Associação Desportiva Confiança
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| Full name | Associação Desportiva Confiança | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Dragão do Bairro Industrial (Industrial Neighborhood Dragon) | ||
| Founded | May 1, 1936 | ||
| Ground | Batistão | ||
| Capacity | 15,575 | ||
| President | Hyago Silva Cruz | ||
| Head coach | Luizinho Lopes | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Campeonato Sergipano | ||
| 2018 2018 | Série C, 5th Sergipano, 3rd | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Associação Desportiva Confiança, or Confiança as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Aracaju in Sergipe, founded on May 1, 1936.
Confiança's greatest rival is Sergipe.
Home stadium is the Proletário Sabino Ribeiro stadium, capacity 4,000.
History
On May 1, 1936, was founded in Aracaju a club called Associação Desportiva Confiança, after Epaminondas Vital and Isnard Cantalice watched a volleyball match between Cotinguiba and Aracaju at Bairro Industrial (Industrial Neighborhood, in English). Joaquim Sabino Ribeiro Chaves, Epaminondas Vital and Isnard Cantalice then founded a basketball and volleyball club at Bairro Industrial.
In 1949, the club competed in its first football competition, earning the nickname Dragão do Bairro Industrial, meaning Industrial Neighborhood Dragon, and playing in blue and white colors.
On May 1, 1955, Confiança, through its paranymph, called Joaquim Sabino Ribeiro Chaves, built its stadium, named Proletário Sabino Ribeiro.
In 1976, the club played for the first time in the Campeonato Brasileiro First Division.
In 1989, the club competed in the first edition of Copa do Brasil, being eliminated in the first round by Bahia after two 0–1 defeats.
In 2004, Confiança competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, being eliminated in the third stage by Villa Nova.
Achievements
Football
- 1951, 1954, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017
- 2003, 2005, 2008
Futsal
- 2001
- 2001
Current squad (some players)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club name
The club's name means Confidence in Portuguese, and is named after a factory called Fábrica Confiança.
Ultras
- Torcida Trovão Azul
- Torcida Jovem
- Movimento Azulino