Yale Atlético Clube
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Yale Atlético Clube, usually called Yale, was one of the first sports club in Belo Horizonte
, Minas Gerais
, Brazil
. It was founded on August 7, 1910, by Italian
immigrants , but is no longer in existence. It supplied the city with many different sport
teams, one of them was football
. They played in the Campeonato de Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte Championship) - which is now the Campeonato Mineiro
- until 1925, that's the year it gave up football
. Yale eventually split and part of it became the Palestra Itália
of Minas, a team which was created to compete with many of the bigger teams in Belo Horizonte
like America
, Atlético
, and Yale itself. Yale separation into the Palestra caused many of Yales footballers to join the Palestra a team which later became Cruzeiro
, a team that now plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
, Brazil's premier football league. In conclusion it can be said that the team that was once Yale became the Cruzeiro of today.
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
, 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...
. It was founded on August 7, 1910, by Italian
Italian Brazilian
-Italian immigration to Brazil:The Italian government claims there are 25 million Brazilians of Italian descent, which would be the largest population of Italian background outside of Italy itself. There are no actual surveys, or even verifiable calculations supporting such claims. According to...
immigrants , but is no longer in existence. It supplied the city with many different sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
teams, one of them was football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. They played in the Campeonato de Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte Championship) - which is now the Campeonato Mineiro
Campeonato Mineiro
Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF ....
- until 1925, that's the year it gave up football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. Yale eventually split and part of it became the Palestra Itália
Palestra Itália
Palestra Itália may refer to:*Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, a club from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state*Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, a club from São Paulo city, São Paulo state...
of Minas, a team which was created to compete with many of the bigger teams in Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
like America
América Futebol Clube (MG)
América Futebol Clube is a traditional Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on April 30, 1912....
, Atlético
Clube Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...
, and Yale itself. Yale separation into the Palestra caused many of Yales footballers to join the Palestra a team which later became Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
, a team that now plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
, Brazil's premier football league. In conclusion it can be said that the team that was once Yale became the Cruzeiro of today.