Atlético Mineiro
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| Full name | Clube Atlético Mineiro |
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| Nickname(s) |
Galo (Rooster) Alvinegro (White-and-black) |
| Short name | CAM |
| Founded | 25 March 1908 (as Athletico Mineiro Foot-Ball Club) |
| Ground |
Independência (primary) Mineirão (secondary) |
| Capacity | 23,018 61,846 |
| President | Daniel Nepomuceno |
| Head coach | Roger Machado |
| League |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (national) Campeonato Mineiro (state) |
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2016 2016 |
Brasileiro, 4th Mineiro, 2nd |
| Website | Club home page |
Clube Atlético Mineiro (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈklubi atˈlɛtʃiku miˈnejɾu]), commonly known as Atlético Mineiro or Atlético, and colloquially as Galo (pronounced: [ˈgalu], "Rooster"), is a professional football club based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The team competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first level of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Mineiro, the top tier state league of Minas Gerais.
Atlético Mineiro is the oldest active football club in Minas Gerais, founded on 25 March 1908 by twenty-two students from Belo Horizonte. Despite having liberal, upper-class founders, the club opened its doors to players of every social class, establishing itself as a "people's club", and becoming one of the most supported in Brazil. The club's mascot, a rooster, has been strongly associated with Atlético since its introduction in the 1930s. Over the years, the word galo (Portuguese for "rooster") became a common nickname for the club itself. The team's regular home kit comprises black-and-white striped shirts, with black shorts and white socks.
Atlético has won the Campeonato Mineiro a record 43 times. At national level, the club has won the Campeonato Brasileiro once and has finished second on five occasions. Atlético has also won one Copa do Brasil, one Copa dos Campeões Estaduais and the Copa dos Campeões Brasileiros. In international club football, Atlético has won the Copa Libertadores and the Recopa Sudamericana once each, and a record two Copa CONMEBOL; the team has also reached three other continental finals. The club has also competed in other sports throughout its history, with the futsal department becoming especially notable.
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