Orlando City's has announced it has officially entered into an affiliation with Clube Atlético Paranaense, giving the Lions a third international club partnership. Atlético Paranaense plays in Brazil's Serie A, the country's top flight. Founded in 1924, the club is also home to world class training facilities and one of Brazil's top academies. Atlético Paranaense won the Brasileiro Serie A Championship in 2001, along with 23 Campeonato Paranaense regional championships.
This technical partnership will include friendly matches in Orlando in 2017, and another during the 2018 preseason in Curitiba, Brazil. Today's announcement expands on Orlando City's previous existing partnerships with Portuguese side S.