Mixto Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Mixto, is a Brazilian football club from Cuiabá, Mato Grosso state. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A several times and is one of the most popular clubs of Mato Grosso state. Mixto is also the most successful football club of Mato Grosso, having won twenty-four Campeonato Matogrossense titles.
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| Full name | Mixto Esporte Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Alvinegro | ||
| Founded | 20 May 1934; 90 years ago (1934-05-20) | ||
| Ground | Arena Pantanal Cuiabá, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 41,390 | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Mato-Grossense | ||
| 2023 | Mato-Grossense, 8th of 10 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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The club was founded on May 20, 1934, by a mixed group of men and women, hence the club's name, but instead of using the correct spelling Misto, the wrong spelling Mixto was used, to differentiate the club from the misto sandwich.[1]
In 1943, Mixto won the Campeonato Matogrossense first edition.[2] In 1976, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time, finishing in the 27th position.[3]
Mixto competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985,[1] and 1986.[4] The club's best participation was in 1985, when the club finished in the 14th place.[1]
