Mirassol Futebol Clube

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Mirassol
Full name Mirassol Futebol Clube
Founded 1925
Ground Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia
(Capacity 14,534)
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Mirassol Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Mirassol is a Brazilian football club from Mirassol, São Paulo state.

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[edit] History

On November 9, 1925, the club was founded [1] as Mirassol Esporte Clube. [2]

In 1960, another club was founded in the same city, Grêmio Recreação Esporte Cultura Mirassol. Both clubs became rivals until 1963, when they were disputing São Paulo State Championship Third Level. [2]

In 1964, Mirassol Esporte Clube and Grêmio Recreação Esporte Cultura Mirassol (usually nicknamed GREC) fused, and the new club was named Mirassol Atlético Clube. [2]

In 1982, Mirassol Atlético Clube folded, and the club was then renamed to Mirassol Futebol Clube. [3]

In 1997, Mirassol won its first title, the São Paulo State Championship Third Level, beating União Barbarense, Olímpia, and São Caetano in the final four group stage. [4]

In 2007, the club finished in second in its group in the São Paulo State Second Level semifinal stage, thus being promoted for the first time in club's history to São Paulo State Championship Top Level. [5]

[edit] Titles

  • São Paulo State Championship Third Level: 1997

[edit] Stadium

The club's home matches are usually played at Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia stadium, [6] which has a maximum capacity of 14,534 people.[7]

[edit] Club colors, mascot and nickname

Mirassol's colors are yellow and green. [6]

The club's mascot is a lion. [3]

Leãozinho, meaning Little Lion, is Mirassol's nickname. [2]

[edit] Famous players

[edit] References

  1. ^ (Portuguese) Mirassol Futebol Clube at Arquivo de Clubes
  2. ^ a b c d Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
  3. ^ a b Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
  4. ^ 1997 Campeonato Paulista Third Level at RSSSF
  5. ^ (Portuguese) Guarani e Mirassol conquistam acesso à Série A do Paulista - Folha Online
  6. ^ a b (Portuguese) Mirassol Futebol Clube at Times Brasileiros
  7. ^ (Portuguese) Estádio Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia at Templos do Futebol

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