Esporte Clube Comercial (MS)
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| Ground | Morenão (Capacity 45,000) |
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Esporte Clube Comercial, usually known simply as Comercial, is a traditional Brazilian football club from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul state.
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[edit] History
On March 15, 1943 [1], Esporte Clube Comercial was founded by Etheócles Ferreira and other Colégio Dom Bosco (Dom Bosco School) students, who were sons of rich farmers and tradesmen. [2]
In 1948, Jamil Naglis was elected as the club's president. He changed the club's colors to the current ones. [2]
On September 12, 1967, in Campo Grande city, Comercial beat the powerful Santos of Pelé, Agustín Cejas, Clodoaldo and Carlos Alberto 1-0. The winning goal was scored by Gil. [3]
In 1973, Comercial disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time. The club finished in the 26th place, ahead of Atlético Paranaense. [4]
In 1975, EC Comercial won its only Campeonato Matogrossense title. [5]
In 1979, Comercial disputed the Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense state championship first edition. The club was defeated by Operário in the final. [6]
In 1982, EC Comercial won its first Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense. [5]
In 1986, the club disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the last time. The club finished in the 35th position. [7]
In 1994, Comercial disputed the Copa do Brasil for the first time. In the first round, the club eliminated Paysandu, in the second round, the club eliminated Kaburé of Tocantins state, and in the quarter-finals, Comercial was eliminated by Linhares of Espírito Santo state. [8]
In 2002, Comercial reached Copa Centro-Oeste semifinals. The club was eliminated by Gama. [9]
[edit] Titles
- Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense: 1982, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001
- Campeonato Matogrossense: 1975
[edit] Stadium
Esporte Clube Comercial's home stadium is Estádio Universitário Pedro Pedrossian, usually known as Morenão [1], inaugurated in 1977, with a maximum capacity of 45,000 people. [10]
The club also owns a training ground, called CT Vila Olímpica. [3]
[edit] Idols
[edit] Rival
Comercial's geatest rival is Operário. The derby between the clubs is known as Comerário, which is a portmanteau of the clubs names, Comercial and Operário. The traditional derby is over 50 year-old. [11]
[edit] Club colors
At the time of the club's foundation, its colors were red, green and black. [2]
In 1948, the club's president, Jamil Naglis, changed the colors to its current ones, red and white. [2] [1]
[edit] Nickname
EC Comercial's nickname is Colorado [12], which is a reference to the club's colors, and meaning The Red. [3]
[edit] Mascot
Comercial's mascot is an eagle. [3]
[edit] Miscellaneous
- The club's name, Comercial, is the Portuguese language word for commercial.
- Comercial, alongside Operário, is one of the two Brazilian clubs which won two different state championships. Both clubs won the Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense and the Campeonato Matogrossense. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Esporte Clube Comercial at Arquivo de Clubes
- ^ a b c d Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
- ^ a b c d Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
- ^ 1973 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
- ^ a b Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul state championships at RSSSF
- ^ 1979 Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense at RSSSF
- ^ 1986 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
- ^ 1994 Copa do Brasil at RSSSF
- ^ 2002 Copa Centro-Oeste at RSSSF
- ^ Morenão at Templos do Futebol
- ^ Comerário é duvida no Estadual 2001 (March 1, 2001) - A Crítica de Campo Grande - MS (retrieved on August 17, 2006)
- ^ Comercial at Sambafoot
