/FlorianópolisReferee – Pedro de Alcântara MouraRevenue – R$ 25,310.00Goals – Juti14 (A), penalty, 31’ of the 1st half; Ademir3 (A) 28’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Rubens4, Sousa8, Maneca14, Veneza14 and Orivaldo14; Lourival13, Balduíno14 and Zenon12; Ademir12, Juti14 and João Carlos14– Coach – Áureo Malinverni14

3rd round – 05/12/1975Carlos Renaux 0-1 AvaíVenue – Augusto Bauer/BrusqueReferee – Pedro ZimmerRevenue – CR$ 11,010.00Goal – Juti15 (A) 35’ of the 1st halfAvaí – Rubens5, Sousa9, Lourival15, Veneza15 and Orivaldo15; Balduíno15 and Zenon13; Ademir13(Sabará7), Carlos2, Juti15 and João Carlos15– Coach – Áureo Malinverni15

4th round – 05/14/1975Guarani 0-1 AvaíVenue – Padre Aurélio Canzi/São Miguel D’OesteReferee – José Carlos BezerraRevenue – CR$ 25,000.00Goal – Lourival5 (A) 40’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Rubens6, Sousa10, Jaíco9, Veneza16 and Orivaldo16; Lourival16, João Carlos16 and Zenon14; Ademir14, Juti16 and Carlos3– Coach – Áureo Malinverni16

5th round – 05/18/1975Avaí 4-1 PrósperaVenue – Adolfo Konder/FlorianópolisReferee – Flares de SouzaRevenue – R$ 25,000.00Goals – Neves (P) 30’ of the 1st half; Lourival6 (A) 14’, Balduíno4 (A) 18’, Zenon7 (A), penalty, 36’, and Zenon8 (A), penalty, 41’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Rubens7, Sousa11, Jaíco10, Veneza17 and Orivaldo17; Lourival17, João Carlos17 and Zenon15; Ademir15, Carlos3 (Balduíno16) and Juti17 (Sabará8) – Coach – Áureo Malinverni17

6th round – 05/21/1975Internacional 2-2 AvaíVenue – Vidal Ramos Júnior/LagesReferee – Pedro de Alcântara MouraRevenue – CR$ 17,000.00Goals – Parraga (I) 7’, Parraga (I) 10’, Vado4 (A) 15’, and Orivaldo1 (A) 28’ of the 1st halfAvaí – Danilo12, Sousa12, Jaíco11, Veneza18 and Orivaldo18; Lourival18, Balduíno17 and Zenon16; Ademir16, Vado11 and João Carlos18– Coach – Áureo Malinverni18

7th round – 05/26/1975Avaí 2-1 PalmeirasVenue – Adolfo Konder/FlorianópolisReferee – Iolando RodriguesRevenue – CR$ 25,430.00Goals – Juti16 (A) 8’ and Píter (P) 40’ of the 1st half; Balduíno5 (A) 46’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Rubens8, Sousa13, Maneca15, Veneza19 and Orivaldo19; Lourival19, Balduíno18 and Zenon17 (Carlos4); Ademir17 (Sabará9), Juti18 and João Carlos19– Coach – Áureo Malinverni19

8th round – 05/28/1975Juventus 0-0 AvaíVenue – Alfredo João Krieck/Rio do SulReferee – Alvir RenziRevenue – CR$ 28,450.00Avaí – Danilo13, Sousa14, Maneca16, Veneza20 and Orivaldo20; Lourival20, Balduíno19(Carlos5) and Zenon18; Sabará10 (Paulo Roberto6), Juti19 and João Carlos20 – Coach – Áureo Malinverni20

9th round – 06/01/1975América 0-2 AvaíVenue – Olímpico/JoinvilleReferee – Iolando RodriguesRevenue – CR$ 14,275.00Goals – Carlos1 (A) 7’ and Juti17 (A) 33’ of the 1st halfAvaí – Rubens9, Sousa15, Maneca17, Veneza21 and Orivaldo21; Lourival21, Carlos6 (Ricardo1) and João Carlos21;Paulo Roberto7 (Sabará11), Juti20 and Vado12– Coach – Áureo Malinverni21

