Associação Atlética Francana

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Francana
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Full nameAssociação Atlética Francana
Nickname(s)Feiticeira
Veterana
FoundedOctober 12, 1912
Ground
Capacity15,100
PresidentFahim Youssef Neto
Head CoachJúlio Sérgio
LeagueCampeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão
2020Segunda Divisão, 9th

Associação Atlética Francana, or simply Francana, is a Brazilian football team based in Franca, São Paulo. Founded in 1912, it plays in Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão.

The club competed in the Série A and in the Série C once.

History[]

The club was founded on October 12, 1912.[1] They won the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 in 1977. Francana competed in the Série A in 1979, but were eliminated in the Second Stage. The club reached the final stage of the 1997 Série C, finishing in the third place out of four in that stage.[2]

Achievements[]

Stadium[]

Associação Atlética Francana play their home games at , nicknamed Lanchão.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 15,100 people.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 86.
  2. ^ "1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C". RSSSF. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
  3. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
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