Clube Atlético Bragantino

Not to be confused with Bragantino Clube do Pará.
Bragantino
Full name Clube Atlético Bragantino
Nickname(s) Leão (Lion)
Massa Bruta (Brute Massiness)
Braga
Founded January 8, 1928
Stadium Nabi Abi Chedid,
Bragança Paulista, São Paulo state Brazil
Capacity 21,209
President Brazil Marquinho Chedid
Head coach Brazil Vágner Benazzi
League Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
2014 Série B, 16th
Website Club home page

Clube Atlético Bragantino, or Bragantino as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Bragança Paulista in São Paulo that was founded on January 8, 1928.

Its home stadium is the Nabi Abi Chedid stadium, capacity 21,209. They play in white shirts, shorts and socks.

The Chedid family has a lengthy connection to Bragantino. Bragantino's first president was Hafiz, and among his successors are included his sons Jesus and Nabi, and the current president, Marco Antônio Abi Chedid, Nabi's son and Hafiz's grandson.

From 1989 to 1992, Bragantino was known as Lingüiça Mecânica ("Clockwork Sausage"), after the movie A Clockwork Orange and due to Bragança Paulista tradition as a sausage producer.

History

On January 8, 1928, former Bragança Futebol Clube members founded Clube Atlético Bragantino.

In 1949, the club played in the Campeonato Paulista Second Division for the first time. In 1965, Bragantino was promoted to Campeonato Paulista First Division for the first time. However, in 1966, the club was relegated to Campeonato Paulista Second Division.

In 1988, Bragantino was the Campeonato Paulista Second Division champion. In 1989, the club was promoted to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time after winning the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 1990, Bragantino defeated Novorizontino to win the Campeonato Paulista First Division. The final was nicknamed caipira final (final caipira, in Portuguese language).

In 1991, the club was Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up. In the final, Bragantino was defeated by São Paulo. In 1992, the club competed in the Copa CONMEBOL, debuting in international competitions. In the following year, in 1993, Bragantino competed in the Copa CONMEBOL for the second time. In 1995, the club was relegated to Campeonato Paulista Second Division. In 1996, Bragantino competed in the Copa CONMEBOL for the third time.

In 1998, the club was relegated to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2002, after a poor campaign, Bragantino was relegated to Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. In 2005, the club was promoted to Campeonato Paulista First Division. In 2007, Bragantino won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C thus being promoted to the following year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

Achievements

1989
2007
1990
1965, 1988
1979

Famous coaches

Current squad

First team

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

No. Position Player
Brazil GK Gilson
Brazil GK Lauro
Brazil GK Vinícius
Brazil DF Alex Moraes
Brazil DF Arlan
Brazil DF Bruno Ferreira (on loan from Vasco)
Brazil DF Diego Macedo
Brazil DF Fernando (on loan from Flamengo)
Brazil DF Ferreira
Brazil DF Gabriel
Brazil DF Luís Gustavo
Brazil DF Michael
Brazil DF Pará
Brazil DF Pedro Henrique
Brazil DF Renato Santos (on loan from Flamengo)
Brazil DF Thiago Feltri
Brazil DF Thiago Martinelli
Brazil DF Wallace
No. Position Player
Brazil DF Wellington Reis
Brazil MF Adílson Goiano
Brazil MF Caio
Brazil MF Carlos Vítor
Brazil MF Esquerdinha
Brazil MF Graxa
Brazil MF Léo Gago (on loan from Grêmio)
Brazil MF Muralha (on loan from Flamengo)
Brazil MF Raphael Gaspar
Brazil MF Thiago Moura
Brazil MF Uchoa
Brazil MF Welton
Brazil FW Diego Maurício
Brazil FW Erick Luis (on loan from Vasco)
Brazil FW Igor Sartori (on loan from Flamengo)
Brazil FW Marcelo Sabino
Brazil FW Tocantins (on loan from Corinthians)
Brazil FW Wilker

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
Brazil DF Guilherme Mattis (to Fluminense)
Brazil MF Geandro (to Joinville EC)
No. Position Player
Brazil MF Gustavo Campanharo (to Italy Hellas Verona)
Brazil FW Cesinha (to Atlético-MG)

Stadium

Bragantino's stadium is Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid, built in 1949, with a maximum capacity of 21,209 people.

Copa CONMEBOL participations

1992 Edition

First Round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bragantino 3-3 Grêmio 2-2 1-1 (6-7p)

1993 edition

First Round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Botafogo 6-3 Bragantino 3-1 3-2

1996 edition

First Round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bragantino 5-4 Palmeiras 5-1 0-3
Second Round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Independiente Santa Fé (COL) 1-0 Bragantino 1-0 0-0

Club colors

1989-1991 Bragantino's home kit

The kit in the right was used by Bragantino during the 1989, 1990 and 1991 seasons. It was later replaced by a more traditional kit, but it returned in 2006.

Ultras

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