10th round – 06/08/1975Avaí 1-2 FigueirenseVenue – Orlando Scarpelli/FlorianópolisReferee – Dalmo BozzanoRevenue – CR$ 189,685.00Attendance – 16,515Goals – Moacir (F) 13’, Letieri (F) 31’, and Juti18 (A) 33’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Rubens10, Sousa16, Maneca18, Veneza22 and Orivaldo22 (Ricardo2); Lourival22, Carlos7 and Zenon19;Vado13 (Paulo Roberto8), Juti21 and João Carlos22– Coach – Áureo Malinverni22

11th round – 06/11/1975Chapecoense 1-4 AvaíVenue – Municipal/XaximReferee – Alvir RenziRevenue – CR$ 25,005.00Goals – Vado5 (A) 16’ and Juti19 (A) 40’ of the 1st half; Juti20 (A) 3’, Volmir (C), penalty, 10’, and Juti21 (A) 29’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo14, Jaíco12, Maneca19, Veneza23 and Ricardo3 (Emílson1); Sousa17, Vado14 and Sabará12;Paulo Roberto9 (Beto1), Juti22 and Carlos8– Coach – Áureo Malinverni23

12th round – 06/15/1975Avaí 1-2 Marcílio DiasVenue – Adolfo Konder/FlorianópolisReferee – Dalmo BozzanoRevenue – R$ 25,300.00Goals – França (M) 19’ and Juti22 (A), penalty, 27’ of the 1st half; Nilton Gomes (M) 25’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo15, Sousa18, Maneca20, Veneza24 and Ricardo4; Lourival22 (Jaíco13), Vado15 and João Carlos23;Sabará13 (Paulo Roberto10), Juti23 and Carlos9– Coach – Áureo Malinverni24

Group II    

Second StageThe 8 clubs were divided into 2 groups, with all teams playing each other home and away. The final would be between the champion of each group.

Group IIIFIGUEIRENSE Futebol Clube PALMEIRAS Sports Club AMÉRICA Futebol ClubeJUVENTUS Atlético Clube Group IVAVAÍ Futebol Clube CHAPECOENSE Football Association INTERNACIONAL Sports Club MARCÍLIO DIAS Nautical Club First Half1st round – 06/25/1975Marcílio Dias 0-0 AvaíVenue – Dr. Hercílio Luz/ItajaíReferee – José Carlos BezerraRevenue – CR$ 30,000.00Avaí – Danilo16, Sousa19, Maneca21, Veneza25 and Orivaldo23; Lourival23, Balduíno20 andSabará14; Ademir18, Carlos10 and João Carlos24– Coach – Áureo Malinverni25

2nd round – 06/29/1975Avaí 2-1 JuventusVenue – Orlando Scarpelli/FlorianópolisReferee – Alvir RenziRevenue – CR$ 25,290.00Goals – Roberto (J) 25’ and Carlos2 (A) 44’ of the 1st half; Juti23 (A) 38’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo17, Sousa20, Maneca22, Veneza26 and Orivaldo24; Lourival24, Balduíno21 andCarlos11 (Vado16); Ademir19, Juti24 and Sabará15– Coach – Áureo Malinverni26

3rd round – 07/03/1975América 2-2 AvaíVenue – Olímpico/JoinvilleReferee – Roldão Tomé de Borja NetoRevenue – CR$ 15,005.00Goals – Linha (AM) 15’, Carlos3 (A) 25’, and Carlos4 (A) 36’ of the 1st half; Linha (AM) 15’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Rubens11, Sousa21, Maneca23, Ari Prudente2 and Orivaldo25; Lourival25, Veneza27 and Vado17; Ademir20, Juti25 and Carlos12– Coach – Áureo Malinverni274th round – 07/06/1975Avaí 0-0 FigueirenseVenue – Orlando Scarpelli/FlorianópolisReferee – José Carlos BezerraRevenue – CR$ 136,405.00Attendance – 12,469Avaí – Danilo18, Sousa22, Maneca24, Veneza28 and Orivaldo26; Lourival26,Balduíno22 and Zenon20 (Carlos13); Ademir21, Juti26 and João Carlos25– Coach – Áureo Malinverni285th round – 07/09/1975Avaí 1-1 InternacionalVenue – Orlando Scarpelli/FlorianópolisReferee – Alvir RenziRevenue – CR$ 17,500.00Goals – Juti24 (A) 5’ and Parraga (I) 20’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo19, Sousa23, Maneca25, Veneza29 and Orivaldo27; Lourival27,Balduíno23 and João Carlos26; Ademir22, Juti27 and Carlos14 (Vado18) – Coach – Áureo Malinverni29

