Grêmio Esportivo Mauaense, commonly known as Mauaense, is a Brazilian

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club based in Mauá,

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. It currently plays the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, the fourth tier of the São Paulo state league. The club was founded in 1981 and spent most of its history in the bottom tiers of the Campeonato Paulista, and has never qualified for the Campeonato Brasileiro. Known as the ''Locomotiva'' due to Mauá's status as a

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, Mauaense had its best seasons from 1985 to 1987, when the club won the

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and played in the second division of the ''Paulistão'' for two consecutive years. Their home ground is Pedro Benedetti Stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 11,986, although only up to 8,567 fans are allowed in by the Military Firefighters Corps.

History

The club was founded on December 15, 1981. They won the

in 1985, and the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão in 2003.

Achievements

: ** Winners (1): 1985 *

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: ** Winners (1): 2003

Stadium

Grêmio Esportivo Mauaense play their home games at Estádio Pedro Benedetti. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 11,986 people.

References

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