Associação Atlética Caldense, commonly known as Caldense, is a Brazilian professional

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club based in

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. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the

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, as well as in the

Campeonato Mineiro Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF (Federação Mineira de Futebol). The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: befor ...

, the top tier of the Minas Gerais state football league. Founded on 7 September 1925, it plays its games at the Dr. Ronaldo Junqueira Stadium (Ronaldão). Its colors are green and white and the

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is the mascot. In addition to professional football, the club also fields teams in futsal, swimming, volleyball, basketball, tennis, shuttlecock, cricket, table tennis and several others. Historically, its biggest rival is

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. Caldense play in green and white uniforms.

History

Caldense was founded on 7 September 1925, in Poços de Caldas, by Fosco Pardini and João de Moura Gavião. De Moura Gavião was a dissident member of a local team called Foot-Ball Club Caldense. In 1928, Associação Atlética Caldense and Gambrinus Futebol Clube fused. Caldense's first stadium, called Cristiano Osório, was built by Local Futebol Clube in 1923 and was brought by Caldense in 1925.

Titles

: 2002Campeonato Mineiro
''RSSSF''. *

Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II The Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II is the second tier of football league of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Participants ''2022 edition'' List of champions Amateur era The first era of second tier of Minas Gerais football was the Serie B ...

: 1971 * Campeonato Mineiro do Interior: 1975, 2002 and 2015

Stadium

Caldense plays at the municipal stadium Estádio Ronaldão, built in 1979, with a maximum capacity of 14,000 people.

Trivia

On November 22, 1968, the club played their first match in

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city, against Cruzeiro at Independência stadium. The match ended 3–0 in favour of Cruzeiro.

References

External links

Caldense Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Associacao Atletica Caldense Association football clubs established in 1925 Football clubs in Minas Gerais 1925 establishments in Brazil