6th round – 07/13/1975Chapecoense 0-0 AvaíVenue – Municipal/XaximReferee – Alvir RenziRevenue – CR$ 21,385.00Avaí – Danilo20, Sousa24, Ari Prudente3, Veneza30 and Orivaldo28; Lourival28, Balduíno24 and Zenon21(Carlos15); Ademir23, Juti28 and João Carlos27– Coach – Áureo Malinverni30

7th round – 07/16/1975Avaí 1-0 PalmeirasVenue – Orlando Scarpelli/FlorianópolisReferee – Roldão Tomé de Borja NetoRevenue – CR$ 5,335.00Goal – Nelson (P), own goal2, 35’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Rubens12, Sousa25, Ari Prudente4, Veneza31 and Orivaldo29; Lourival29, Balduíno25 and Vado19; Ademir24, Juti29 and Carlos16– Coach – Áureo Malinverni31Second Half1st round – 07/20/1975Avaí 1-0 Marcílio DiasVenue – Orlando Scarpelli/FlorianópolisReferee – José Carlos BezerraRevenue – CR$ 23,710.00Goal – Balduíno6 (A) 16’ of the 1st halfAvaí – Danilo21, Sousa26, Ari Prudente5, Veneza32 and Orivaldo30; Lourival30 (Jaíco14),Balduíno26 and Vado20; Ademir25, Juti30 and Carlos17 (Sabará16) – Coach – Áureo Malinverni32

2nd round – 07/23/1975Juventus 1-0 AvaíVenue – Alfredo João Krieck/Rio do SulReferee – Dalmo BozzanoRevenue – CR$ 14,810.00Goal – Roberto (J) 12’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo22, Jaíco15, Ari Prudente6, Veneza33 and Orivaldo31; Sousa27, Balduíno27 and Vado21; Ademir26, Juti31 and Beto2 – Coach – Áureo Malinverni33

3rd round – 07/27/1975Avaí 1-0 AméricaVenue – Orlando Scarpelli/FlorianópolisReferee – Alvir RenziRevenue – CR$ 21,890.00Goal – Balduíno7 (A) 20’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo23, Jaíco16 (Lourival31), Ari Prudente7, Veneza34 and Orivaldo32 (Ricardo5); Sousa28,Balduíno28 and João Carlos28; Ademir27, Carlos18 and Vado22 – Coach – Áureo Malinverni344th round – 07/30/1975Figueirense 0-0 AvaíVenue – Orlando Scarpelli/FlorianópolisReferee – Dalmo BozzanoRevenue – CR$ 103,755.00Avaí – Danilo24, Sousa29, Ari Prudente8, Veneza35 and Orivaldo33; Lourival32,Balduíno29 and Carlos19; Ademir28, Juti32 andJoão Carlos29– Coach – Áureo Malinverni35

5th round – 08/03/1975Internacional 2-3 AvaíVenue – Vidal Ramos Júnior/LagesReferee – José Carlos BezerraRevenue – CR$ 24,000.00Goals – João Carlos2 (A) 30’ and Rubinho (I) 42’ of the 1st half; Alberi (I) 10’, Veneza1 (A) 43’, and Vado6 (A) 45’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo25, Sousa30, Maneca26, Ari Prudente9 and Orivaldo34; Veneza36, Balduíno30 and João Carlos30; Ademir29 and Juti33 (Vado23)andCarlos20– Coach – Áureo Malinverni36

6th round – 08/06/1975Avaí 2-0 ChapecoenseVenue – Adolfo Konder/FlorianópolisReferee – Roldão Tomé de Borja NetoRevenue – CR$ 11,690.00Goals – Juti25 (A) 21’ of the 1st half; Beto1 (A) 32’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo26, Jaíco17, Veneza37, Ari Prudente10 and Orivaldo35; Lourival33, Balduíno31 and Vado24;Ademir30, Juti34   and Carlos21 (Beto3) – Coach – Áureo Malinverni37

