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Legião FC

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Legião
Full nameLegião Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Leão
Time do Roqueiros
Founded11 May 2006; 18 years ago (11 May 2006)
GroundEstádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil
Capacity69,349

Legião Futebol Clube, commonly known as Legião, is a Brazilian football club based in Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série C once.

History

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The club was founded on May 11, 2006.[1] Legião won the Campeonato Brasiliense Third Level in 2006, after defeating Brasília in the final.[2] They competed in the Série C in 2008, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition.[3] Legião was promoted to the 2012 Campeonato Brasiliense after finishing in the fourth position in the 2011 Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level.

Achievements

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Stadium

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Legião Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Nacional de Brasília, commonly known as Estádio Mané Garrincha.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 69,349 people.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Placar Guia 2012 Estaduais (1362-C): 80. January 2012. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Guillermo Alexander Rivera (November 21, 2006). "Distrito Federal - Third Level 2006". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "Brazil 2008 Championship - Third Level (Série C)". RSSSF Brasil. November 24, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
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