Boa Esporte Clube, commonly known as just Boa Esporte or Boa, is a
Brazilian football club from
Varginha
Varginha is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in southwest Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Varginha stands out as one of the major centers of commerce and coffee production in Brazil and the world. The city is a center for export of coffee drai ...
,
Minas Gerais state. The club was formerly known as Ituiutaba Esporte Clube.
History
The club was founded on 30 April 1947, in
Ituiutaba
Ituiutaba (Brazilian Portuguese: /itujuˈtabɐ/) is a municipality in the western part of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Elevated to city status in 1901, its population in 2020 was 105,255 and a total area in the municipality of 2,694 km2. Th ...
city, as Ituiutaba Esporte Clube.
They won the
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 ...
in 2004, and the
Taça Minas Gerais The Taça Minas Gerais is a traditional football tournament played in the Minas Gerais state in Brazil. From 1973 through 1977 it was played as a separate tournament, but from 1979 through 1986, it was played as one of the phases in the Campeonato ...
in 2007. They lost the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third tier of the Brazilian football league system.
Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the f ...
to
ABC Futebol Clube
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in 2010. During the
2011 season, the club played in
Varginha
Varginha is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in southwest Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Varginha stands out as one of the major centers of commerce and coffee production in Brazil and the world. The city is a center for export of coffee drai ...
, adopting the name Boa Esporte Clube, and will return to Ituiutaba after the new stadium is built. As Boa Esporte Clube, they won the Campeonato Mineiro Second Level in 2011.
Boa Esporte played the
Série B between 2011 and 2015, almost being promoted to the first division in their debut year (when they were 4 points away from 4th placer
Sport Recife
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In football, the club has w ...
), and in 2014 (2 points away from 4th placer
Avaí FC
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). Despite being second to last in 2015, they were the surprise winners of the
2016 Série C.
In March 2017, the club came to international media attention for their signing of
Bruno Fernandes de Souza. Bruno was convicted of dismembering his mistress, Eliza Samudio, in 2010 and feeding her remains to his pet dogs, in a dispute over child support. In March 2013, he was sentenced to 22 years, however, he was granted release on appeal. This signing led to multiple sponsors, such as Gois and Silva, dropping the club and has led to protests and outrage in Brazil. Bruno's signing while awaiting appeal has led to various
Human Rights
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organizations to protest that clubs like Boa Esporte do not value women or abuses against them by players.
Achievements
*
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third tier of the Brazilian football league system.
Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the f ...
:
** Winners (1):
2016
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** Runners-up (1): 2010
*
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 ...
:
** Winners (2): 2004, 2011
*
Taça Minas Gerais The Taça Minas Gerais is a traditional football tournament played in the Minas Gerais state in Brazil. From 1973 through 1977 it was played as a separate tournament, but from 1979 through 1986, it was played as one of the phases in the Campeonato ...
:
** Winners (2): 2007, 2012
Stadium
The club plays their home games at
Estádio Municipal Prefeito Luiz Dilzon de Melo, commonly known as Melão. The stadium is located in Varginha, and has a maximum capacity of 27,000 people.
As Ituiutaba Esporte Clube, the club played their home games at
Estádio da Fazendinha, located in Ituiutaba.
The stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,840 people.
Current squad
''As of 13 September 2021''
References
External links
*
Official website*
Association football clubs established in 1947
Football clubs in Minas Gerais
1947 establishments in Brazil
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C winners
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