Tupi Football Club

Tupi Football Club, commonly referred to as Tupi, is a Brazilian professional club based in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais founded on 26 May 1912. It competes in the Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão, the third tier of the Minas Gerais state football league.

History
On May 16, 1912, Antônio Maria Júnior, João Baptista Georg and four other people founded Tupi Football Club.

In 2001, Tupi won its first title, which was the Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II, finishing ahead of Nacional de Uberaba in the final stage, which was a group stage competed by six clubs. In 2008, Tupi won the Taça Minas Gerais. In the final, they beat América Futebol Clube (MG) (América Mineiro) in a 4−3 aggregate result.

They won the Série D in 2011, after they beat Santa Cruz in the final.

In 2015 the club finished 3rd in the Campeonato Brasileiro - Série C (third tier), qualifying for the Campeonato Brasileiro - Série B (second tier) in 2016.

Stadium
Tupi's stadium is Estádio Municipal Radialista Mário Helênio, inaugurated in 1988, with a maximum capacity of 35,000 people.

National

 * Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
 * Winners (1): 2011

State

 * Taça Minas Gerais
 * Winners (1): 2008
 * Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II
 * Winners (2): 1983, 2001