Monsoon Futebol Clube, simply known as Monsoon, is a Brazilian

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club based in

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History

The club was established in 2021 by Lucas Pires, a

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promotor of several famous Brazilian fighters (as

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and

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) with the

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group Monsoon VP International. The club is established in the former structures of

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, club owned by the former football player

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Honours

Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2 The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2 (Gaucho Championship Series A2) is the second tier of the professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul (, ; ; "Great River of the South") is a Federativ ...

**Winners (1): 2024 *

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**Winners (1): 2022

Appearances

Following is the summary of Monsoon appearances in

Campeonato Gaúcho The Campeonato Gaúcho (English: Gaúcho Championship), officially named as Campeonato Gaúcho de Futebol Série A and commonly known as the Gauchão or the Gauchão Ipiranga (company), Ipiranga for sponsorship reasons, is the top-flight profess ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Monsoon Association football clubs established in 2021 2021 establishments in Brazil Football clubs in Rio Grande do Sul