History
On February 2, 1914, members of Norte Club protested against a decision of the football federation of Pará benefiting Remo by terminating the team and refounding it as Paysandu Foot-Ball Club.
In 1920, the club won its first Campeonato Paraense title.
From 1920 to 1923 the club was state champion for four times in a row .
From 1927 to 1929 the club was state champion for three times in a row .
In 1939 the club was again state champion. In that season, the team was nicknamed Esquadrão de Aço (meaning Steel Squadron).
From 1942 to 1945, again the club was four times in a row state champion.
In 1948, the club was nicknamed Papão da Curuzu, after Curuzu Street ("Rua Curuzu"), by the journalist Everando Guilhon. Curuzu Street has been the address for the club headquarters.
From 1961 to 1963 the club was again state champion for three times in a row.
From 1965 to 1967, the club was again state champion for three times in a row.
In 1971 and in 1972 the club was state champion for two times in a row.
From 1980 to 1982 the club was again state champion for three times in a row.
In 1991 Paysandu was the champion of the Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division.
From 2000 to 2002 Paysandu was again state champion for three times in a row.
In 2001, Paysandu was again the champion of the Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division.
In 2002 the club was champion of Copa Norte, and, later, champion of Copa dos Campeões.
In 2003, Paysandu was eliminated by Boca Juniors of Argentina on the second leg of a match for Copa Libertadores. That was the club's first participation in the competition.
In 2005, after a poor campaign, finishing in 21st place, the club descended to the Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division. They would descend still further, to Série C, after a 17th-place finish in 2006.
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