Sociedade Atlético Ceilandense

Atlético Ceilandense
Full name Sociedade Atlético Ceilandense
Founded October 8, 1977
Ground Abadião, Ceilândia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
(Capacity: 4,000)
President Marcelo Cruz
Head Coach Marquinhos Bahia
Home colours
Away colours

Sociedade Atlético Ceilandense, commonly known as Atlético Ceilandense, is a Brazilian football club based in Ceilândia, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série C twice. The club was formerly known as Sociedade Esportiva Ceilandense.

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History

The club was founded on October 8, 1977, as Sociedade Esportiva Ceilandense.[1] They competed in the Série C in 1997 and in 1995, they had weak performances in both editions of the competition. Ceilandense won the Campeonato Brasiliense Second Division in 2009, after beating Botafogo-DF in the final,[2] and soon after that the club was renamed to Sociedade Atlético Ceilandense, after joining a partnership with Atlético Goianiense of Goiás state.[3]

Achievements

Stadium

Sociedade Atlético Ceilandense play their home games at Estádio Maria de Lurdes Abadia, nicknamed Abadião.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 45. 
  2. ^ "Botafogo-DF perde para o Ceilandense e Túlio Maravilha não marca o seu 900º. Tulio chegou ao sei gol 900 na partida contra o Luziânia no Cave, pela 1ª divisão so candagão 2010" (in Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. October 17, 2009. http://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia182/2009/10/17/esportes,i=148959/BOTAFOGO+DF+PERDE+PARA+O+CEILANDENSE+E+TULIO+MARAVILHA+NAO+MARCA+O+SEU+900.shtml. Retrieved February 11, 2011. 
  3. ^ Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 81. January 2011. 
  4. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (in Portuguese) (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. http://www2.cbf.com.br/cnef/cnef.pdf. Retrieved February 11, 2011.