Pele FC is a Guyanese

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club based in Georgetown, competing in the

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, the top tier of Guyanese football. The club was founded in 1971 and is named after

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ian football legend

Pelé Edson Arantes do Nascimento (; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé (), was a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Widely reg ...

Honors

League titles

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** Runners-up (2): 1995–96, 2012–13 * Georgetown region championships ** Champions (8): 1976, 1977, 1978, Unknown^*, 1988–89, 1989, 1991, 1996 ^*One other championship between 1980 and 1985

Cups

Guyana Mayors Cup The Guyana Mayors Cup is a major knockout regional football tournament in Guyana. It was created in 1999. It is an annual inter-ward/village Football Championship only open to invited teams. It takes place at the Georgetown Football Club ground, ...

** Winners (3): 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09 ** Runners-up (1): 2002–03 * Kashif & Shanghai Cup ** Winners (1): 2008–09 ** Runners-up (4): 1996–97, 1997–98, 2010–11, 2011–12 * Sweet 16 Knockout Tournament ** Winners (1): 2004 * NaMilCo Cup ** Winners (1): 2006 ** Runners-up (1): 2005–06 * Brazilian Challenge Cup ** Winners (1): 1973

Performance in CONCACAF competitions

Pele's score listed first, as well as the home leg. *

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::First Round v. Voorwaarts — 2–0, 1–4 *

1978 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 1978 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 14th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's cl ...

::First Round v.

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— 3–1, 2–1 ::Second Round v. Voorwaarts — 1–0, 1–5

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