Avaí F.C.
·21 September 2026
Serie B: Avaí v Criciúma, head-to-head in numbers

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·21 September 2026

History – Avaí and Criciúma have faced each other 203 times so far. The record shows 64 wins for the Leão da Ilha, 53 draws, and 86 wins for the team from southern Santa Catarina. Avaí have scored 230 goals and Criciúma 271 goals.First match – The first match between Avaí and Criciúma took place on August 22, 1959, in a friendly played at the beloved Adolfo Konder Stadium, in Florianópolis. It ended in a 0-0 draw. The referee was Gilberto Nahas.
Last meeting – It was on May 30, 2026, in a match valid for the 11th round of the 2026 Brazilian Série B Championship. Criciúma won 2-1. The goals were scored by Paulo Vitor, at 3’ of the 2nd half, for Avaí, and by Otero, at 38’ of the 1st half, and Fellipe Mateus, at 1’ of the 2nd half. The match kicked off at 4 pm at Dr. Aderbal Ramos da Silva Stadium (Ressacada), in Florianópolis-SC. The referee was Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima-PE, assisted by assistant referee 1, Brigida Cirilo Ferreira-AL, and assistant referee 2, Francisco Chaves Bezerra Júnior-PE. Fourth official: Dioneglei da Silva Vianna-SC. Inspector: Kleber Lúcio Gil-SC. Assessor: Gilberto Corrale-SP. VAR: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira-MG. AVAR: Marcus Vinicius Gomes-MG. VAR observer: Anderson Carlos Gonçalves-PR. Quality manager: Eberval Lodetti-SC. Important – Criciúma uses May 13, 1947, as its founding date, when Comerciário was founded. On April 2, 1978, Comerciário changed its name to Criciúma. Therefore, the statistics used are combined.
Top scorer – Dão is Avaí’s top scorer in this matchup, with eight goals, followed by Adílson Heleno, with seven. For Criciúma, the top scorer is Jorge Veras, who has nine goals.
Next match – It will be on September 27, 2026, in a match valid for the 30th round of the 2026 Brazilian Série B Championship. Kickoff will be at 11 am at Heriberto Hulse Stadium, in Criciúma, in the south of the state of Santa Catarina. The referee will be Bruno Arleu de Araújo-RJ, assisted by assistant referee 1, Carlos Henrique Alves de Lima Filho-RJ, and assistant referee 2, Carlos Henrique Cardoso de Souza-RJ. Fourth official: Franciel dos Santos Martins-SC. Assessor: Renato Cardoso da Conceição-MG. VAR: Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira-MG. AVAR: Helen Aparecida Gonçalves Silva Araújo-MG. VAR observer: Regildenia de Holanda Moura-BR. Quality manager: Nayara Pereira dos Santos-BR.

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