Ponta Grossa Esporte Clube
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Ponta Grossa Esporte Clube, commonly known as Ponta Grossa, was a Brazil
ian football club based in Ponta Grossa
, Paraná state
. They competed in the Série C
once.
. They competed in the Série C
in 1997, when they were eliminated in the Second Stage of the competition. Due to financial problems, in 2003 the club sold its spot in the Campeonato Paranaense
to ADAP
, competing in that season's competition as ADAP/Ponta Grossa. The club folded in the same year.
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 Ponta Grossa
Ponta Grossa
Ponta Grossa is a city in the state of Paraná, Brazil. With a population of over 315,000 inhabitants, it is the 4th most populous city of Paraná.It is the second industrial pole of the State, exceeded only by Curitiba—the State's capital and largest city...
, 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 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 June 30, 1994, by a former president of another Ponta Grossa club, Operário Ferroviário Esporte ClubeOperário Ferroviário Esporte Clube
Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube, commonly known as Operário, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Ponta Grossa, Paraná . They competed in the Série A once.-History:...
. 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...
in 1997, when they were eliminated in the Second Stage of the competition. Due to financial problems, in 2003 the club sold its spot in 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:...
to ADAP
Associação Desportiva Atlética do Paraná
Associação Desportiva Atlética do Paraná, usually known as ADAP was a Brazilian football club, from Campo Mourão, Paraná state.-History:On June 5, 1999, the club was founded by the Adilson and Avanilton Batista Prado brothers...
, competing in that season's competition as ADAP/Ponta Grossa. The club folded in the same year.