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For other uses, see Democrata (disambiguation).
Democrata 
Full name Esporte Clube Democrata Founded 1932 Ground Mamudão
(Capacity: 15,000)League - 2008 - 
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History
Dissatisfied supporters of Flamengo of Figueira do Rio Doce (old name of Governador Valadares city) founded a new club, named São Domingos de Figueira do Rio Doce on February 13, 1932.[1] Soon later the club was renamed to its current name, Esporte Clube Democrata. [2] Democrata won in 1981 its first title, the Minas Gerais Cup.[3]
Achievements
- Taça Minas Gerais:
- Winners (1): 1981
- Campeonato Mineiro Second Level:
- Winners (1): 2005
- Campeonato do Interior de Minas Gerais:
- Winners (5): 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2007
Current squad
First Team
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 
GK Alex GK Lucas DF Riso DF Eliézio DF Weldes DF Pablo DF Geison DF Peterson DF Fabiano MF Saulo No. Position Player MF Rodrigo MF Sandro MF Leandro Leite MF Zé Maria MF Marquinhos MF Robson MF Hugo FW Tiago Pereira FW Allan FW André Luis Stadium
Democrata's stadium is Estádio José Mammoud Abbas, usually known as Mamudão, inaugurated in 1964, with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.[4]
References
- ^ "Esporte Clube Democrata". Arquivo de Clubes. http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/mg/democratagv.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro 1. Areté Editorial S/A. 2001.
- ^ "Minas Gerais State Trophy - List of Champions". RSSSF. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/mgtcamp.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "Mamudão". Templos do Futebol. http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/mg/GovValadares.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
External links
- (Portuguese) Official site
- (Portuguese) Esporte Clube Democrata at Templos do Futebol
Categories:- Association football clubs established in 1932
- Brazilian football clubs
- Football clubs in Minas Gerais
- Esporte Clube Democrata
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