7th round – 08/10/1975Palmeiras 2-1 AvaíVenue – Aderbal Ramos da Silva/BlumenauReferee – José Carlos BezerraRevenue – CR$ 2,950.00Goals – Vado7 (A) 32’ and Jaíco (A), own goal, 44’ of the 1st half; Sérgio (P) 41’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Rubens13, Sousa31, Jaíco18, Ari Prudente11 and Orivaldo36; Lourival34, Balduíno32 and Vado25;Paulo Roberto11, Juti35 (Sabará17)and JoãoCarlos31 (Beto4) – Coach – Áureo Malinverni38

Second Stage Standings

Group III

Group IV

The matches Marcílio Dias x América and Palmeiras x Internacional, valid for the 6th round of the second half, were not played.

Final08/12/1975Figueirense 3-2 AvaíVenue – Orlando Scarpelli/FlorianópolisReferee – Roldão Tomé de Borja NetoRevenue – CR$ 118,430.00Goals – Toninho (F) 3’ and Ademir4 (A) 20’ of the 1st half; Sérgio Lopes (F) 3’, Luís Everton (F) 34’, and Carlos5 (A) 38’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo27, Sousa32, Veneza38, Ari Prudente12 and Orivaldo37; Lourival35, Balduíno33 and João Carlos32 (Zenon22);Ademir31, Juti36 and Carlos22 (Vado26) – Coach – Áureo Malinverni39

08/15/1975Avaí 3-0 Figueirense Venue – Orlando Scarpelli/FlorianópolisReferee – Dalmo BozzanoRevenue – CR$ 154,000.00Goals – Juti26 (A) 15’, Vado8 (A) 19’, and Juti27 (A) 26’ of the 1st halfAvaí – Danilo28, Sousa33, Maneca27, Veneza39 and Orivaldo38; Lourival36, Balduíno34 and Zenon23;Carlos23, Juti37 (Paulo Roberto12)and Vado27 – Coach – Áureo Malinverni40

08/17/1975Figueirense 0-1 AvaíVenue – Orlando Scarpelli/FlorianópolisReferee – José Carlos BezerraRevenue – CR$ 213,980.00Goal – Juti28 (A) 23’ of the 2nd halfAvaí – Danilo29, Sousa34, Maneca28, Veneza40 and Orivaldo39; Lourival37, Balduíno35 and Zenon24;Carlos24 (Ademir32), Juti38 and Vado28 – Coach – Áureo Malinverni41

Avaí, 1975 Santa Catarina champion.Final Standings1 – Avaí2 – Figueirense3 – Chapecoense    4 – Palmeiras         5 – América           6 – Juventus          7 – Internacional   8 – Marcílio Dias    9 – Caxias              10 – Guarani            11 – Hercílio Luz      12 – Carlos Renaux  13 – Próspera    Campaign:Matches                         41Wins                              24Draws                          11Losses                         06Goals For                    73Goals Against             33Goal Difference         40Success Rate            71.95 %Top scorersJuti                             28 goalsVado                          08 goalsZenon                        08 goalsBalduíno                   07 goalsLourival                     06 goalsCarlos                        05 goalsAdemir                      04 goalsJoão Carlos              02 goalsBeto                          01 goalOrivaldo                    01 goalVeneza                      01 goalOwn goals                  02 goalsTotal                          73 goals

Goals conceded                        33Danilo                                   22 (22 goals in 29 matches, average of 0.76 goal per game)Rubens                                 11 (11 goals in 13 matches, average of 0.85 goal per game)

