Luzitano Futebol Clube, commonly known as Luzitano, was a Brazilian football club from

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. They competed in the Campeonato Paulista three times.

History

Luzitano Futebol Clube was founded January 1, 1920, by Portuguese expatriates living in Brás neighborhood,

city, hence the club's name. They won the Campeonato Paulista Série B, organized by the Associação Paulista de Esportes Atléticos (APEA) in 1929, and in 1935 they won promotion to the Campeonato Paulista after winning the

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. The club competed in the Campeonato Paulista for the first time in 1936, the competition was organized by the Liga Paulista de Foot-Ball (LPF), and they finished in the 11th position out of 12 clubs. Luzitano finished in the 10th position out of 10 teams in the First Stage of the 1937 edition of the league, thus failing to qualify for the Second Stage of the competition. The club participated in the Campeonato Paulista for the last time in 1938, when they finished in the 11th position, and won two games.

Achievements

: ** Winners (1): 1935 *

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: ** Winners (1): 1931 *

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: ** Winners (1): 1929

References

{{Reflist Defunct football clubs in São Paulo (state) Association football clubs established in 1920 1920 establishments in Brazil Diaspora football clubs in Brazil Portuguese-Brazilian culture