Full name | Marília Atlético Clube |
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Nickname(s) | MAC ("Marília Atlético Club" abbreviated) Tigre (Tiger) Alviceleste (Sky blue and white) |
Founded | April 12, 1942 |
Ground | Bento de Abreu, Marília, Brazil |
Capacity | 17,500 |
Chairman | Antonio Carlos Souza Vieira "Sojinha" |
Manager | Luciano Quadros |
League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D |
2011 | Série C, 18th (relegated) |
Marília Atlético Clube, or Marília as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Marília in São Paulo, founded on April 12, 1942.
Home stadium is the Bento de Abreu, with a capacity of 19,800. They play in light blue shirts, white shorts and socks.
Marília was founded on April 12, 1942, as Esporte Clube Comercial. The club name was very unpopular, and on July 11, 1947, a General Assembly changed the name of the club to Marília Atlético Clube.
On April 19, 1954, Marília took a leave of its official football activities. On July 7, 1969, Marília returned to its football activities.
Marília's stadium is Estádio Bento de Abreu, inaugurated in 1967, with a maximum capacity of 18,000 people.
Marília's mascot is a tiger, and was chose in 1969, in a popular contest. The original colors of Marília were red and white.
As of February, 2015
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