Associação Desportiva Leônico

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Leônico
Full nameAssociação Desportiva Leônico
Nickname(s)Guerreiros da Ladeira
Moleque Travesso
Founded3 April 1940; 84 years ago (1940-04-03)
GroundEdgard Santos
Capacity5,000

The Associação Desportiva Leônico, commonly known as Leônico, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador.[1] They won the Campeonato Baiano once and competed in the Série A two times.

History[edit]

They were founded on 3 April 1940.[1] Leônico won the Campeonato Baiano in 1966.[1] The club competed in the Série A in 1979 and in 1985.[2][3]

Stadium[edit]

They play their home games at the Edgard Santos stadium, located in Simões Filho.[4] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[4] They played in the 1990s at Estádio José Trindade Lobo, a stadium located in Santo Antônio de Jesus.[1] This stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.[1]

Achievements[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 199. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  2. ^ "V Copa Brasil – 1979". RSSSF. 16 November 2007. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Brazil 1985 (Taça de Ouro)". RSSSF. 18 May 2000. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Associação Desportiva Leônico" (in Portuguese). O Gol. Retrieved July 3, 2009.