Legião
Full nameLegião Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Leão
Time do Roqueiros
Founded11 May 2006 (11 May 2006)
GroundEstádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil
Capacity69,349
WebsiteClub website

Legião Futebol Clube, commonly known as Legião, is a Brazilian football club based in Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série C once.

History

The club was founded on May 11, 2006.[1] Legião won the Campeonato Brasiliense Third Level in 2006, after defeating Brasília in the final.[2] They competed in the Série C in 2008, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition.[3] Legião was promoted to the 2012 Campeonato Brasiliense after finishing in the fourth position in the 2011 Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level.

Achievements

Stadium

Legião Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Nacional de Brasília, commonly known as Estádio Mané Garrincha.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 69,349 people.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Placar Guia 2012 Estaduais (1362-C): 80. January 2012. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Guillermo Alexander Rivera (November 21, 2006). "Distrito Federal - Third Level 2006". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  3. "Brazil 2008 Championship - Third Level (Série C)". RSSSF Brasil. November 24, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  4. "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2012.


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