Social Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Social, is a currently inactive
Brazilian football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
club from
Coronel Fabriciano
Coronel Fabriciano is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the states of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast region of Brazil. It is located in the region of Vale do Rio Doce and is situated 200 km f ...
, founded in 1944.
Their home stadium is Louis Ensch Stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 6,000 people. The club competed in the
Brazilian Championship Third Level in 1997.
History
The club was founded on October 1, 1944, more than four years before Coronel Fabriciano's emancipation from Antônio Dias. The name ''Comercial'' was considered for the new club, because of the influence of businessman from
Antônio Dias city. But the name Social was chosen to make the team represent all social classes of the town. In
Portuguese
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** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
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** Portu ...
, the word social has the same meaning as in
English
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* English language
* English people
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, but has a different pronunciation.
In the first years of the club's history the players were usually workers of Belgo Mineira Siderurgic and the supporters were mostly Fabriciano's downtown population, from varied social classes. The club's first professional game was played in 1981.
In 1997, Social competed in the
Brazilian Championship Third Level, reaching the second stage of the competition, after being defeated by
Juventus of São Paulo.
Achievements
Professional titles
*
Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II
The Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II is the second tier of football league of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Participants
''2022 edition''
List of champions
Amateur era
The first era of second tier of Minas Gerais football was the Serie B ...
: (2) 1996, 2007
: runner-up: 2002
*
Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão
The Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão is the third tier of football league of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
List of champions
Primeira Divisão
Terceira Divisão
Segunda Divisão
Notes
*FC Betinense changed their name to CA Ser ...
: (1) 1995
: runner-up: 2011
Amateur achievements
Champion
*Amavaço Cup: 2005, 2008
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*6 times Cel Fabriciano's Champion (
record).
*Torneio do Asfalto (Tournament in
João Monlevade
João Monlevade is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Itabira. As of 2020, the estimated population was 80,416.
See also
...
): 1957
*Troféu Rubem Maia: 1956
Runner-up
*Troféu Usisaúde: 2001
Stadium
The club's home matches are usually played at
Louis Ensch stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 6,000 people.
When needing a larger capacity, the club usually play at
Ipatingão.
References
External links
Official website
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Association football clubs established in 1944
Football clubs in Minas Gerais
Coronel Fabriciano
1944 establishments in Brazil