Manaus Compensão Esporte Clube Explained

Clubname:Manaus Compensão
Fullname:Manaus Compensão Esporte Clube
Nickname:Compensão
Ground:Chicão, Rio Preto da Eva, Amazonas state, Brazil
Capacity:8,000
Chrtitle:President
Mgrtitle:Head coach
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Manaus Compensão Esporte Clube, commonly known as Manaus Compensão, or as Compensão, is a Brazilian football club based in Manaus, Amazonas.

History

The club was founded on August 20, 2009,[1] after competing for several years in the Peladão amateur competition. They won the Campeonato Amazonense Second Level in 2009.

In January 2017, a Federal Police operation discovered that the club was financed, during its first season, by the criminal faction Família do Norte, which runs drug trafficking and criminality in the state of Amazonas.[2]

Achievements

Stadium

Manaus Compensão Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Francisco Garcia, commonly known as Chicão, and located in Rio Preto da Eva. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. Rodolfo Rodrigues. 2009. 85.
  2. http://ge.globo.com/am/futebol/noticia/2017/01/faccao-envolvida-em-massacre-no-am-investiu-r-320-mil-em-time-diz-pf.html/ Facção envolvida em massacre no AM investiu R$ 320 mil em time, diz PF
  3. Web site: CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol . . April 30, 2011 . PDF . Portuguese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130510210022/http://www.cbf.com.br/cnef/cnef.pdf . May 10, 2013 .