Atlético Acreano is a Brazilian professional
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club based in
Rio Branco,
Acre
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founded on 27 April 1952. It competes in the
Campeonato Acreano
Campeonato Acreano (sometimes referred as Campeonato Acriano) is the football league of the State of Acre, Brazil. It is organized by the Acre State Football Federation.
Format 2020 First Division
First stage
*The 10 clubs are divided into two gr ...
, the top flight of the Acre
state football league.
Atlético is the top ranked team from Acre in
CBF's national club ranking, at 68th overall.
History
The club was founded in 1952, under the name ''"Beirut"'' for Syrian-Lebanese traders. Among them are Augusto Hidalgo de Lima, Foch Jardim, Roberto Sanches Mubárac, Lourival Pinho, Pereira de Lima, Goldwasser Pereira Santos, Sílvio Ferrante, Mário D'Avila Maciel, Rufino Farias Vieira, Fernando Andrade Pessoa, among others.
Several other families had an important passage and that are parts of the club's history, such as Diógenes, Pinho, Ribeiro, Frota, and Patriota.
With great values, Atlético Acreano began to dominate the Segundo Distrito. The passion that the blue and white team caused, soon received the slogan "Glória de um Povo, orgulho de Uma Cidade". ''(The glory of a people, proud of a city)''.
Honours
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Campeonato Acreano
Campeonato Acreano (sometimes referred as Campeonato Acriano) is the football league of the State of Acre, Brazil. It is organized by the Acre State Football Federation.
Format 2020 First Division
First stage
*The 10 clubs are divided into two gr ...
: Winners (9): 1952, 1953, 1962, 1968, 1987, 1991, 2016,
2017
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, 2019
Rivalries
Atlético's rivals are
Rio Branco and
Juventus
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References
External links
Atlético Acreano at Arquivo de Clubes
Association football clubs established in 1952
Football clubs in Acre (state)
1952 establishments in Brazil
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