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

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club based in

Sorriso Sorriso is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil. The name of the city means literally "smile", but it actually came from the Italian immigrants who only cultivated rice in the region: "only rice" = "só ...

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. They competed in the

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twice.

History

The club was founded on July 20, 1985. Sorriso Esporte Clube won the

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in 1992 and in 1993. The club competed in the

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and in

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Achievements

: 2 ::1992, 1993

Stadium

Sorriso Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Egídio José Preima. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sorriso Esporte Clube Football clubs in Mato Grosso Association football clubs established in 1985 1985 establishments in Brazil