Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube
Brazilian association football club based in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Sampaio Corrêa, is a Brazilian professional club based in São Luís, Maranhão founded on 25 March 1923. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Maranhense, the top flight of the Maranhão state football league.
Full name | Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube | |||
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Nickname(s) | Bolivia Paiô Tricolor Shark | |||
Founded | March 25, 1923; 101 years ago (1923-03-25) | |||
Ground | Castelão | |||
Capacity | 40,149 | |||
President | Sérgio Frota | |||
Head coach | Márcio Fernandes | |||
League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Campeonato Maranhense | |||
2023 2023 [pt] | Série B, 17th of 20 (relegated) Maranhense, 3rd of 8 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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The club's colors are yellow, green and red. Sampaio Corrêa's nickname is Bolivianos (meaning Bolivians) because its colors are similar to the Bolivian ones. The club is also nicknamed Tricolor de Aço (meaning Steel Tricolour). The club's mascot is a shark.
It has a fierce rival with Moto Club which is considered one of the biggest in Brazil.
Sampaio Corrêa is the top ranked team from Maranhão in CBF's national club ranking, at 32nd overall.[1]