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Maranhão Atlético Clube, usually known as Maranhão or MAC, is a Brazilian
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club from São Luís,
Maranhão Maranhão () is a States of Brazil, state in Brazil. Located in the country's Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region, it has a population of about 7 million and an area of and it is divided into 217 municipalities. Clockwise from north, it ...
state. They are currently ranked fifth among Maranhão teams in CBF's national club ranking, at 166th place overall.


History

Maranhão Atlético Clube was founded on 24 September 1932. In 1937, Maranhão won the Campeonato Maranhense, which was the club's first title. In 1979, Maranhão competed in the
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for the first time, finishing in the 26th place. In 1980, Maranhão competed again in the Série A's first division, finishing in the 44th place (the competition's last position). The club was relegated to the second division. In 2000, the club was the Copa Norte's runner-up. São Raimundo beat the club in the final.2000 Copa Norte at RSSSF
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Honours


Official tournaments

* * shared record


Others tournaments


Inter-state

* Torneio Maranhão-Piauí (1): 1965


Runners-up

* Copa Norte (1): 2000 * Campeonato Maranhense (18): 1935, 1938, 1940, 1945, 1949, 1952, 1962, 1974, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2024 * Copa FMF (5): 2004, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2022


Stadium

The club's home matches are usually played at Castelão stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 70,000 people.


Current squad


First team


Mascot and nickname

The club's mascot is a
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. Maranhão is nicknamed Bode Gregório, Demolidor de Cartazes, and Quadricolor.


References


External links


Arquivo de Clubes website
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