1º de Maio Esporte Clube

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1º de Maio
Full name1º de Maio Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Azulino de Atrás da Banca
Ararinha do Sertão
FoundedFebruary 23, 1985 (39 years ago) (1985-02-23)
GroundEstádio Associação Rural, Petrolina, Pernambuco state, Brazil
Capacity5,000

1º de Maio Esporte Clube, commonly known as 1º de Maio, is a Brazilian football club based in Petrolina, Pernambuco state. They competed in the Série C once.

History[edit]

The club was founded on February 23, 1985.[1] 1º de Maio finished in the second position in the Campeonato Pernambucano Second Level in 1996, when they lost the competition to Flamengo de Arcoverde, and in 2002, when they lost the competition to Itacuruba.

Stadium[edit]

1º de Maio Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Paulo de Souza Coelho, nicknamed Estádio Associação Rural.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 66.
  2. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2011.