North Esporte Clube
Football club in Minas Gerais, Brazil
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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.
Gladiador do Norte (Northern Gladiator)
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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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History
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
- Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II
- Winners (1): 2025[3]
- Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão
- Winners (1): 2022[2]
- Troféu Inconfidência
- Winners (1): 2026[7]
