O União Beltrão (Clube Esportivo União) é um clube de Francisco Beltrão, no Paraná, fundado em 1956. Apelidado de Azulão, joga no Estádio Anilado e tem como títulos a Série Prata de 1979 e a Série Bronze de 2016.
Clube Esportivo União
Clube Esportivo União, known as União Beltrão, is a football club from Francisco Beltrão, in southwestern Paraná. Founded in 1956, it is called Azulão and competes in the Paraná Championship.
History
Clube Esportivo União was founded on February 15, 1956, in Francisco Beltrão, and for a long time was the city's main club. It became known regionally as União Beltrão and earned the nickname Azulão for the blue and white colors of its uniform. In Paraná football, the club's main title is the Silver Series (second state division), won in 1979. After that, União Beltrão continued fighting for promotion over the decades and was runner-up in the Silver Series in 1981, 1982, 2017, 2019 and 2021. The club reactivated its activities in 2016, the same year Francisco Beltrão Futebol Clube withdrew from professional football. Upon returning, União Beltrão was champion of the Bronze Series (third division of Paraná) in 2016 and, the following year, was runner-up in the Silver Series. Azulão plays its home matches at Estádio Anilado, in Francisco Beltrão, which has a capacity of about 7,000 fans. In 2020, the club finished the Paraná Championship in 12th place and was relegated.