União Esporte Clube

União Esporte Clube, commonly referred to as União Rondonópolis, is a Brazilian professional club based in Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso founded on 6 June 1973. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Mato-Grossense, the top flight of the Mato Grosso state football league.

União Rondonópolis
Full nameUnião Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Colorado
Tourão do Cerrado (Big Bull from Cerrado)
Founded6 March 1973 (1973-03-06)
GroundEstádio Engenheiro Luthero Lopes
Capacity19,000
PresidentReydner Souza
Head coachOdil Soares
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
Campeonato Mato-Grossense
2022Mato-Grossense, 2nd of 10

History

União Esporte Clube were founded on June 6, 1973.[1] They won the Torneio Incentivo in 1975, 1976 and in 1979.[1] União were eliminated in the first stage in the Green module of the Copa João Havelange in 2000.[2]

The club competed in the 2009 Copa do Brasil, when they gained national fame after beating Internacional 1–0 on February 18, in the first leg of the first round of the cup.[3] However, the club were eliminated in that round, after being defeated 2–0 in the second leg.[4]

Stadium

União Rondonópolis play their home games at Estádio Engenheiro Lutero Lopes.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 18,000 people.[5]

Achievements

References
  1. Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 256. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  2. "Brazil 2000 Championship – Copa João Havelange". RSSSF Brasil. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  3. "Zebra da rodada, União-MT tira invencibilidade do Internacional" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  4. "Brasil 2009 Cup" (in Portuguese). RSSSF Brasil. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  5. "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
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