Maranhão Atlético Clube
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| Full name | Maranhão Atlético Clube | ||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1932 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Castelão (Capacity 70,000) |
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| League | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, eliminated in second stage |
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Maranhão Atlético Clube, usually known as Maranhão or MAC, is a Brazilian football club from São Luís, Maranhão state.
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[edit] History
Maranhão Atlético Clube was founded on September 24, 1932. [1]
In 1937, Maranhão won the Campeonato Maranhense, which was the club's first title. [2]
In 1979, Maranhão disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time, finishing in the 26th place. [3]
In 1980, Maranhão AC disputed again the Campeonato Brasileiro's first division, finishing in the 44th place (the competition's last position). The club was relegated to the second division. [4]
In 2000, the club was the Copa Norte's runner-up. São Raimundo beat the club in the final. [5]
[edit] Titles
- Campeonato Maranhense: 1937, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1951, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1979, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2007.
- Copa Norte runner-up: 2000
[edit] Stadium
The club's home matches are usually played at Castelão stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 70,000 people.
[edit] Famous Players
[edit] Current squad
[edit] First Team
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[edit] Mascot and nickname
The club's mascot is a goat. Maranhão is nicknamed Bode Gregório, Demolidor de Cartazes, and Quadricolor.
