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.
Legião won the
Campeonato Brasiliense Third Level in 2006, after defeating
Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
in the final.
They competed in the
Série C in
2008
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, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition.
Legião was promoted to the
2012
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Campeonato Brasiliense
Campeonato Brasiliense is the football league of the Federal District, Brazil. It is organized by the Distrito Federal Football Federation.
Teams from other states can be affiliated to the Distrito Federal Football Federation (FFDF) as long as t ...
after finishing in the fourth position in the 2011
Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level.
Achievements
*
Campeonato Brasiliense Third Level:
** Winners (1): 2006
Stadium
Legião Futebol Clube play their home games at
Estádio Nacional de Brasília, commonly known as ''Estádio Mané Garrincha''.
The stadium has a maximum capacity of 69,349 people.
References
Association football clubs established in 2006
Football clubs in Brasília
2006 establishments in Brazil
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