Adap Galo Maringá Futebol Clube

Adap Galo Maringá Futebol Clube, usually known as ADAP Galo, was a Brazilian football club from Maringá, Paraná state. The club competed in the Brazilian Championship Third Division in 2007, but currently it is inactivated.

Not to be confused with Galo Maringá.
Adap Galo Maringá
Full nameAdap Galo Maringá Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Galo
Founded21 March 2006
GroundWillie Davids
Capacity23,000
2007Eliminated in first stage (Série C)

History

On 25 November 2006, two Paraná state clubs, ADAP, of Campo Mourão city, and Galo Maringá, of Maringá city, fused,[1] and the new club was named Adap Galo Maringá Football Club.[2][3] The club kept the same colors and kits of Galo Maringá, but the official club's foundation date was ADAP's one, 1999. Adap Galo Maringá's logo is similar to Galo Maringá's, but including the words "ADAP" and "1999" and at the same time keeping the name "Galo Maringá".[4]

On 14 January 2007, Adap Galo Maringá played its first official match, against Nacional of Rolândia, at Willie Davids Stadium, Maringá and won 3–1. This was also the club's first Campeonato Paranaense match.[5] In the same year, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship Third Division, but was eliminated in the first stage.[6] In 2009 the club sent a letter to the Federation Paranaense quitting football competition since then the club is not activated.

Stadium

Adap Galo Maringá's home stadium was Willie Davids stadium,[1] inaugurated in 1957, with a maximum capacity of 23,000 people.[7]

The club also owned a training ground, in Campo Mourão.[1]

Club colors

Adap Galo's colors were black and white, which were the colors of Galo Maringá.[4]

References
  1. (in Portuguese) Veja como foi a coletiva hoje sobre a fusão de ADAP e Galo – Associação Desportiva Atlética do Paraná's official website (November 25, 2006)
  2. (in Portuguese) Adap Galo Maringá Football Club's history at the club's official website Archived 14 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. (in Portuguese) Club profile at Federação Paranaense de Futebol's official website
  4. (in Portuguese) Veja o escudo do Adap Galo Maringá! – Galo Maringá's official website Archived 27 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  5. (in Portuguese) Campeonato Paranaense Janeiro 2007 – UOL Esporte
  6. Brazil 2007 Championship – Third Level (Série C) Archived 13 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. (in Portuguese) Estádio Willie Davids at Templos do Futebol
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