Full name | Maringá Futebol Clube |
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Nickname(s) | Zebra and Tricolor |
Founded | 2010 |
Ground |
Estádio Willie Davids, Maringá, PR, Brazil |
Capacity | 20,000 |
President | João Regini |
Head coach | Fernando Marchiori |
League |
Campeonato Paranaense Campeonato Brasileiro Série D |
Maringá Futebol Clube, usually shortened to Maringá, is a Brazilian football team from Maringá in the southern state of Paraná. The club was founded on 2010 as Grêmio Metropolitano Maringá. Their stadium, the Estádio Willie Davids was built in 1957.
The name Maringá Futebol Clube was used previously by an unrelated club founded in 1995 that after winning the title of the Second Division in its first participation, participated in the Campeonato Paranaense from 1996 to 1998 and also participated in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1997.
Presently, the team plays in the 1st Division of the Campeonato Paranaense. In their 1st participation in 2014, the club reached the finals, eventually losing to Londrina. In 2015, they became champions.