Campinense Clube, usually known simply as Campinense, is a Brazilian football club from Campina Grande

Campina Grande

Campina Grande is the second most populous Brazilian city in the State of Paraíba after João Pessoa, the capital. It is considered to be the most important city of the Northeastern Brazilian subregion called agreste. It is considered one of the main industrial, technological and educational...

, Paraíba state

Paraíba

Paraíba Paraíba Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad to navigation"; Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east...

. The club finished as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

 runner-up in 1972, and has also competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro 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...

 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.

In 1960, Campinense won its first state championship

Campeonato Paraibano

The Campeonato Paraibano is the football league of the state of Paraíba, Brazil.-Format:As in any other Brazilian soccer championship, the format can change and be adapted every year, mostly to avoid conflicts for the teams that will compete at a national level.The most recent season was played in...

., which was the first of six consecutive championships won by the club. In 1961, the club competed in the Taça Brasil

Taça Brasil

The Taça Brasil was a Brazilian national football competition which was contested from 1959 to 1968. It is considered by many historians the most important football tournament in Brazil at the time and is compared, in importance level, to the current Campeonato Brasileiro.Bahia, Cruzeiro and...

, finishing as the Northeastern Group runner-up after being defeated in the final by Bahia

Esporte Clube Bahia

Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group...

. In 1972, the club was defeated by Sampaio Corrêa

Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube

Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube, usually known as Sampaio Corrêa, is a Brazilian football club from São Luís, Maranhão state, founded on March 25, 1923....

 in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

 final, finishing as the championship's runner-up. In 1975, Campinense competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro 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...

 for the first time, finishing in the competition's last position. The club competed again in that competition in 1978, 1979, and in 1981.

Stadium

Campinense's home stadium is Estádio Governador Ernani Sátiro

Amigão

Estádio Governador Ernani Sátyro, usually known by its nickname Amigão , is a multi-purpose stadium in Campina Grande, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 35,000. The stadium was built in 1975.The Amigão is owned by the government of Paraíba state...

, usually known as Amigão, inaugurated in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 40,000 people.

Squad

Noted players

Aílton Ailton Gonçalves da Silva Aílton Gonçalves da Silva , usually known simply as Aílton, is a Brazilian football striker who last played for FC Oberneuland.- Career :...  (2009) Beto Cícero Herbete de Oliveira Melo Cícero Herbete de Oliveira Melo, or simply Beto , is a Brazilian football striker. He currently plays for Clube Náutico Capibaribe on loan from Serie C outfit Treze for the 2007 season....  (2004) Edinho Edon Amaral Neto Edon Amaral Neto, usually known as Edinho is a former Brazilian football striker.-Career:After playing for several Brazilian teams he moved to Europe and played for Portuguese side Vitória de Guimarães before moving to English side Bradford City on February 6, 1997...  (2007) Edmundo (2009) Elvis (2008)

Fernandes (2008-09) Júlio César Julio Cesar do Nascimento Julio Cesar do Nascimento is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Al Shabab of Dubai.-External links:*...  (2001) Marcelinho Paraíba (1994) Marquinhos Marabá (2008-09) Marquinhos Mossoró (2008)

Rodrigo Tabata Rodrigo Tabata Rodrigo Barbosa Tabata or simply Rodrigo Tabata , is an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Qatari club Al Rayyan...  (2003-06) Washington (2008-09)   Danilo (2004)

Achievements

Campeonato Paraibano

Campeonato Paraibano

The Campeonato Paraibano is the football league of the state of Paraíba, Brazil.-Format:As in any other Brazilian soccer championship, the format can change and be adapted every year, mostly to avoid conflicts for the teams that will compete at a national level.The most recent season was played in...

: 18

1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975*, 1979, 1980, 1991, 1993, 2004, 2008

*Recognized by CBF

Brazilian Football Confederation

The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...

's predecessor, the CBD
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

: 0

Runners-up (1): 1972

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...

: 0

Third Place (1): 2008

Fourth Place (1): 2003

External links

Campinense Clube's official website