Legião Futebol Clube, commonly known as Legião, is a Brazilian
football
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club based in
Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed in the
Série C once.
History
The club was founded on May 11, 2006.
Legião won the
Campeonato Brasiliense Third Level in 2006, after defeating
Brasília
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in the final.
They competed in the
Série C in
2008
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, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition.
Legião was promoted to the
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
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Campeonato Brasiliense
The Campeonato Brasiliense, also referred to as the Campeonato Candango and the Candangão, is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian Federal District
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after finishing in the fourth position in the 2011
Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level.
Achievements
*
Campeonato Brasiliense Third Division:
** Winners (1): 2006
Stadium
Legião Futebol Clube play their home games at
Estádio Nacional de Brasília, commonly known as ''Estádio Mané Garrincha''.
The stadium has a maximum capacity of 69,349 people.
References
External links
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Association football clubs established in 2006
Football clubs in Brasília
2006 establishments in Brazil
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