Galo Maringá, formerly known as Aruko Sports Brasil, is a Brazilian

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club based in

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. Founded in 2020, the club plays in the

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History

Founded on 18 December 2020, as a football branch of ''Aruko Group Japan'' and idealized by former footballer

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, Aruko (which means "go hand in hand") played their first official on 2 October 2021, a 2–0

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win over . The club ended the 2021 Série Bronze as champions, achieving promotion to the

Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata The Campeonato Paranaense - Série Prata is the second tier of the professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is run by the Paraná Football Federation (FPF). List of champions Notes * In 1971 Britânia, Ferr ...

. In the 2022 Série Prata, Aruko reached the finals and achieved promotion to the 2023 Campeonato Paranaense, but lost the finals to

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. Aruko finished the 2023 Paranaense in the seventh position, being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the competition. In September 2023, after owners ''Aruko Group Japan'' left the club, they changed name to Galo Maringá as an honour to the former club with the same name founded in 2005.

Honours

** Runner-up (1): 2022 *

** Winners (1): 2021

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aruko Association football clubs established in 2020 Football clubs in Paraná (state) 2020 establishments in Brazil