Atlético Clube Goianiense
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| Full name | Atlético Clube Goianiense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Dragão (The Dragão Campineiro) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | April 2, 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Estádio Antônio Accioly, Goiânia, Brazil (Capacity 8,000) |
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| Chairman |  Wilson Carlos |
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| Manager | Artur Neto |
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| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Atlético Clube Goianiense, usually known as Atlético Goianiense or just Atlético, is a Brazilian football (soccer) team from the city of Goiânia, Goiás state. Atlético Goianiense is the oldest Goiânia city football club. The club is the first team of its state to win a national competition, which was the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
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[edit] History
On April 2, 1937, Nicanor Gordo and Joaquim Veiga founded the club, starting football in the newly founded city of Goiânia. Nicanor Gordo and Joaquim Veiga left the newly founded club in 1938, and joined Goiânia Esporte Clube, which was another new club.
In 1944, the club competed in the first Campeonato Goiano, which was also the first official football championship in the state, and was contested between five clubs from Goiânia. The other teams were Goiânia, Vila Nova, Goiás and Campinas. Atlético Goianiense won the competition, being its first title. In 1957, the club won the state championship without losing a match, also winning the Torneio dos Invictos, disputed in the same year.
In 1971, the team won the Torneio da Integração Nacional, beating Ponte Preta in the final. In 1990, after defeating América Mineiro in the penalty shootout, Atlético Goianiense won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
In 2003, Atlético Goianiense finished in the state championship's last place, and was relegated to the following year's second division. In 2005, the club won the Goiano Championship of Second Division, being promoted to the following year's First Division. In 2006, the club was in second place in the Goiás State Championship First Level.
[edit] Achievements
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C:
- Winners (1): 1990
- Campeonato Goiano First Level:
- Winners (10): 1944, 1947, 1949, 1955, 1957, 1964, 1970, 1985, 1988, 2007
- Campeonato Goiano Second Level:
- Winners (2): 1982, 2005
- Torneio da Integração Nacional:
- Winners (1): 1971
- Torneio dos Invictos:
- Winners (1): 1957
[edit] Stadium
The club plays its home matches at Estádio Antônio Accioly, which has a maximum capacity of approximately 8,000 people.
Atlético Goianiense's training center is called CT Urias Magalhães.
[edit] Club's colors
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The club's colors are red and black. Its is composed of a red and black horizontal striped shirt, white short and red and black horizontal striped socks.
[edit] Symbols
Atlético Goianiense's mascot is a red dragon symbolizing the claw and the hot force of the club. The club is nicknamed Dragão, meaning Dragon. The flag is similar to the club's home kit, with red and black horizontal stripes, and the logo in the center.
[edit] Anthem
Atlético's official anthem was composed by Joaquim Jayme, however, there is another, non-official, anthem.
[edit] Current squad
[edit] First Team
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[edit] Ultras
[edit] References
- Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
[edit] External links
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