Castanhal Esporte Clube, commonly referred to as Castanhal, is a Brazilian professional

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club based in

Castanhal Castanhal is a city near the eastern edge of the state of Pará, Northern Brazil. It is located some 65 km east of the state's capital Belém and 50 km inland SE of the Bay of Marajo. It is accessed by car or bus via federal highway BR- ...

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founded on 7 September 1924. It competes in the

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, the fourth tier of

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, as well as in the

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, the top flight of the Pará state football league. Castanhal is currently ranked fifth among Pará teams in CBF's national club ranking, at 123rd place overall.

History

Founded in 1924, Castanhal Esporte Clube came soon after the founding of the town of Castanhal. A group of local sportsmen gathered and formed the club. Among the founders, Jota Vicente, Orvácio Batista and Lauro Cardoso. The club was professionalized in 1975. It ended up moving away in 1978.. He returned to professionalism in 1998. He has the nickname of Japiim, a bird of yellow and black plumage, very common in the region. Today, Castanhal is a great frequenter of the elite phase of the Campeonato Paraense leading the midsize clubs that are still in contention. Representing the municipality that originated its name, the Castanhal counts on the strength of its great crowd to repeat feats of the past. In 2003, the club won the

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. In the main division of the championship, his best campaign was in the year 2000 when he lost to Paysandu. In the national scenario, Castanhal participated twice in the

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. In 2000 he finished 27th out of 36 teams. Four years later he finished in the 33rd position of 60 participants in that edition. In the

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, the club participated only once. It was in 2003, when it was eliminated in the first phase by Ponte Preta.

Stadium

Castanhal play their home games at

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. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,800 people.

Honours

: Winners (1): 2003

References

External links

Official site
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