Mirassol Futebol Clube

Mirassol Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as simply Mirassol, is a Brazilian association football club in Mirassol, São Paulo. They currently play in the Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the top tier of the São Paulo state football league.

Mirassol
Full nameMirassol Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Leão da Alta Araraquense (Araraquense Highway Lion)
FoundedNovember 9, 1925 (1925-11-09)
GroundEstádio José Maria de Campos Maia
Capacity14,534
ChairmanEdson Antonio Ermenegildo
ManagerEduardo Baptista
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série C
Campeonato Paulista
2020
2020		Série D, 1st (promoted)
Paulista, 3rd

The club's home colours are yellow and green and the team mascot is a lion.

History

On November 9, 1925, the club was founded [1] as Mirassol Esporte Clube.[2]

In 1960, another club was founded in the same city, Grêmio Recreação Esporte Cultura Mirassol. Both clubs became rivals until 1963, when they were playing in São Paulo State Championship Third Level.[2]

In 1964, Mirassol Esporte Clube and Grêmio Recreação Esporte Cultura Mirassol (usually nicknamed GREC) fused, and the new club was named Mirassol Atlético Clube.[2]

In 1982, Mirassol Atlético Clube folded, and the club was then renamed to Mirassol Futebol Clube.[3]

In 1997, Mirassol won its first title, the São Paulo State Championship Third Level, beating União Barbarense, Olímpia, and São Caetano in the final four group stage.[4]

In 2007, the club finished in second in its group in the São Paulo State Second Level semifinal stage, thus being promoted for the first time in club's history to São Paulo State Championship Top Level.[5]

Achievements

Domestic

State

Stadium

The club's home matches are usually played at Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia stadium,[6] which has a maximum capacity of 14,534 people.[7]

Club colors, mascot and nickname

Mirassol's colors are yellow and green.[6]

The club's mascot is a lion.[3]

Leãozinho, meaning Little Lion, is Mirassol's nickname.[2]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  BRA Veloso
— GK  BRA Rafael
— GK  BRA Marcos
— DF  BRA Matheus
— DF  BRA Alex Silva
— DF  BRA Eric
— DF  BRA Alex Flávio (on loan from Cruzeiro)
— DF  BRA Diogo Henrique
— MF  BRA Wendel
— MF  BRA Gilsinho
— MF  BRA Lucas
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Lucas
— MF  BRA Romarinho
— MF  BRA Arnaldo
— MF  BRA Roberto Jacaré
— MF  BRA Luiz Fernando (on loan from Cruzeiro)
— MF  BRA Leandro
— MF  BRA Victor
— FW  KOR Chico (on loan from Ceará SC)
— FW  BRA Serginho
— FW  BRA Wellington
— FW  BRA Tiago Fernandes Cavalcanti
— FW  BRA Henrique Dias

References
  1. (in Portuguese) Mirassol Futebol Clube at Arquivo de Clubes
  2. Especial Placar – 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
  3. Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
  4. 1997 Campeonato Paulista Third Level at RSSSF Archived 2007-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
  5. (in Portuguese) Guarani e Mirassol conquistam acesso à Série A do Paulista – Folha Online
  6. (in Portuguese) Mirassol Futebol Clube at Times Brasileiros Archived 2007-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
  7. (in Portuguese) Estádio Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia at Templos do Futebol
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