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| Full name | Pinheiro Atlético Clube | |||
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| Nickname | Búfalo da Baixada | |||
| Founded | 1 April 1989; 36 years ago (1989-04-01) | |||
| Ground | Estádio Municipal Costa Rodrigues | |||
| Capacity | 5,000 | |||
| President | Filemon Guterres[1] | |||
| Head coach | João Carlos Ângelo | |||
| League | Campeonato Maranhense | |||
| 2024 [pt] | Maranhense, 5th of 8 | |||
Pinheiro Atlético Clube, simply known asPinheiro, is a Brazilianfootball club based inPinheiro,Maranhão state. Founded in 1989, they currently play in theCampeonato Maranhense.
Founded on 1 April 1989, Pinheiro played in the 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993 editions ofCampeonato Maranhense before going into inactivity. The club returned to an active status only in 2016, playing in theMaranhense Segunda Divisão, where they lost the title and the promotion toAmericano.
After finishing in the last position in the 2017 second division, Pinheiro won promotion as champions in 2018, finishing the tournament undefeated.[2] The club remained in the first division in the following years, after finishing fifth and six in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
In the 2021 edition of the Maranhense, Pinheiro reached the semifinals and were knocked out on penalties by eventual championsSampaio Corrêa, finishing third in the competition.[1]
