Clube Atlético Penapolense, commonly referred to as Penapolense, is a professional

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club based in

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, Brazil. It competes in the

Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, also known as Campeonato Paulista Série B1, is the fourth level of the São Paulo state professional football tournaments that determines one of the several Brazilian states championships. The two best teams ...

, the fourth tier of the São Paulo state football league. The club's home colours are red and blue and the team mascot is a

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History

The club was founded on November 16, 1944, ten years after two local clubs, named Esporte Clube Corinthians and Penápolis Futebol Clube, folded. The club was founded after a Penápolis combined team played a friendly game in

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against a local combined team. Penapolense won the

Campeonato Paulista Série A3 Campeonato Paulista Série A3 (also referred to as Paulistão A3 for short) is the third level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships. The tournament has been known as Série A3 since ...

in 2011.

Current squad

Out on loan

Achievements

;

: * Winners (1): 2011 ;

Campeonato Paulista do Interior The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Run by the FPF, the league is contested between 16 clubs and ty ...

: * Winners (1): 2014

Stadium

Clube Atlético Penapolense play their home games at Estádio Municipal Tenente Carriço, nicknamed ''Tenentão''. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,717 people.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Penapolense Association football clubs established in 1944 Football clubs in São Paulo (state)