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Athletic Club is a Brazilian association football club from São João del-Rei, state of Minas Gerais, founded in 1909.[6][7][8]
The team's name is often shortened to Athletic or A.C. simply.
Brazilians pronounce it stressing the last syllable: Athletic.
It is the only club in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena competing in the First Division of the Campeonato Mineiro.
The club was founded on June 27, 1909. Its foundation had no relation with the team from Belo Horizonte which has a similar name and colour, Atlético Mineiro.
After 50 years out of professional football, the club returned in 2018. It disputed the Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão, equivalent of the third division of the Campeonato Mineiro.
The team qualified third in the first round. In the semifinals, it eliminated Valeriodoce, and gained access to the 2019 Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II. Athletic ended in second place, after losing the final on penalties to Coimbra Sports.[9]
In 2019, Athletic participated in Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II, finishing in seventh place and remaining in the competition.
In 2020, the team finished the qualifying round of Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II in second place, qualifying for the final quadrangular. In the final stage, it finished again in the vice-leadership, winning the vice-championship of Module II and being promoted to Module I 2021.
The club took part in the 2021 Campeonato Mineiro for the first time ever and attracted media attention after signing Uruguayan player Loco Abreu.[10][11][12][13][14]
It ended up being defeated by URT in Patos de Minas at the semifinals of Troféu Inconfidência.[15]
In 2022 Campeonato Mineiro, the team was the best in the state outside the capital, Belo Horizonte, therefore winning the title Campeão Mineiro do Interior for the first time.[16]
The team won the Recopa Mineira in January by defeating Esporte Clube Democrata.[17]
In 2023 Campeonato Mineiro, the team again was the best in the state outside the capital, Belo Horizonte, therefore winning the title Campeão Mineiro do Interior a second time.[18][19]
At the semifinal, it was eliminated by Atlético.[20]
The team was defeated by Brasiliense at 2023 Copa do Brasil and kicked from the tournament.[21]
The team will compete at the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[22]
Athletic defeated Vasco da Gama 2 x 0 at March 31.[23]
The team will dispute the 2024 Recopa Mineira.
The team will dispute the 2024 Campeonato Mineiro – Módulo I.
The team will dispute the 2024 Copa do Brasil.
The team will dispute the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro – Série D if it does not classify to 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro – Série C.
The club's football matches take place at Joaquim Portugal Stadium.[24][25]
In January 2021, the board made the club's stadium available to the city for use as a vaccination point.[26][27]
The team published an official lamentation for the death of the King of Football, Pelé, in December.[28]
The team stimulates the blood donation to the state of Minas Gerais' public foundation for hematology and blood transfusion, Hemominas (Fundação Centro de Hematologia e Hemoterapia do Estado de Minas Gerais).[29]
The team stimulates the donation of winter clothes in the city.[30]
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