Santa Helena Esporte Clube, commonly known as Santa Helena, is a Brazilian

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club based in

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. They competed in the

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once.

History

The club was founded on November 17, 1965. Santa Helena won the Campeonato Goiano Second Level in 1986, 2005, and in 2008 and the Campeonato Goiano Third Level in 2007. They competed in the

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, when they were eliminated in the First Round by

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Honours

Campeonato Goiano The Campeonato Goiano is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian States of Brazil, state located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. Goiás borders th ...

** Runners-up (1): 2010 *

Campeonato Goiano Second Division The Campeonato Goiano Segunda Divisão, also called ', is the second tier of the professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Goiás. It is run by the Goiás Football Federation (FGF).content List of champions Notes *Sír ...

** Winners (3): 1986, 2005, 2008 *

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** Winners (2): 2007, 2022 * Campeonato Goiano do Interior ** Winners (1): 1987 * Torneio Início do Campeonato Goiano ** Winners (1): 1973

Stadium

Santa Helena Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Pedro Romualdo Cabral. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.

References

{{Reflist Association football clubs established in 1965 1965 establishments in Brazil