Marília Atlético Clube, commonly referred to as Marília, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Marília, São Paulo. The team competes in the Campeonato Paulista Série A3, the third tier of the São Paulo state football league.
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| Full name | Marília Atlético Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | MAC ("Marília Atlético Club" abbreviated) Tigre (Tiger) Alviceleste (Sky blue and white) | ||
| Founded | 12 April 1942 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Bento de Abreu | ||
| Capacity | 15,010[1] | ||
| Chairman | Antonio Carlos Souza Vieira "Sojinha" | ||
| Head coach | Guilherme Alves | ||
| League | Campeonato Paulista Série A3 | ||
| 2023 | Paulista Série A3, 5th of 16 | ||
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Founded on 12 April 1942, their home stadium is the Bento de Abreu, with a capacity of 19,800.
The club's home colours are sky blue and white and the team mascot is a tiger.
History
editMarília was founded on 12 April 1942, as Esporte Clube Comercial. The club name was very unpopular, and on 11 July 1947, a General Assembly changed the name of the club to Marília Atlético Clube.
On 19 April 1954, Marília took a leave of its official football activities. On 7 July 1969, Marília returned to its football activities.
Honours
editNational
edit- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
- Runners-up (1): 2002
State
edit- Campeonato Paulista Série A2
- Winners (2): 1971, 2002
Youth team
edit- Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior
- Winners (1): 1979
Stadium
editMarília's stadium is Estádio Bento de Abreu, inaugurated in 1967, with a maximum capacity of 18,000 people.[2]
Symbols and colors
editMarília's mascot is a tiger, and was chosen in 1969, in a popular contest. The original colors of Marília were red and white.
Ultras
edit- CCC (Comando Caipira da Capital)
- FARC (Força Alvi Real Celeste)
- Mancha Azul
Current squad
editAs of February 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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First-team staff
edit| Coach | Luís dos Reis |  Brazil
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References
edit- ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Abreuzão" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved 2 January 2009.