Marília Atlético Clube


Marília Atlético Clube, commonly referred to as Marília, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Marília, São Paulo. The team competes in the Campeonato Paulista Série A3, the third tier of the São Paulo state football league.
Founded on April 12, 1942, their home stadium is the Bento de Abreu, with a capacity of 19,800.
The club's home colours are sky blue and white and the team mascot is a tiger.

History

Marília was founded on April 12, 1942, as Esporte Clube Comercial. The club name was very unpopular, and on July 11, 1947, a General Assembly changed the name of the club to Marília Atlético Clube.
On April 19, 1954, Marília took a leave of its official football activities. On July 7, 1969, Marília returned to its football activities.

Achievements

Marília's stadium is Estádio Bento de Abreu, inaugurated in 1967, with a maximum capacity of 18,000 people.

Symbols and colors

Marília's mascot is a tiger, and was chosen in 1969, in a popular contest. The original colors of Marília were red and white.

Ultras

As of February, 2015

First-team staff