Campinense Clube
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| Ground | Amigão (Capacity 40,000) |
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Campinense Clube, usually known simply as Campinense, is a Brazilian football club from Campina Grande, Paraíba state. The club finished as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B runner-up in 1972, and has also competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A several times.
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[edit] History
The club was founded on April 12, 1915 as a dancing club by Elias Montenegro, Dino Belo, Antônio Lima and several others. The club's headquarters were located at Colégio Campinense. José Câmara was Campinense's first president.[1]
In 1960, Campinense won its first state championship., which was the first of six consecutive championships won by the club.[2] In 1961, the club competed in the Taça Brasil, finishing as the Northeastern Group runner-up after being defeated in the final by Bahia.[3] In 1972, the club was defeated by Sampaio Corrêa in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B final, finishing as the championship's runner-up.[4] In 1975, Campinense competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time, finishing in the competition's last position.[5] The club competed again in that competition in 1978, 1979, and in 1981.[6]
[edit] Achievements
- Campeonato Paraibano:
- Winners (17): 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1991, 1993, 2004, 2008
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B:
- Runners-up (1): 1972
[edit] Stadium
Campinense's home stadium is Estádio Governador Ernani Sátiro, usually known as Amigão[6], inaugurated in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 40,000 people.[7]
[edit] Symbols
The club's mascot is a fox wearing a top hat.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ (Portuguese) História. Treze Futebol Clube. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Paraíba State League - List of Champions. RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Brazil Cup 1961. RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Brazil 1972 Championship - 2nd Level. RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ I Copa Brasil - 1975 Brazilian Championship. RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ a b (Portuguese) Campinense Clube. Arquivo de Clubes. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ (Portuguese) O Amigão. Templos do Futebol. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ (2001) Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, pp. 141–142. ISBN 8588651017.
[edit] External links
- (Portuguese) Campinense Clube's official website
