Esporte Clube Metropol, commonly known as Metropol, were a Brazilian football team from Criciúma, Santa Catarina state. They won the Campeonato Catarinense, the main competition of association football for the state of Santa Catarina, five times.
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| Full name | Esporte Clube Metropol | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Carneiros | ||
| Founded | November 15, 1945 | ||
| Dissolved | 1969 | ||
| Ground | Parque Euvaldo Loudi, Criciúma, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
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History edit
Esporte Clube Metropol were founded on January 20, 1960.[1] They won the state championship in 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967 and 1969. Metropol closed their professional football department in 1969, shortly after winning the state championship, due to a disagreement with the Santa Catarina State Football Federation.[1] The club then started to compete again in amateur competitions.[1]
Stadium edit
Metropol played their home games at Estádio Euvaldo Loudi.[1] The stadium had a maximum capacity of 20,000 people.[2]
Honours edit
- Campeonato Catarinense:
- Winners (5): 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969
References edit
- ^ a b c d Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 203. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ^ "Esporte Clube Metropol" (in Portuguese). Flapédia. January 28, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2010.