Athletic Club (MG)
| Full name | Athletic Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Esquadrão de Aço (Steel Squadron) | ||
| Founded | 27 June 1909 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Joaquim Portugal | ||
| Capacity | 4,655 | ||
| President | Fábio Campos | ||
| Head coach | Roger Silva | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Campeonato Mineiro | ||
| 2024 2024 | Série C, 2nd of 20 (promoted) Mineiro, 5th of 12 | ||
| Website | https://athleticclub.com.br/ | ||
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Athletic Club, commonly referred to as Athletic, is a Brazilian professional club based in São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais founded on 27 June 1909. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Mineiro, the top flight of the Minas Gerais state football league.
Athletic is the only club in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena competing in the First Division of the Campeonato Mineiro. Since returning to professional football as a SAF, Athletic had a meteoric ascension and currently plays at the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. Brazilians pronounce it stressing the last syllable: Athletic.