Tocantins Esporte Clube

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Tocantins
Full nameTocantins Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Tecão Maravilha
FoundedDecember 2, 1975
GroundAbadião, Imperatriz, Maranhão state, Brazil
Capacity12,000
PresidentHarlem Limeira
Head coachGerson Americo

Tocantins Esporte Clube, commonly known as Tocantins, is a Brazilian football club based in Imperatriz, Maranhão state. They competed in the Série C once.

History[edit]

The club was founded on December 2, 1975.[1] Tocantins won the Campeonato Maranhense Second Level in 2001. The club competed in the Série C in 2002, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition.

Achievements[edit]

Stadium[edit]

Tocantins Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia, nicknamed Abadião.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 12,000 people.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 51.
  2. ^ "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2011.