O Funorte Esporte Clube foi um clube de Montes Claros (MG), fundado em 2007 e apelidado de Formigão. Foi campeão mineiro da Segunda Divisão em 2008 e chegou à elite estadual em 2011.
Funorte Esporte Clube
Funorte Esporte Clube was a football club from Montes Claros, in northern Minas Gerais, founded in 2007. Known as Formigão, it quickly rose from the second division to the elite of Minas Gerais football.
History
Funorte Esporte Clube was founded on March 3, 2007, in Montes Claros (MG), and became known by the nickname Formigão. It played its home matches at José Maria de Melo Stadium, with a capacity of approximately 5,000 spectators. The club's rise was rapid: in 2008, just one year after its founding, it won the title of the Minas Gerais Second Division Championship, the main trophy in its history. In the following years, Funorte competed in the divisions of the Minas Gerais Championship and, in 2010, finished as runner-up in Module II, which contributed to promotion. With approximately four years of existence, the club reached the elite of state football in 2011 and became the first representative of Montes Claros in the first division of Minas Gerais in 13 years. Currently, Funorte is listed as an inactive club in Brazilian football.