Tocantins Esporte Clube
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Tocantins Esporte Clube, commonly known as Tocantins, is a Brazil
ian football club based in Imperatriz
, Maranhão state
. They competed in the Série C
once.
in 2002, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition.
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 Imperatriz
Imperatriz
Imperatriz is the second most populated city in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city extends along the right bank of the Tocantins River and is crossed by the Belém-Brasília Highway, standing on the border with the state of Tocantins....
, 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...
once.
History
The club was founded on December 2, 1975. Tocantins won the Campeonato Maranhense Second Level in 2001. The club 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 2002, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition.
Achievements
- Campeonato Maranhense Second Level:
- Winners (1): 2001