Maringá Futebol Clube

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Maringá Futebol Clube, usually shortened to Maringá, is a Brazilian football team from Maringá in the southern state of Paraná. The club was founded on 7 July 2010 as Grêmio Metropolitano Maringá. Their stadium, the Estádio Willie Davids was built in 1957.

Maringá
Full nameMaringá Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Dog
Tricolor
Founded7 July 2010; 14 years ago (2010-07-07)
GroundEstádio Willie Davids
Capacity16,226[1]
PresidentJoão Victor Mazzer
Head coachJorge Castilho
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
Campeonato Paranaense
2023
2023
Série D, 22nd of 64
Paranaense, 4th of 12

History

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The name Maringá Futebol Clube was used previously by an unrelated club founded in 1995 that after winning the title of the Second Division in its first participation, participated in the Campeonato Paranaense from 1996 to 1998 and also participated in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1997.

In the same years of its foundation already won the 3rd Division State Championship and got promoted to 2nd Division, where the club played 3 consecutive seasons (2011 to 2013). When, finally, they won the championship and got promoted to 1st Division of the State.

In their 1st participation in 2014, the club reached the finals, eventually losing to Londrina. In 2015 they won Copa Paraná, a second level tournament, the state cup.

In 2016 they got relegated to Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata and won it in 2017. They also won Copa Paraná again that year.

After that, played 2 more years in State's 1st Division (2018 and 2019), then got relegated again to 2nd Division in 2019.

In 2020 Maringá FC won the Campeonato Paranaense 2nd tier again and got promoted to the 1st Division, where the club still since 2021.

In 2024, Maringá FC has gained promotion to the Série C for getting to the Semi-Finals of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. This will be their first time in the division since the 1997 season. In which they placed last in Group 13.

Rivalries

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Derby Maringaense (Maringaense Derby)

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The "Derby Maringaense" is far from the value and importance of the Coffee Derby, its played between Grêmio Maringá and Maringá FC, began to be disputed in 2010 and the record is as follows:

Players

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First team squad

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As of 26 March 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BRA Dheimison
2 DF   BRA Marcos Vinícius
3 DF   BRA Carlão
4 DF   BRA Gustavo Vilar
5 MF   BRA João Denoni
6 DF   BRA Guilherme Martinelli
8 FW   BRA Alemão
9 FW   BRA Bruno Lopes
10 FW   BRA Leandrinho (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino)
11 FW   BRA Robertinho
12 GK   BRA Filipe
13 DF   BRA Caio Filipe
14 DF   BRA Max Miller (on loan from Nova Venécia)
15 MF   BRA Parrudo
17 FW   BRA Iago Santana
18 MF   BRA Matheus Bianqui
21 FW   BRA Gui Sales
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF   BRA Michel
23 MF   BRA Everton Morelli
25 MF   BRA Júlio Pacato
26 DF   BRA João Cubas
27 FW   BRA Wevysther
28 FW   BRA PH Aprigio
29 FW   BRA Wesley Di Maria
30 DF   BRA Wellington
32 MF   BRA Gabriel Calabres
33 FW   BRA Matheus Moraes
36 DF   BRA Caíque
37 MF   BRA Serginho
40 DF   BRA Fernando Campos
44 DF   BRA Wesley
65 GK   BRA Igor Silva
86 DF   BRA Davison Dutra
FW   BRA Kalani (on loan from Atlético Mineiro)

Honours

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State
Competitions Titles Seasons
 
Taça FPF 2 2015, 2017
 
Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata 2 2013, 2017
 
Campeonato Paranaense Série Bronze 1 2010

Runners-up

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References

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  1. ^ "ESTÁDIO REGIONAL WILLIE DAVIDS".
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