Sociedade Imperatriz de Desportos, commonly known as Imperatriz, is a Brazilian football club based in Imperatriz, Maranhão state. They competed in the Série B once, in the Série C five times and in the

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twice. Imperatriz is the second-best ranked team from Maranhão in CBF's national club ranking, behind Sampaio Corrêa. They are also the best placed team in the state from outside of Greater São Luís, at 69th overall.

History

The club was founded on January 4, 1962 as Sociedade Atlética Imperatriz. The club competed in the

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Série B, which was the White Module of the

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, being eliminated in the First Stage of the competition. Imperatriz competed in the Série C in

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, when they were eliminated in the Second Stage of the competition by Intercap. The club was renamed to Sociedade Esportiva Imperatriz on February 2, 2000. and soon after that to Sociedade Impeatriz de Desportos, which is its current name. They competed again in the Série C in 2002, when they were eliminated in the First Stage. The club competed in the Série C in 2003, when they were eliminated in the Fourth Stage by Tuna Luso. Imperatriz were eliminated in the First Stage in the 2005 Série C, but in the same year they won the

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. They competed in the

in 2006, when they were eliminated in the first round by Vitória. The club was eliminated in the Second Stage in the 2007 Série C Imperatriz competed again in the Copa do Brasil in

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, when they were eliminated in the first round by

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Achievements

: ** Winners (3): 2005, 2015, 2019

Stadium

Sociedade Imperatriz de Desporto play their home games at Estádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia, nicknamed ''Danielzinho''. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Imperatriz De Desportos, Sociedade Football clubs in Maranhão Association football clubs established in 1962 1962 establishments in Brazil