Comercial Futebol Clube (SP)
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| Full name | Comercial Futebol Clube | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ground | Francisco de Palma Travassos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity | 35,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Comercial Futebol Clube (SP), usually known simply as Comercial (or as Comercial-SP, or Comercial (SP), or Comercial de Ribeirão Preto), is a traditional Brazilian football club from Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state.
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[edit] History
On October 10, 1911, an amateur club named Comercial, and Paineiras Futebol Clube, which was a club affiliated to the Paulista Football Federation, fused, and the new club was named Comercial Futebol Clube. [1]
In 1958, Comercial won its first title, the Campeonato Paulista Second Level, beating Corinthians of Presidente Prudente in the final. The club was promoted to the following year's first level. [2]
In 1978, the club disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time. The club finished in the 42nd position. [3]
In 1979, the club disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the second time. The club finished in the 14th position, ahead of clubs like Grêmio, Fluminense and Botafogo (RJ). [4]
[edit] Titles
- Campeonato Paulista Second Level: 1958
- Campeonato Paulista do Interior: 1966
[edit] Stadium
Comercial's home stadium is Estádio Dr. Francisco de Palma Travassos, nicknamed Franciscão[5], inaugurated in 1964, with a maximum capacity of 35,000 people. [6]
The club also owns a training ground, named Centro de Treinamento Francisco de Palma Travassos. [7]
[edit] The derby
Comercial's rival is Botafogo (SP). The match between the two clubs is nicknamed Come-Fogo (truncation of Comercial and Botafogo). It is one of the oldest Brazilian derbies and some matches have had an attendance of over 30,000 people. Famous footballers, like Sócrates, Raí and Zé Mário played the derby. The derby is disputed not only in football, but also in basketball. [8]
[edit] Club colors
The club's official club colors are black and white. The club's home kit is all white. [9]
[edit] Mascot
Comercial's mascot is a lion, called Leão, which is thePortuguese word for lion. [10]
[edit] Nickname
The club is nicknamed Bafo, meaning Breath [7], and Leão do Norte, meaning Lion of the North [1].
[edit] References
- ^ a b Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
- ^ 1958 Campeonato Paulista Second Level at RSSSF
- ^ 1978 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
- ^ 1979 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
- ^ (Portuguese) Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) at Arquivo de Clubes
- ^ (Portuguese) Estádio Dr. Francisco de Palma Travassos (Franciscão) at Templos do Futebol
- ^ a b Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
- ^ Basquete 'apaga' futebol em Ribeirão Preto - Francanet (October 16, 2006)
- ^ (Portuguese) Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) at Futebol Interior
- ^ (Portuguese) Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) at Times Brasileiros
[edit] External links
- (Portuguese) Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) at Arquivo de Clubes
- (Portuguese) Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) at Futebol Interior
