Associação Atlética Alvorada, commonly known as Alvorada, is a Brazilian

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club based in Alvorada,

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. They competed in the Série C and in the

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once.

History

The club was founded on January 26, 1993. They won the Copa Tocantins in 1997, and the

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in 1998. Alvorada competed in the Série C in

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, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition, and in the same year in the

, when they were eliminated in the First Round by

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Achievements

: ** Winners (1): 1998 * Copa Tocantins: ** Winners (1): 1997

Stadium

Associação Atlética Alvorada play their home games at Estádio Elias Ozias Natan. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 2,000 people.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alvorada, Associacao Atletica Football clubs in Tocantins Association football clubs established in 1993 1993 establishments in Brazil Inactive football clubs in Brazil