Grêmio Esportivo Sãocarlense, is a country club and an amateur

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club from

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. From 1976 to 2004, they were a professional club. O Clube (), as is known locally was founded on March 19, 1976. Their football team played in red, blue and white uniforms.

History

The club were founded on March 19, 1976. They competed in the

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from 1990 to 1992, and closed their professional football department in 2004.

Achievements

* Campeonato Paulista Terceira Divisão (champion and access for Second division): 1989

Stadium

Grêmio Esportivo Sãocarlense played their matches at Estádio Luisão located in downtown

, inaugurated in 1968. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.

Trivia

*The club's mascot is a

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. *Grêmio Esportivo Sãocarlense is the only São Carlos's club to reach

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in 2009.

References

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