Marília Atlético Clube, commonly referred to as Marília, is a Brazilian professional

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club based in

Marília Marília () is a Brazilian municipality in the midwestern region of the state of São Paulo. Its distance from the state capital São Paulo is by highway, by railway and in a straight line. It is located at an altitude of 675 meters. The popula ...

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. The team competes in 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 ...

, the third tier of the

state football league. Founded on April 12, 1942, their home stadium is the ''Bento de Abreu'', with a capacity of 19,800. The club's home colours are sky blue and white and the team mascot is a

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History

Marília was founded on April 12, 1942, as Esporte Clube Comercial. The club name was very unpopular, and on July 11, 1947, a General Assembly changed the name of the club to Marília Atlético Clube. On April 19, 1954, Marília took a leave of its official football activities. On July 7, 1969, Marília returned to its football activities.

Achievements

Campeonato Paulista Série A2 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 is the second level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships. This tournament is played by 16 teams, in which the two best teams are promoted to Série A1 ...

: 2 ::1971, 2002

Stadium

Marília's stadium is Estádio Bento de Abreu, inaugurated in 1967, with a maximum capacity of 18,000 people.

Symbols and colors

Marília's mascot is a

, and was chosen in 1969, in a popular contest. The original colors of Marília were red and white.

Ultras

*CCC (Comando Caipira da Capital) *FARC (Força Alvi Real Celeste) *Mancha Azul

Current squad

''As of February, 2015''

First-team staff

References

External links

Official Website
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