Associação Atlética Francana

Francana
Full name Associação Atlética Francana
Founded October 12, 1912
Ground Lanchão, Franca, São Paulo state, Brazil
Ground Capacity 15,100
President Fahim Youssef Neto
Head Coach Júlio Sérgio

Associação Atlética Francana, also known as Francana, is a Brazilian football club based in Franca, São Paulo state. The club competed in the Série A and in the Série C once.

History

The club was founded on October 12, 1912.[1] They won the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 in 1977. Francana competed in the Série A in 1979, but were eliminated in the Second Stage. The club reached the final stage of the 1997 Série C, finishing in the third place out of four in that stage.[2]

Achievements

Stadium

Associação Atlética Francana play their home games at Estádio José Lancha Filho, nicknamed Lanchão.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 15,100 people.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 86.
  2. "1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C". RSSSF. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
  3. "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
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