Overview
Club Athletico Paranaense (commonly known as Athletico Paranaense and formerly known as Atlético Paranaense) is a Brazilian football team from the city of Curitiba, capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, founded on 26 March 1924. The team won the , Brazil's top football division, in 2001, the Copa Sudamericana in 2018 and 2021, and the Copa do Brasil in 2019.
They are considered the strongest team in Brazil outside of the Big 12, at times even surpassing them.
History
The club was founded in 1924 through the merger of International Football Club and América Futebol Clube, two traditional clubs in Curitiba.
The club's first match, a friendly one, was played on 6 April, when Athletico Paranaense beat Universal FC 4–2.
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