Tocantinópolis Esporte Clube
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Tocantinópolis Esporte Clube, commonly known as Tocantinópolis, 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 Tocantinópolis
Tocantinópolis
Tocantinópolis is a town and municipality in the state of Tocantins in the Northern region of Brazil.-References:...

, Tocantins state
Tocantins
Tocantins may refer to:* Tocantins, a state in Brazil* Tocantins River, a river in Brazil* Survivor: Tocantins, a reality show set in Tocantins, Brazil* Tocantins Esporte Clube, a Brazilian football club...

. They competed once in the 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...

, three times 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...

 and once in the Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

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History

The club was founded on January 1, 1989. Tocantinópolis won the Copa Tocantins in 1990 and in 2004. They competed for the first time 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. The club won the Campeonato Tocantinense
Campeonato Tocantinense
The Campeonato Tocantinense is the football league of the state of Tocantins, Brazil.-Format:First Division*First stage: standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once....

 in 1993 and in 2002. They competed once in the 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...

 in 2000, the competition was named Copa João Havelange
Copa João Havelange
Copa João Havelange was the 30th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Due to legal complications, the championship was organized by Clube dos 13 instead of CBF, and was contested by 116 teams divided in modules, equivalent to their division -...

 at the time, and they reached the Second Stage of the Copa João Havelange Group Green and White
Copa João Havelange Group Green and White
Copa João Havelange Group Green and White was one of the three groups of 2000 season's first stage of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football league, named Copa João Havelange. It consists of 55 teams in 8 groups.-Group Green:-Group A:-Group B:...

. The club competed again the Série C in 2002, when they were eliminated in the Second Stage by Nacional
Nacional Futebol Clube
Nacional Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Nacional is a traditional Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state. Nacional is the oldest club of Amazonas state. -History:...

. They competed in the Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

 in 2003, when they were eliminated in the First Round by Vitória
Esporte Clube Vitória
Esporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899.Vitória's home games are played at the club's own stadium . They play in red and black horizontal striped shirts, black shorts and black socks...

. Tocantinópolis was eliminated in the First Stage in the 2005 by Remo
Clube do Remo
Clube do Remo, or Remo, or Leão as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Belém in Pará, founded on February 5, 1905. Remo greatest rivals are Paysandu and Tuna Luso.-History:...

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Achievements

  • Campeonato Tocantinense
    Campeonato Tocantinense
    The Campeonato Tocantinense is the football league of the state of Tocantins, Brazil.-Format:First Division*First stage: standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once....

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    • Winners (2): 1993, 2002

  • Copa Tocantins:
    • Winners (2): 1990, 2004

Stadium

Tocantinópolis Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio João Ribeiro, nicknamed Ribeirão. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.
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