Serrano Centro-Sul Esporte Clube, commonly known as Serrano, is a Brazil

Brazil

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ian football club based in Prudentópolis

Prudentópolis

Prudentópolis is a Brazilian city in the state of Paraná, in Southern Brazil. As of 2008, it had a population of 50,614 people. It is the center of the Ukrainian community in Brazil.-History:...

, 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 November 1, 2007. The club won the Campeonato Paranaense Third Level in 2008, after beating São José-PR in the final. Serrano won the Campeonato Paranaense Second Level in 2009., qualifying to compete in the 2009 Recopa Sul-Brasileira

Recopa Sul-Brasileira

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, when they were defeated in the final by Joinville

Joinville Esporte Clube

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 3-2, on December 13, 2009 at Estádio Municipal Domenico Paolo Metidieri, in Votorantim

Votorantim

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, São Paulo state

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. They competed in the Campeonato Paranaense

Campeonato Paranaense

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 in 2010, when they finished in the 12th place out of 14 teams, thus being relegated to the following year Second Level.

Achievements

• Campeonato Paranaense Second Level:
  • Winners (1): 2009

• Campeonato Paranaense Third Level:
  • Winners (1): 2008

Stadium

Serrano Centro-Sul Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Newton Agibert. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,500 people.