Brasileiro Série B, Ipatinga gained promotion to the elite of Brazilian football in 2008's Série A. In 2008, Ipatinga was relegated twice in the same season, first from the State Championship, and then from the Série A. In the following years, the club had mixed results, with eventual good campaigns in some championships followed by relegations in others. In 2012, due to a severe financial crisis and losing the support of the Ipatinga population, the club decided to move to Betim, changing its name to Betim Esporte Clube. New Club After 40 million reais in debt and no support, due to the club's many controversies, president Nicanor Pires announced the end of activities and its bankruptcy, which generated great national commotion in the sports environment, but even with all this movement, the club was scheduled to close completely on April 22, 2022. On the morning of April 22, Marcos Ferraz, through Kraken Holding, Inc. presented its proposal to acquire the club and transform it into SAF (sociedade anônima do futebol), a proposal that was quickly approved by the entire management and board of the club. At 6:00pm, Ipatinga Futebol Clube releases an official statement informing that the SAF agreement was made, that the first financial contributions had been made and that Ferraz would assume the management of the club from that moment on. In its debut in the Campeonato Mineiro on April 27, just 5 days after its acquisition, Ipatinga Futebol Clube starts its campaign making an incredible 2x0 in the first half against the Tupi team. Current squad 2013 season roster Notable coaches Ney Franco (2005–06) Ney da Matta (2006, 2011) Flávio Lopes (2007) Gilson Kleina (2007, 2010) Giba (2008) Ricardo Drubscky (2008) Márcio Bittencourt (2008) Enderson Moreira (2008) Marcelo Oliveira (2009) Émerson Ávila (2007) Léo Condé (2010) Gerson Evaristo (2010–11) Guilherme (2011) Eugênio Souza (2012–2013) Wallace Lemos (2013) Moacir Júnior (2013) Reinaldo (2014) Ney da Matta (2014) Pedro Henrique (2014) Wasterdeily Lima (2015) Conrado Ramos (2016) Wantuil Rodrigues (2017) Eugênio Souza (2017–) Honours Domestic Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 0 Runner-up (1): 2007 State Campeonato Mineiro: 1 2005 Runners-up (2): 2006, 2010 Taça Minas Gerais: 2 2004, 2011 Campeonato Mineiro Second Level: 1 2009 Campeonato Mineiro Third Level: 1 2017 Stadium For 14 years, the club played in the Municipal Stadium Epaminondas Mendes Brito (later named João Lamego Netto), usually known as Ipatingão or Lamegão, built in 1982, with