Associação Atlética Francana, or simply Francana, is a

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based in

Franca Franca is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located in the northeastern portion of the state, distant 401 km (249 mi) from the state capital (São Paulo), and 676 km (420 mi) from Brasilia. It covers a total area of ...

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. Founded in 1912, it plays in

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. The club competed in the Série A and in the Série C once.

History

The club was founded on October 12, 1912. They won the

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in 1977. Francana competed in the Série A in 1979, but were eliminated in the Second Stage. The club reached the final stage of the

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Série C, finishing in the third place out of four in that stage.

Achievements

: ** Winners (1): 1977

Stadium

Associação Atlética Francana play their home games at Estádio José Lancha Filho, nicknamed ''Lanchão''. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 15,100 people.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Francana, Associacao Atletica Association football clubs established in 1912 Football clubs in São Paulo (state) 1912 establishments in Brazil