1º de Maio Esporte Clube, commonly known as 1º de Maio, is 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 club based in Petrolina

Petrolina

Petrolina is a city located in the southernmost point of the state of Pernambuco, in Brazil. The population was 281.851 in 2009 in a total area of 4756.8 km²....

, Pernambuco state

Pernambuco

Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...

. 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 February 23, 1985. 1º de Maio finished in the second position in the Campeonato Pernambucano Second Level

Campeonato Pernambucano (lower levels)

The Campeonato Pernambucano lower levels are the football tournaments for the Pernambucano state clubs that don't play in the Campeonato Pernambucano First Division. The competitions are organized by the Pernambucano Football Federation...

 in 1996, when they lost the competition to Flamengo de Arcoverde

Flamengo Esporte Clube de Arcoverde

Flamengo Esporte Clube de Arcoverde, commonly known as Flamengo de Arcoverde, is a Brazilian football club based in Arcoverde, Pernambuco state. They competed in the Série C once.-History:...

, and in 2002, when they lost the competition to Itacuruba

Itacuruba Sport Club

Itacuruba Sport Club, commonly known as Itacuruba, is a Brazilian football club based in Itacuruba, Pernambuco state. They competed in the Série C once.-History:...

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Stadium

1º de Maio Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Paulo de Souza Coelho, nicknamed Estádio Associação Rural. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.