Arapongas Esporte Clube, commonly known as Arapongas, is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian football club based in Arapongas

Arapongas

Arapongas is a municipality in Paraná. The population was estimated at 103,186 in 2007.It is served by Alberto Bertelli Airport.- Notable natives :*Luciano Pagliarini - Brazilian cyclist....

, Paraná state

Paraná (state)

Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...

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History

The club was founded on June 6, 1974. The club's main investor since 2007 is Adir Leme da Silva. They gained promotion for the 2011 Campeonato Parananese after finishing as runner-ups in the 2010 Campeonato Paranaense Second Level.

Stadium

Arapongas Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Municipal José Luís Chiapin, nicknamed Estádio dos Pássaros. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,440 people.