Clube Atlético Assisense, or simply Assisense, is a

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based in

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. Founded in 1995, it plays in

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History

The club was founded on March 27, 1995, as an amateur team by the fathers of the youngsters playing in the Escolinha de Futebol Peraltinha youth academy. As the youth academy had a partnership with

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, they adopted the same colors as the

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-based club and Assis municipality flag. Assisense then adopted the same colors as Cruzeiro and the youth academy. The club professionalized its football department in 2003, competing in the same year in the

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Stadium

Clube Atlético Assisense play their home games at Estádio Municipal Antônio Viana da Silva, nicknamed ''Tonicão''. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,100 people.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Assisense, Clube Atletico Association football clubs established in 1995 Football clubs in São Paulo (state) 1995 establishments in Brazil