Campinense Clube
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| Full name | Campinense Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Raposa (The fox) | ||
| Founded | April 12, 1915 | ||
| Ground | Amigão | ||
| Capacity | 50,000 | ||
| President | William Simões | ||
| Head coach | Francisco Diá | ||
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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
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]
Rivalries
The club has a fierce rivalry with city rivals Treze Futebol Clube.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
- 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1991, 1993, 2004, 2008, 2012
- Runners-up (1): 1972
References
- ^ "História" (in Portuguese). Treze Futebol Clube. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
- ^ "Paraíba State League – List of Champions". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
- ^ "Brazil Cup 1961". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
- ^ "Brazil 1972 Championship – 2nd Level". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
- ^ "I Copa Brasil – 1975 Brazilian Championship". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
- ^ a b "Campinense Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
- ^ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. pp. 141–142. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ^ "O Amigão" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved May 19, 2008.