Moto Club de São Luís

Moto Club

Full name	Moto Club de São Luís
Founded	1937
Ground	Castelão Nhozinho Santos (Capacity: 70,000 (Castelão) 21,000 (Nhozinho Santos))
League	–
2009	Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, eliminated in first stage
Home colours

Moto Club de São Luís, usually known simply as Moto Club, is a Brazilian football (soccer) club based in São Luís, Maranhão.

History

The club was founded on September 13, 1937, in São Luís, Maranhão state, as Ciclo Moto. Initially the club competed only motorcycle competitions.

In 1938, the club started its football section.

In 1973, Moto Club de São Luís disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time, finishing in the 39th position.

In 1982, the club finished in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A's 28th position, which was the club's best place ever in the competition.

From 1948 to 1955, Moto Club won seven state championships in a row.

In 2003, the club won the Taça Cidade de São Luís, beating Santa Inês in the final at Estádio Nhozinho Santos.

Titles

• Campeonato Maranhense: 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2008.
• Taça Cidade de São Luís: 2003.

Stadium

Main articles: Castelão (Maranhão) and Estádio Nhozinho Santos

The club's home matches are usually played at Castelão stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 70,000 people. The club also plays at Estádio Nhozinho Santos, which has a maximum capacity of 21,000 people.

Trivia

• The club's colors are black and red.
• Moto Club's home kit is composed of black and red horizontal striped shirts, similar to the Flamengo and Sport Recife ones, white shorts and black and red horizontal striped shorts.
• Moto Club is nicknamed Papão do Norte, Rubro-Negro da Fabril and Time Motense.
• Moto Club's mascot is the Bicho-papão (a Brazilian mythological creature similar to the boogeyman).

External links

• Official site
• Arquivo de Clubes