Magnus Futsal

Magnus Futsal
Full nameMagnus Sorocaba Futsal-Athleta
FoundedJanuary 2014
GroundArena Sorocaba
Capacity5,000
ChairmanFellipe Drommond
CoachRicardinho
LeagueLNF
2023Overall table: 3rd of 22
Playoffs: Semifinalist
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Magnus Futsal, previously known as Sorocaba Futsal, is a Brazilian futsal club from Sorocaba, São Paulo. Founded in January, 2014 it has won two Liga Nacional de Futsal, two Liga Paulista de Futsal and two Copa Libertadores de Futsal.

History

Sorocaba Futsal was founded in January 2014 as Futsal Brasil Kirin after their first sponsor Brasil Kirin. In their first season Sorocaba won the Liga Nacional de Futsal and the Liga Paulista de Futsal.[1]

In 2016 Sorocaba changed to a new sponsor and adopted the name Magnus Futsal after them.[2]

Club honours

National competitions

State competitions

  • Liga Paulista de Futsal (2): 2014, 2017
  • Campeonato Paulista de Futsal (3): 2020, 2021, 2022

International competitions

Current squad

As of 28 May 2023[3]
# Position Name Nationality
2 Goalkeeper Françoar Rodrigues
3 Goalkeeper Kelvin Oliveira
4 Defender Lucas Gomes
5 Defender Gabriel Ferro
14 Defender Rodrigo Araújo
8 Winger Ricardinho
10 Winger Leandro Lino
11 Winger Dieguinho
17 Winger Gabriel Pereira
27 Winger Ernesto Gris
77 Winger João Pinda
88 Winger Pepita
9 Pivot Charuto
16 Pivot Genaro Soares
31 Pivot Bruninho
99 Pivot Elisandro Gomes

References

  1. ^ "Brasil Kirin encerra parceria e time de futsal dispensa 10 jogadores" [Brasil Kirin ends partnership and futsal team and parts with 10 players]. Estadão (in Portuguese). 16 December 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Futsal: Após perder patrocínio, time de Falcão muda nome para 'Magnus'" [Futsal: After losing its sponsorship, Falcão's team changes its name to 'Magnus']. Terra (in Portuguese). 14 January 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Magnus" (in Portuguese). LNF. Retrieved 28 May 2023.