Palestra Itália Futebol Clube, commonly known as Palestra Itália, were a

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ian

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team from

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. They won the

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three times.

History

Palestra Itália Futebol Clube were founded on January 7, 1921. During World War II they changed their name to Paranaense, then Comercial and then Palmeiras. After the war, in 1945, the club was renamed again to Palestra Itália. They won the

in 1924, 1926, and in 1932. The club merged with

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and

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in 1971, forming

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Stadium

Palestra Itália played their home games at Estádio Tarumã. The stadium had a maximum capacity of 6,000 people.

Honours

State

** Winners (3): 1924, 1926, 1932 ** Runners-up (2): 1921, 1952 * Torneio Início do Paraná ** Winners (3): 1925, 1929, 1931

City

* Liga Curitibana ** Winners (1): 1932

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Palestra Italia Futebol Clube Defunct football clubs in Paraná (state) Association football clubs established in 1921 Association football clubs disestablished in 1971 Paraná Clube Sport in Curitiba 1921 establishments in Brazil 1971 disestablishments in Brazil