title: Clube Esportivo Passense de Futebol e Cultura
text: # Clube Esportivo Passense de Futebol e Cultura
  
  Clube Esportivo Passense de Futebol e Cultura, commonly known as Passense, is a Brazilian football club based in Passos, Minas Gerais state.
  
  ## History
  
  The club was founded on January 23, 2001, after political conflicts in the city of Passos, by former members of Clube Esportivo de Futebol. The club joined a partnership in 2007 with Passos City Hall and Clube Atlético Mineiro to compete in the Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II.
  
  ## Stadium
  
  Clube Esportivo Passense de Futebol e Cultura play their home games at Estádio Soares de Azevedo. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 12,000 people.
  
  