Maranhão Atlético Clube
| Full name | Maranhão Atlético Clube | ||
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| Nicknames | MAC Demolidor de Cartazes (Demolisher of Posters) Bode Gregório (Goat Gregorio) | ||
| Founded | 24 September 1932 | ||
| Ground | Castelão | ||
| Capacity | 40,149 | ||
| President | Carlos Eduardo Dias | ||
| Head coach | Marcinho Guerreiro | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Maranhense | ||
| 2024 2024 | Série D, 17th of 64 Maranhense, 2nd of 8 | ||
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Maranhão Atlético Clube, commonly referred to as Maranhão, is a Brazilian professional club based in São Luís, Maranhão, founded on 24 September 1932. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Maranhense, the top flight of the Maranhão state football league.
History
Maranhão Atlético Clube was founded on 24 September 1932.[1]
In 1937, Maranhão won the Campeonato Maranhense, which was the club's first title.[2]
In 1979, Maranhão competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time, finishing in the 26th place.[3]
In 1980, Maranhão competed again in the Série A'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]
Honours
Official tournaments
| State | ||
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Maranhense | 16 | 1937, 1941, 1943, 1951, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1979, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2013, 2023, 2025 |
| Copa FMF | 12 | 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1989, 2006, 2018 |
| Campeonato Maranhense Second Division | 2s | 2015, 2022 |
- record
- s shared record
Others tournaments
Inter-state
- Torneio Maranhão-Piauí (1): 1965
Runners-up
- Copa Norte (1): 2000
- Campeonato Maranhense (18): 1935, 1938, 1940, 1945, 1949, 1952, 1962, 1974, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2024
- Copa FMF (5): 2004, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2022
Stadium
The club's home matches are usually played at Castelão stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 70,000 people.
Current squad
First team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Mascot and nickname
The club's mascot is a goat. Maranhão is nicknamed Bode Gregório, Demolidor de Cartazes, and Quadricolor.
References
- ^ Arquivo de Clubes Archived 30 July 2012 at archive.today
- ^ List of Campeonato Maranhense champions at RSSSF Archived 27 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1979 Campeonato Brasileiro at RSSSF Archived 31 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1980 Campeonato Brasileiro at RSSSF Archived 2 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2000 Copa Norte at RSSSF
External links
- Arquivo de Clubes website (in Brazilian Portuguese)