Esporte Clube Viana
Encyclopedia
Esporte Clube Viana, commonly known as Viana, is a Brazil
ian football club based in Viana
, Maranhão state
. They competed in the Série C
twice.
in 1998, when they reached the Second Stage of the competition. Viana competed again in the Série C in 2003, when they were eliminated in the Second Stage by Imperatriz
.
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 Viana
Viana (Maranhão)
Viana is a town and municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, Maranhão state
Maranhão
Maranhão is a northeastern state of Brazil. To the north lies the Atlantic Ocean. Maranhão is neighbored by the states of Piauí, Tocantins and Pará. The people of Maranhão have a distinctive accent...
. They competed in the Série C
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...
twice.
History
The club was founded on June 15, 1995. They competed in the Série CCampeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...
in 1998, when they reached the Second Stage of the competition. Viana competed again in the Série C in 2003, when they were eliminated in the Second Stage by Imperatriz
Sociedade Imperatriz de Desportos
Sociedade Imperatriz de Desportos, commonly known as Imperatriz, is a Brazilian football club based in Imperatriz, Maranhão state. They competed in the Série B once, in the Série C five times and in the Copa do Brasil twice.-History:...
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