Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It is the state's oldest football team and the best placed in the CBF and FIFA classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State 36 times, more times than all Coritiba's rivals combined. Coritiba was champion of the Brazilian Championship once and has the worldwide record of 24 consecutive victories.
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