Barras Futebol Club, commonly known as Barras, is a Brazilian football club based in Barras, Piauí state. They competed in the Série C twice and competed in the Copa do Brasil once.

Barras
Full nameBarras Futebol Club
Nickname(s)Bafo
Leão da Maratona
FoundedNovember 15, 2004
GroundEstádio Juca Fortes, Parnaíba, Piauí state, Brazil
Capacity4,870
PresidentPaulo Afonso Silva
Websitehttp://www.barrasfc.com.br/

History

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The club was founded on November 15, 2004.[1] Barras won the Campeonato Piauiense in 2008. They competed in the Série C in 2007, when they reached the Final Stage, finishing in the 7th position, but failing to gain promotion to the following year's Série B, and in 2008, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition. Barras will play against ABC in the First Round of the 2011 Copa do Brasil.

Honours

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Stadium

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Barras Futebol Club play their home games at Estádio Juca Fortes. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,870 people.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 95. January 2011. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
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