Appearances (number of matches played)Veneza                       40Orivaldo                    39Juti                             38Lourival                     37Balduíno                   35Sousa                       34Ademir                     32João Carlos              32Danilo                      29Maneca                    28Vado                        28Carlos                       24Zenon                       24Jaíco                         18Sabará                      17Rubens                     13Ari Prudente             12Paulo Roberto          12Ricardo                     05Beto                          04Emílson                     01Head-to-headsTeam                           P          W         D         L         GF      GA      GDAmérica                     4          3          1          0          8          3          5Caxias                        2          1          0          1          4          3          1Carlos Renaux           2          2          0          0          7          2          5Chapecoense            4          3          1          0          10       2          8Figueirense              7          2          3          2          8          6          2Guarani                     2          2          0          0          3          0          3Hercílio Luz              2          1          1          0          3          1          2Internacional             4          2          2          0          12       7          5Juventus                   4          2          1          1          3          2          1Marcílio Dias            4          2          1          1          3          2          1Palmeiras                 4          2          1          1          5          4          1Próspera                   2          2          0          0          7          1          6Total                          41       24       11       6          73       33       40

Facts and curiosities

In 1975, Avaí won every championship and tournament it played:

In the first tournament of the year, Avaí beat Defensor of Uruguay 3-2 on 01/12/1975, with goalkeeper Gainete playing for Avaí, considered by many to be the best goalkeeper in southern Brazil, guarding the goal for Internacional of Porto Alegre.

On 01/28/1975, Avaí drew 0-0 with Coritiba. Ademir and Zenon played for Coritiba, and Adailton, a Figueirense player, played for Avaí.

In February, Avaí lost the registration rights to forward Toninho. His contract would expire on 03/04/1975, and Avaí did not request a renewal in time (30 days before expiration).

On 03/02/1975, Avaí won the derby against Figueirense 1-0, with a goal by Balduíno. The match was held in honor of Governor Colombo Machado Sales and was played with open gates.

In a Santa Catarina Championship match on 03/30/1975, Avaí beat Internacional de Lages 6-2. Referee José Carlos Bezerra ended the first half at 32’, and after being alerted to the mistake, reversed it and ended the first half at 45’, having first to call back some Avaí players who were already in the locker room.

Taking advantage of its bye in the 13th round of the first half of the state championship, Avaí played a friendly on 06/22/1975 against Avaí Youth, reinforced by some professional athletes and with top scorer Juti, who had been sent off in the match against Marcílio Dias valid for the 12th round.

The match was refereed by Gerson Carlos Demaria, with revenue of CR$ 680.00, and the score was Avaí 6-1 Avaí Youth. The goals were scored by Carlos (2) in the 1st half, and by Balduíno (2), Lourival from the penalty spot, and Sabará for Avaí, and Juti for the Youth team. At halftime there was a goalkeeper swap between the two teams, which then lined up as follows:

Avaí – Danilo (Marcelo), Sousa, Maneca, Veneza, and Orivaldo; Lourival, Balduíno, and Sabará; Ademir, Carlos (Beto), and João Carlos.Coach – Áureo MalinverniAvaí Youth – Marcelo (Danilo), Jaíco (Roberto), Carlos Alberto, Anselmo, and Ricardo (Joel); Eduardo, Livinho, and Jean; Gilberto, Juti (Lúcio), and Zé Carlos (Edu)Coach – Acácio Sousa

In the champions’ presentation match held on 08/31/1975, Avaí lost to América de Joinville 2-1, with Avaí’s goal scored by forward Vado.

As it had rained heavily during the week, Avaí staff dried the field with sponges in the morning.

As the team entered the field, a banner read: As long as Avaí exists, Figueirense will not be two-time champion.

On 09/28/1975, Avaí lost to Palmitos 2-1. Áureo played as an inside forward and Balduíno was the coach.

Prizes Avaí won on the tour it made to the western part of the state in September 1975:

2 trophies1 silver plaque90 dozen eggs50 kilos of cheese56 demijohns of wine, keychains, and small gifts

In the Incentive Tournament, Avaí drew 1-1 away to Chapecoense, with a goal by Zenon. Referee Iolando Rodrigues ended the match at 32’ of the 2nd half due to lack of guarantees.

Among the players who stood out in the state championship, Juti went to Guarani de Campinas and Ademir to Sport Recife.

At the end of the year, Avaí sold Zenon to Guarani for CR$ 600,000.00.

This research was carried out based on the newspaper O Estado, Placar magazine, the RSSSF Brasil website, and the author’s personal archive, as a way to remember and honor the athletes, directors, and supporters on the 30th anniversary of winning the state title.

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