Auto Esporte Clube, also known as Auto Esporte, is a Brazilian

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team from João Pessoa,

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. They compete in the Série C once, in the

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twice, and won the

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several times.

History

Auto Esporte Clube was founded on September 7, 1936, by taxi drivers from João Pessoa city. They won the

in 1939, 1956, 1958, 1987, 1990, and in 1992. União was eliminated in the first stage in the Green module of the

Copa João Havelange The 2000 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Copa João Havelange) was the 44th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Due to legal complications, the championship was organized ...

in 2000. The club competed in the

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

, when they were eliminated in the first stage by Grêmio of Rio Grande do Sul state. They competed in the Série C in

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

, reaching the second stage of the competition. Auto Esporte was again eliminated in the Copa do Brasil first round in

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

, when they were eliminated by Paysandu of Pará state.

Stadium

The team play their home games at Estádio Evandro Lélis. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 2,000 people.

Honours

State

** Winners (6): 1939, 1956, 1958, 1987, 1990, 1992 ** Runners-up (8): 1948, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1993 *

Copa Paraíba The Copa Paraíba () was a tournament organized by Federação Paraibana de Futebol in order to decide one of the representatives of the state at the Copa do Brasil The Copa do Brasil () is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, ...

** Winners (1): 2011 *

Campeonato Paraibano Second Division The Campeonato Paraibano Second Division is the second tier of the professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Paraíba. It is run by the Paraíba Football Federation (FPF). List of champions Campeonato Paraibano Misto Seg ...

** Winners (3): 1968, 2006, 2024 * Torneio Início da Paraíba ** Winners (11): 1941, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1990

Women's Football

* Campeonato Paraibano de Futebol Feminino ** Winners (1): 2019

References

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External links

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