Club: Associação Chapecoense de Futebol (commonly CHAPECOENSE)

Country: Brazil

Season (approx.): 2016–2017

• Head coach (2016): Caio Júnior (Caio Francisco de Oliveira Filho). He was appointed in July 2016 and led the team into the latter part of the 2016 season and into 2017.
• Context: Chapecoense had risen rapidly through the Brazilian leagues to compete in Série A and continental competitions. In late 2016 the club was the victim of the tragic LaMia Flight 2933 crash on 28 November 2016 while traveling to the 2016 Copa Sudamericana finals; the accident killed most of the first-team squad, coaching staff and several club officials. Caio Júnior was among those who died in the crash.
• Aftermath and 2017 season: Following the accident, Chapecoense received widespread international support. The club rebuilt a squad for 2017 with loaned and youth players, guest signings and extensive assistance from other clubs and governing bodies. Chapecoense were awarded the 2016 Copa Sudamericana title posthumously by CONMEBOL.

Notable facts about Caio Júnior:

• Born 16 March 1965, Brazilian forward-turned-manager.
• Managed several Brazilian clubs and clubs abroad (including Japan and the United Arab Emirates) before joining Chapecoense in 2016.
• Killed in the November 2016 air disaster while serving as Chapecoense head coach.

Competitive status around 2016–17:

• Domestic: Competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (top tier) in 2016 and 2017.
• Continental: Reached the 2016 Copa Sudamericana final (title later awarded posthumously).