União Suzano Atlético Clube
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União Suzano Atlético Clube, commonly known as União Suzano or as USAC, 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 Suzano
Suzano
Suzano is a city in São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population in 2004 was 272,452 and the area is 206 km². The elevation is 749 m....

, São Paulo state
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...

. The club was formerly known as Clube Atlético Paulista.

History

The club was founded on January 25, 1969 as Clube Atlético Paulista in Palmeiras neighborhood. The club's football department was professionalized in 1983, and the club was renamed to União Suzano Atlético Clube in 1989. They competed several times in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão
Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão
Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, also known as Campeonato Paulista Série B, is the fourth level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships...

.

Stadium

União Suzano Atlético Clube play their home games at Estádio Francisco Marques Figueira, nicknamed Suzanão. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,445 people.
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