Holanda Esporte Clube, commonly known as Holanda, is a Brazilian

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club based in

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, Amazonas. They won the

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once and competed in the Série C and in the

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once.

History

The club was founded on October 24, 1984 as Curumim. After they became a professional team, the club was founded again on October 21, 2007 as Holanda Esporte Clube. They won the Campeonato Amazonense Second Level in 2007 and the

in 2008. Holanda competed in the Série C in

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, when the club was eliminated in the Second Stage. The team competed in the

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, when they were eliminated in the First Stage by

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Stadium

Holanda Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Francisco Garcia, commonly known as ''Chicão''. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.

Achievements

: ** Winners (1): 2008 * Campeonato Amazonense Second Level: ** Winners (1): 2007

References

External links

Official website
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