Maranhão Atlético Clube, usually known as Maranhão or MAC, is a Brazilian
football
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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
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian" or "Great Brazilian"), the Série A or the Brazilian Série A (to distinguish it from the I ...
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
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* 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 goat
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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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Association football clubs established in 1932
Football clubs in Maranhão
1932 establishments in Brazil