União Bandeirante Futebol Clube

União Bandeirante
Full name União Bandeirante Futebol Clube
Founded 1964
Dissolved 2006
Ground Comendador Luís Serafim Meneghel
Ground Capacity 8,000

União Bandeirante Futebol Clube, usually known as União Bandeirante was a football (soccer) team from the city of Bandeirantes, in the state of Paraná, Brazil.

History

On November 15, 1964, União Bandeirante Futebol Clube was founded [1] as Usina Bandeirante Futebol Clube. Then the club and another club form the same city, Guarani, fused, and the new club was named União Bandeirante Futebol Clube.

In 2006, the club was deactivated by its owners, who are the sons of Serafim Meneghel, who was the club's patron.[2]

Achievements

Famous players

Stadium

União Bandeirante Futebol Clube's home matches are usually played at Comendador Luís Serafim Meneghel stadium (also known as Estádio Vila Maria),[1] which has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.[3]

Mascots

There are three club mascots: the Caçula Milionário (Millionnaire Youngster), the Bêbado (Drunken Man) and the Caipira (Hillbilly) [4] The first mascot, the Caçula Milionário, was created in the 1960s.[5]

Club colors

The club colors are black and white [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 (Portuguese) União Bandeirante at Arquivo de Clubes
  2. Especial Placar - Guia 2007. Editora Abril: São Paulo, 2007
  3. (Portuguese) Templos do Futebol
  4. (Portuguese) Official data at the official website
  5. (Portuguese) Trivia at the official website

External links

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