North Esporte Clube
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| Full name | North Esporte Clube | ||
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| Nicknames | Rei do Norte (King of the North) Gladiador do Norte (Northern Gladiator) | ||
| Founded | 27 June 2022 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Juvêncio Augusto Soares | ||
| Capacity | 4,600 | ||
| President | Victor Felipe Oliveira | ||
| Head coach | Kléberson | ||
| League | Campeonato Mineiro | ||
| 2025 | Mineiro Módulo II, 1st of 12 (champions) | ||
| Website | northesporteclube | ||
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North Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football club based in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais. They compete in the Campeonato Mineiro, the first level of Minas Gerais state football.
History
[edit]North Esporte Clube was announced in June 2022 as Montes Claros' first professional team since the demise of Montes Claros Esporte Clube. The club began as a partnership between former Athletic Club (MG) owner Victor Felipe Oliveira, and Montes Claros América Vôlei owner Andrey Souza.[1] It entered the Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão, the third tier of the Federação Mineira de Futebol's leagues, and won promotion as champions in its first season; in the final, it defeated Coimbra Sports after an aggregate draw in the final, due to having the better regular season.[2]
In August 2025, North won the Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II with a single goal by Luiz Thiago in the two-legged final against URT.[3] Days after the result, the club appointed 2002 FIFA World Cup-winning former player Kléberson as the new manager.[4]
On 11 January 2026, North made its debut in the top-flight Campeonato Mineiro, in a goalless draw away to URT.[5] After finishing runners-up to Cruzeiro in the group stage, the club qualified for the Troféu Inconfidência, and defeated Uberlândia on penalties in the semi-finals,[6] and URT 3–1 on aggregate in the final, thereby qualifying for the Copa do Brasil.[7]
Honours
[edit]- Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II
- Winners (1): 2025[3]
- Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão
- Winners (1): 2022[2]
- Troféu Inconfidência
- Winners (1): 2026[7]
Appearances
[edit]The following is a history of North's participation in state championships.
| Season | Division | Final position |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3rd | 1st |
| 2023 | 2nd | 8th |
| 2024 | 4th | |
| 2025 | 1st | |
| 2026 | 1st | 5th |
References
[edit]- ↑ Marlon, Gian (15 June 2022). "Com a chegada do North Esporte Clube, Montes Claros volta a ter time profissional de futebol" [With the arrival of North Esporte Clube, Montes Claros has a professional football team again] (in Portuguese). Web Terra. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- 1 2 Fernandes, Hudson (12 November 2022). "North Esporte Clube é campeão da Segunda Divisão do Campeonato Mineiro" [North Esporte Clube is champion of the Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão] (in Portuguese). GE. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- 1 2 Oda, Michelly; Fernandes, Hudson. "North vence URT e conquista título do Módulo II do Mineiro" [North defeat URT and conquer Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II title] (in Portuguese). GE. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ Fernandes, Hudson (24 August 2025). "Kléberson é o novo técnico do North" [Kléberson is the new manager of North] (in Portuguese). GE. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ Fernandes, Hudson (11 January 2026). "North empata com a URT na estreia na elite do Campeonato Mineiro" [North draws with URT on elite debut in Campeonato Mineiro] (in Portuguese). GE. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ Mateus, Bruno (1 March 2026). "North elimina o Uberlândia nos pênaltis e garante vaga na decisão do Troféu Inconfidência" [North eliminates Uberlândia on penalties and guarantee place in Troféu Inconfidência final]. O Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- 1 2 Lage, Arthur (7 March 2026). "North vence URT, conquista Troféu Inconfidência e disputará a Copa do Brasil de 2027" [North defeats URT, conquers Troféu Inconfidência and will contest the 2027 Copa do Brasil]. Itatiaia (in Portuguese).
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