Manager Moisés Egert | Ground Capacity 14,534 Founded 1925 | |
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Nickname(s) Leão da Alta Araraquense (Araraquense Highway Lion) Ground Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia Chairman Edson Antonio Ermenegildo Arena/Stadium Estádio Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia League Campeonato Paulista Série A2 Location Mirassol, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Mirassol Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Mirassol is a Brazilian football club from Mirassol, São Paulo state.
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History
On November 9, 1925, the club was founded as Mirassol Esporte Clube.
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.
In 1964, Mirassol Esporte Clube and Grêmio Recreação Esporte Cultura Mirassol (usually nicknamed GREC) fused, and the new club was named Mirassol Atlético Clube.
In 1982, Mirassol Atlético Clube folded, and the club was then renamed to Mirassol Futebol Clube.
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.
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.
Achievements
Stadium
The club's home matches are usually played at Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 14,534 people.
Club colors, mascot and nickname
Mirassol's colors are yellow and green.
The club's mascot is a lion.
Leãozinho, meaning Little Lion, is Mirassol's nickname.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
