Sinop Futebol Clube

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Sinop
Full nameSinop Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Galo do Norte (Northern Rooster)
Founded16 January 1977; 47 years ago (1977-01-16)
GroundEstádio Municipal Gigante do Norte
Capacity13,000
PresidentAgnaldo Teicheira Turra
Head coachMarcos Birigui
LeagueCampeonato Mato-Grossense
2020
2020
Série D, 58th
Mato-Grossense, 7th
WebsiteClub website

Sinop Futebol Clube is a Brazilian association football club based in the city of Sinop, in the state of Mato Grosso.

History[edit]

On January 16, 1977, Sinop Futebol Clube was founded.[1] The club was eliminated in the First Round by Santos in the Copa do Brasil in 1999 and in the Second Round by São Paulo in the Copa do Brasil in 2000. The club is famous for being the first professional club of Rogério Ceni.

Achievements[edit]

Stadium[edit]

They currently play in their home stadium, the Estádio Municipal Gigante do Norte, which has a capacity of 25,000.[2]

Mascot[edit]

The club's mascot is a rooster.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
  2. ^ World Stadiums Archived March 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine