Campinense Clube

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Campinense
Full name Campinense Clube
Nickname(s) Raposa (The fox)
Founded April 12, 1915 (1915-04-12)
Stadium Amigão
Ground Capacity 50,000
President William Simões
Head coach Leandro Machado
Home colors
Away colors
Estádio Governador Ernani Sátyro
Campinense playing Treze at the Amigão in 2009

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.

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]

Symbols

The club's mascot is a fox wearing a top hat.[7]

Stadium

Main article: Amigão

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.[8]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Brazil GK Carlos
Brazil GK Sérvulo
Brazil GK Pantera
Brazil DF Wanderson Cafú
Brazil DF Henrique
Brazil DF Iran
Brazil DF Tandera
Brazil DF Renatinho
Brazil DF Ben-Hur
Brazil DF Rogério Rios
Brazil MF Luciano Totó
No. Position Player
Brazil MF Jota
Brazil MF Claudemir
Brazil MF Rhuan
Brazil MF Daniel
Brazil MF Adriano Felício
Brazil FW Anderson Oliveira
Brazil FW Robert
Brazil FW Luciano Dias
Brazil FW Warley
Brazil FW Potita
Brazil FW Marquinhos Marabá

Noted players

  • Brazil Elvis (2008)
  • Brazil Fernandes (2008–09)
  • Brazil Júlio César (2001)
  • Brazil Marcelinho Paraíba (1994)
  • Brazil Marquinhos Marabá (2008–09, 2012-)

Achievements

2013
1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1991, 1993, 2004, 2008, 2012
Runners-up (1): 1972

References

  1. ↑ (Portuguese) "História". Treze Futebol Clube. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 
  2. ↑ "Paraíba State League - List of Champions". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 
  3. ↑ "Brazil Cup 1961". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 
  4. ↑ "Brazil 1972 Championship - 2nd Level". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 
  5. ↑ "I Copa Brasil - 1975 Brazilian Championship". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 (Portuguese) "Campinense Clube". Arquivo de Clubes. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 
  7. ↑ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. pp. 141–142. ISBN 85-88651-01-7. 
  8. ↑ (Portuguese) "O Amigão". Templos do Futebol. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 

External links

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