Sinop Futebol Clube

Sinop

Full name	Sinop Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Galo do Norte (Northern Rooster)
Founded	16 January 1977; 47 years ago (1977-01-16)
Ground	Estádio Municipal Gigante do Norte
Capacity	13,000
President	Agnaldo Teicheira Turra
Head coach	Marcos Birigui
League	Campeonato Mato-Grossense
2020 2020	Série D, 58th Mato-Grossense, 7th
Website	http://www.sinopfutebolclube.com.br/
Home colors Away colors

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

History

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.

Honours

• Campeonato Mato-Grossense
  • Winners (3): 1990, 1998, 1999
  • Runners-up (5): 1996, 2000, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Campeonato Mato-Grossense Second Division
  • Winners (2): 1988, 2012

Stadium

Main article: Estádio Municipal Gigante do Norte

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

Mascot

The club's mascot is a rooster.

References

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