Clube Esportivo Nova Esperança, or CENE as they are usually called, were a Brazilian football team.

History

CENE were founded on 13 December 1999 in Jardim by a group of farm employees with the help of other farm employees and local businessmen. The team was initially an amateur team, but the good performance of the squad brought investment. On December 13, 1999, the club became a professional team. They adopted the name Clube Esportivo Nova Esperança and got transferred to

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. Ever since their last title win, however, the club suffered from an internal crisis which hampered their performance and resulted in relegation from the league. Despite requesting for a license in 2016, the club eventually ceased to operate in 2018, without playing any games in between.

Home ground

CENE's home stadium was the Arena da Paz, also known as ''Olho do Furação'', with a maximum capacity of 1,500 people.

Ownership

The team was owned by Rev. Moon's

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, as were

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Honours

* Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense ** Winners (6): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2014 ** Runners-up (2): 2003, 2007 * Copa MS ** Winners (1): 2010

References

External links

Official website
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