Auto Esporte Clube (PB)
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| Full name | Auto Esporte Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | O Clube do Povo | ||
| Founded | September 7, 1936 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Evandro Lélis | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| President | Watteu Rodrigues | ||
| Head coach | Ramiro Souza | ||
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Auto Esporte Clube, also known as Auto Esporte, is a Brazilian football team from João Pessoa, Paraíba. They compete in the Série C once, in the Copa do Brasil twice, and won the Campeonato Paraibano several times.
History[edit]
Auto Esporte Clube was founded on September 7, 1936, by taxi drivers from João Pessoa city.[1] They won the Campeonato Paraibano in 1939, 1956, 1958, 1987, 1990, and in 1992.[1] União was eliminated in the first stage in the Green module of the Copa João Havelange in 2000.[2]
The club competed in the 1991, Copa do Brasil, when they were eliminated in the first stage by Grêmio of Rio Grande do Sul state.[3] They competed in the Série C in 1992, reaching the second stage of the competition.[4] Auto Esporte was again eliminated in the Copa do Brasil first round in 1993, when they were eliminated by Paysandu of Pará state.[5]
Stadium[edit]
The team play their home games at Estádio Evandro Lélis.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 2,000 people.[6]
Achievements[edit]
- Campeonato Paraibano:
- Winners (6): 1939, 1956, 1958, 1987, 1990, 1992
- Copa Paraíba:
- Winners (1): 2011
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. pp. 127–129. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ^ "Brazil 2000 Championship - Copa João Havelange". RSSSF Brasil. June 6, 2008. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Brasil 1991 Cup" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brasil. October 13, 1999. Archived from the original on February 3, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- ^ "Brasil 3rd Level 1992" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brasil. November 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- ^ "Brasil 1993 Cup" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brasil. October 13, 1999. Archived from the original on February 3, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2010.