Tupynambás Futebol Clube
Encyclopedia
Tupynambás Futebol Clube, commonly known as Tupynambás, is a Brazil
ian football club based in Juiz de Fora
, Minas Gerais state
.
. The club won the Campeonato Citadino de Juiz de Fora in 1919, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1946, 1961, and in 1966. They competed in the Campeonato Mineiro
in 1969, but closed their football department soon after that due to financial problems. Tupynambás competed in the Campeonato Mineiro Second Level
in 1983, but after a bad performance, the team, commanded by head coach Augusto Clemente, closed again its football department. The club reopened its football department in 2007, when they reached the Second Stage of the Campeonato Mineiro Third Level
, and Tupynambás' Renato Santiago was the competition's top goal scorer, with 12 goals.
Brazil
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ian football club based in Juiz de Fora
Juiz de Fora
-Industry, Trade, and Culture:Juiz de Fora is the second most important industrial center in the state of Minas Gerais, despite being the fourth largest in terms of population. It was once the state's largest city, position which was held up until the beginning of the 20th century...
, Minas Gerais state
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...
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History
The club was founded on August 15, 1911, being named after the Tupinambás. which were a Native Brazilian nationIndigenous peoples in Brazil
The Indigenous peoples in Brazil comprise a large number of distinct ethnic groups who inhabited the country prior to the European invasion around 1500...
. The club won the Campeonato Citadino de Juiz de Fora in 1919, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1946, 1961, and in 1966. They competed in 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 ....
in 1969, but closed their football department soon after that due to financial problems. Tupynambás competed in the Campeonato Mineiro Second Level
Campeonato Mineiro (lower levels)
The Campeonato Mineiro lower levels are the football tournaments for the Minas Gerais clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Mineiro First Division. The competitions are organized by the Minas Gerais Football Federation...
in 1983, but after a bad performance, the team, commanded by head coach Augusto Clemente, closed again its football department. The club reopened its football department in 2007, when they reached the Second Stage of the Campeonato Mineiro Third Level
Campeonato Mineiro (lower levels)
The Campeonato Mineiro lower levels are the football tournaments for the Minas Gerais clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Mineiro First Division. The competitions are organized by the Minas Gerais Football Federation...
, and Tupynambás' Renato Santiago was the competition's top goal scorer, with 12 goals.
Achievements
- Campeonato Citadino de Juiz de Fora:
- Winners (11): 1919, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1946, 1961, 1966