Coritiba Foot Ball Club — overview around 2016/17

Full name: Coritiba Foot Ball Club

Common name: Coritiba (often shortened to "Coxa")

Location: Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Stadium (home): Estádio Couto Pereira (also called Major Antônio Couto Pereira)

• Head coach (2016–2017 period): Paulo César Carpegiani — a Brazilian coach and former player, with previous managing experience at top Brazilian clubs and in the national team setup. Carpegiani had multiple spells as a coach; he was in charge of Coritiba during part of the 2016–2017 timeframe.
• Competitions (typical for that season):
  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brazilian top division) — Coritiba competed in Série A in 2016; they were relegated at the end of the 2016 season to Série B for 2017.
  • Campeonato Paranaense (state championship of Paraná) — annual state competition in early months of the year.
  • Copa do Brasil — national cup competition; participation depends on qualification.
• 2016 season summary:
  • Coritiba struggled in the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and finished in a position that resulted in relegation to Série B for the 2017 season.
  • Coaching changes and squad instability were notable features of that campaign; Paulo César Carpegiani was among the managers involved around that period.
• 2017 season context:
  • In 2017 Coritiba competed in Campeonato Brasileiro Série B aiming for promotion back to Série A.
  • Squad turnover is common after relegation — key players often move and the club typically restructures financially and sportingly.
• Club colors and badge: Green and white vertical stripes; nickname "Coxa Branca" or "Coxa".

Note: If a more detailed season-by-season squad list, match results, managerial timeline (dates of Carpegiani's tenure), or statistics from 2016 and 2017 is required, those can be provided on request as tables or timelines.