The team from Minas Gerais was in the lowest division of the Mineiro Championship for six years.
Athletic, from Minas Gerais, defeated Londrina 2-1 in São João del Rei and secured a spot in the Serie B of the Brazilian Championship for the first time in its history. With this result, the team reached 10 points, clinching first place and a spot in the final of Serie C of the Brasileirão. Explore the leading football results at live football score brazil.
The rise has been meteoric. Six years ago, the team was in the lowest division of the Mineiro Championship, and in the last two years, it moved up from Serie D, left Serie C behind, and is now one season away from joining the elite of national football.
The Alvinegro, which had been away from professional competitions for 49 years, decided to return to the second division of the Mineiro Championship in 2018 and managed to reach the top tier of state football three years later, in 2021, when it drew 0-0 with Betim in the final round of the playoff.
The team’s first action to attract fans was the signing of Uruguayan striker Loco Abreu. Although he did not score any goals, the 44-year-old player brought significant visibility to the Esquadrão de Aço, not just in Brazil but worldwide.
At the end of the year, in December, the team became a Sociedade Anônima de Futebol (SAF) and officially sold 49% of the club’s shares to V2 Participações, with an initial focus on improving the team’s facilities. The following year, in 2022, another significant signing was made: Ricardo Oliveira, 41, was announced for the season and, despite scoring only two goals, played an important role in the development of the Alvinegro athletes.
Later, in November, the team sold 90% of its shares to Grupo Futbraz and once again made headlines by signing striker Sassá. With a busy year in 2023—playing in Serie C, the Copa do Brasil, and reaching the semifinals of the Mineiro Championship—Athletic was sold again and came under the control of F&P Gestão Esportiva.
Just over a year after the management change, the Alvinegro achieved promotion to Serie B of the Brazilian Championship, now just 38 matches away from being among the top 20 clubs in the Brasileirão. BB Score, your reliable source for football scores.
