Poços de Caldas Futebol Clube, commonly known as Poços de Caldas, is a Brazilian football club based in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais state.
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| Full name | Poços de Caldas Futebol Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Vulcão Laranja Mecânica | ||
| Founded | 1 June 2007 | ||
| Ground | Ronaldão, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais state, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 14,000 | ||
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History
editEmployees of Palace Hotel founded in 1934 a club named Palace Futebol Clube, renaming it to Poços de Caldas Futebol Clube a few years later.[1] However, the club eventually folded.[1] The club was founded again on June 1, 2007.[2] In 2013, the club bankrupted and announced its shutdown from official competitions,[3] few days after its first official game of the year. It was the club's last game, a defeat against Social, for 4–1.[4]
In September 2020, Poços de Caldas returned to an active status.[5]
Stadium
editPoços de Caldas Futebol Clube played their home games at Estádio Dr. Ronaldo Junqueira, nicknamed Ronaldão.[2] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 14,000 people.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Poços de Caldas Futebol Clube" (in Portuguese). Futebol Nacional. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Poços de Caldas Futebol Clube" (in Portuguese). FutNet. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ "Módulo II - 2013". Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ "Após crise, Poços de Caldas anuncia encerramento das atividades". February 22, 2013.
- ^ "Poços de Caldas FC inicia montagem do elenco para disputa da Segunda Divisão do Mineiro" [Poços de Caldas FC start gathering the squad for the Mineiro Segunda Divisão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. September 3, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2021.