Atlético Monte Azul, also known as Monte Azul, are a Brazilian football team from Monte Azul

Monte Azul Paulista

Monte Azul Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 18.505 and the area is 264.29 km². The elevation is 611 m....

, São Paulo

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...

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History

Atlético Monte Azul were founded on April 28, 1920 by several people, including José Cione, who suggested the name Monte Azul. In the late 1940s, the club professionalized their football department, and joined the Campeonato Paulista

Campeonato Paulista

The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...

 in 1950. The club won 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...

 in 2004. Monte Azul won the Campeonato Paulista Série A2

Campeonato Paulista Série A2

Campeonato Paulista Série A2 is the second level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships. This tournament is played by 20 teams, in which the four best teams are promoted to Série A1 and the four worst teams are relegated to Série...

 in 2009, after beating Rio Branco

Rio Branco Esporte Clube

Rio Branco Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Rio Branco or Rio Branco-SP, is a Brazilian football club based in the city of Americana in the São Paulo state of Brazil. It plays in the Série A2, the second division, of the Campeonato Paulista.-History:On August 4, 1913, the club was founded as...

 in the final. thus being promoted to compete in the 2010 Campeonato Paulista.

Stadium

Monte Azul play their home games at Estádio do Atlético Monte Azul, commonly known as AMA. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 11,109 people.

Current squad (selected)

Achievements

• Campeonato Paulista Série A2
  Campeonato Paulista Série A2
  Campeonato Paulista Série A2 is the second level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships. This tournament is played by 20 teams, in which the four best teams are promoted to Série A1 and the four worst teams are relegated to Série...
  
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  • Winners (1): 2009

• 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...
  
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  • Winners (1): 2004

External links

Official website