Ferroviário Esporte Clube
Encyclopedia
Ferroviário Esporte Clube, commonly known as Ferroviário, is a Brazil
ian football club based in São Luís
, Maranhão state
.
in 1957, 1958, 1971, and in 1973.
. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 16,500 people.
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 São Luís
São Luís, Maranhão
São Luís is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city is located on Ilha de São Luís in the Baía de São Marcos , an extension of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the estuary of Pindaré, Mearim, Itapecuru and other rivers. Its coordinates are 2.53° south, 44.30° west...
, 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...
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History
The club was founded on September 10, 1941. Ferroviário won the Campeonato MaranhenseCampeonato Maranhense
The Campeonato Maranhense is the football league of the state of Maranhão, Brazil.-Format:First Division 2006First Stage*Double round-robin, in which all teams play each other home-and-away games.*Home-and-away playoffs with the top 4 teams....
in 1957, 1958, 1971, and in 1973.
Stadium
Ferroviário Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Nhozinho SantosEstádio Nhozinho Santos
Estádio Nhozinho Santos is a multi-use stadium located in São Luís, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Moto Club de São Luís. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 21,000 people and was built in 1950...
. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 16,500 people.