Clube Atlético Bragantino
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| Full name | Clube Atlético Bragantino | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
Leão (Lion) Massa Bruta (Gross Mass) Braga | ||
| Founded | January 8, 1928 | ||
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Nabi Abi Chedid, Bragança Paulista, São Paulo state Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 17,724 | ||
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| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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The 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 the Bragantino. The Bragantino's first president was Hafiz and among his successors were included his sons Jesus and Nabi. The current president, Marco Antônio Abi Chedid, is Nabi's son and Hafiz's grandson.
From 1989 to 1992, the Bragantino were known as the Lingüiça Mecânica ("Clockwork Sausage"), after the movie A Clockwork Orange and Bragança Paulista's tradition as a sausage producer.
History
On January 8, 1928, former Bragança Futebol Clube members founded the Clube Atlético Bragantino.
In 1949, the club played in the Campeonato Paulista Second Division for the first time. In 1965, the Bragantino was promoted to the Campeonato Paulista First Division for the first time. However, in 1966, the club was relegated to the Campeonato Paulista Second Division.
In 1988, the Bragantino was the Campeonato Paulista Second Division champion. In 1989, the club was promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time after winning the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 1990, the Bragantino defeated the Novorizontino to win the Campeonato Paulista First Division. The final was nicknamed the caipira final (final caipira, in Portuguese language).
In 1991 the club was the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up. In the final, the Bragantino was defeated by the São Paulo. In 1992 the club competed in the Copa CONMEBOL, debuting in international competitions. In 1993 the Bragantino competed in the Copa CONMEBOL for the second time. In 1995 the club was relegated to the Campeonato Paulista Second Division. In 1996 the Bragantino competed in the Copa CONMEBOL for the third time.
In 1998 the club was relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2002, after a poor campaign, the Bragantino were relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. In 2005 the club was promoted to the Campeonato Paulista First Division. In 2007 the Bragantino won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C thus being promoted to the following year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
Achievements
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:
- Runners-up (1): '1991
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1
- 1989
- 1990
- 1965, 1988
- 1979
Famous coaches
Current squad
First team
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Out of team
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Out on loan
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Stadium
The Bragantino's stadium is the Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid, built in 1949 with a maximum capacity of 21,209 people. The stadium owned by the Clube Atlético Bragantino honors Nabi Abi Chedid, a former president of the club and father of present president Marco Antônio Abi Chedidand a former president of the club. It was previously named the Estádio Marcelo Stéfani, its former name honored Marcelo Stéfani, a player and president of the Bragantino. As Estádio Marcelo Stéfani, the stadium was also known by the nickname Marcelão. The name change was effected on January 6, 2009 and received criticism from the Bragança Paulista population.
Copa CONMEBOL participations
1992 Edition
- First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| The Bragantino | 3–3 | The Grêmio | 2–2 | 1–1 (6–7p) |
1993 edition
- First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| The Botafogo | 6–3 | The Bragantino | 3–1 | 3–2 |
1996 edition
- First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| The Bragantino | 5–4 | The Palmeiras | 5–1 | 0–3 |
- Second Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| The Independiente Santa Fé (COL) | 1–0 | The Bragantino | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Club colors
The uniform on the right was used by the Bragantino during the 1989, 1990 and 1991 seasons. It was later replaced by a more traditional uniform, but returned in 2006.
Ultras
- Torcida Uniformizada Guerreiros do Leão