Capital Clube de Futebol

Capital/Cristalina
Full name Capital Clube de Futebol
Founded July 5, 2005
Stadium Estádio Salvador Amado, Cristalina, Goiás, Brazil
Capacity 3,000

Capital Clube de Futebol, commonly known as Capital/Cristalina, is a Brazilian football club based in Brasília, Distrito Federal. The club was formerly known as Sociedade Esportiva Maringá.

History

The club was founded on July 5, 2005 [1] as Sociedade Esportiva Maringá.[2] They won the Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level in 2005, after they defeated Ceilandense in the final.[2] Capital won the Campeonato Brasiliense Third Level in 2009, after they defeated Bosque Formosa in the final.[3] Capital joined a partnership with Goiás state club Cristalina Futebol Clube in August 2011, and adopted the name Capital/Cristalina.

Achievements

Stadium

Capital Clube de Futebol play their home games at Estádio Salvador Amado, located in Cristalina, Goiás state.[4] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,000 people.[5]

Before moving to Cristalina, Capital Clube de Futebol played their home games at Estádio Nacional de Brasília, commonly known as Estádio Mané Garrincha.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 42,200 people.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Clubes do Brasil - Distrito Federal - Segunda Divisão" (in Portuguese). Escudos de Clubes. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Guillermo Alexander Rivera (November 19, 2005). "Distrito Federal League - Second Level 2005". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  3. Guillermo Alexander Rivera (July 25, 2010). "Distrito Federal - Third Level 2009". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  4. "Capital Clube de Futebol". Soccerway. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Retrieved March 3, 2012.