Palestra Itália Futebol Clube, commonly known as Palestra Itália, were 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 team from Curitiba

Curitiba

Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...

, 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,...

. They won the Campeonato Paranaense

Campeonato Paranaense

Campeonato Paranaense, which has been contested since 1915, is the football league of the state of Paraná, Brazil. The "Série Ouro", literally the Golden Series, are the highest division of the league.-Format:...

 three times.

History

Palestra Itália Futebol Clube were founded on January 7, 1921. During World War II they changed their name to Paranaense, then Comercial and then Palmeiras. After the war, in 1945, the club was renamed again to Palestra Itália. They won the Campeonato Paranaense

Campeonato Paranaense

Campeonato Paranaense, which has been contested since 1915, is the football league of the state of Paraná, Brazil. The "Série Ouro", literally the Golden Series, are the highest division of the league.-Format:...

 in 1924, 1926, and in 1932. The club fused with Britânia Sport Club

Britânia Sport Club

Britânia Sport Club, commonly known as Britânia, were a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná state. They won the Campeonato Paranaense seven times.-History:...

 and Clube Atlético Ferroviário

Clube Atlético Ferroviário

Clube Atlético Ferroviário, commonly known as Ferroviário, were a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná state. They won the Campeonato Paranaense eight times.-History:...

 in 1971, forming Colorado Esporte Clube

Colorado Esporte Clube

Colorado Esporte Clube, commonly known as Colorado, were a Brazilian football club from Curitiba. They won the Campeonato Paranaense once and competed in the Série A five times.-History:...

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Stadium

Palestra Itália played their home games at Estádio Tarumã. The stadium had a maximum capacity of 6,000 people.