Associação Desportiva Leônico
Encyclopedia
Associação Desportiva Leônico, commonly known as Leônico, are a Brazil
ian football team from Salvador
. They won the Campeonato Baiano
once and competed in the Série A
two times.
in 1966. The club competed in the Série A
in 1979
and in 1985
.
. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people. They played in the 1990s at Estádio José Trindade Lobo, a stadium located in Santo Antônio de Jesus
. This stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football team from Salvador
Salvador, Bahia
Salvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first...
. They won the Campeonato Baiano
Campeonato Baiano
The Campeonato Baiano is the football league of the state of Bahia, Brazil. The championship has been played since 1905 without interruption.-2008 format:First stage:...
once and competed in the Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
two times.
History
They were founded on April 3, 1940. Leônico won the Campeonato BaianoCampeonato Baiano
The Campeonato Baiano is the football league of the state of Bahia, Brazil. The championship has been played since 1905 without interruption.-2008 format:First stage:...
in 1966. The club competed in the Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
in 1979
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1979
-Overview:94 teams took part, and Internacional won the championship undefeated.-Final standings:-References:...
and in 1985
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1985
-Overview:It was performed in 44 teams, and Coritiba won the championship.-Final standings:-References:...
.
Stadium
They play their home games at the Edgard Santos stadium, located in Simões FilhoSimões Filho
Simões Filho is a town and municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.-References:...
. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people. They played in the 1990s at Estádio José Trindade Lobo, a stadium located in Santo Antônio de Jesus
Santo Antônio de Jesus
Santo Antônio de Jesus is a city in the eastern part of the state of Bahia, Brazil and is located about 187 km west of the capital of Salvador. It serves the capital of the micro-region of the same name and is part of the Metropolitana de Salvador. Its coordinates are 12.966/12° 58' 8" S and...
. This stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.