Legião Futebol Clube, commonly known as Legião, is a Brazilian
football club based in
Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed in the
Série C once.
History
The club was founded on May 11, 2006.
Legião won the
Campeonato Brasiliense Third Level in 2006, after defeating
Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
in the final.
They competed in the
Série C in
2008
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, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition.
Legião was promoted to the
2012
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Campeonato Brasiliense
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after finishing in the fourth position in the 2011
Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level.
Achievements
*
Campeonato Brasiliense Third Level:
** Winners (1): 2006
Stadium
Legião Futebol Clube play their home games at
Estádio Nacional de Brasília, commonly known as ''Estádio Mané Garrincha''.
The stadium has a maximum capacity of 69,349 people.
References
Association football clubs established in 2006
Football clubs in Brasília
2006 establishments in Brazil
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