Centro Sportivo Capelense
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Centro Sportivo Capelense, commonly known as Capelense, is a Brazil
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 club based in Capela
Capela
Capela is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 18,640 and its area is 205 km².Capela is also the name of a neighborhood located on the west side of the town of Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania. Its name is derived from the Capela Hill, which lies to the west of...

, Alagoas state
Alagoas
Alagoas is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco ; Sergipe ; Bahia ; and the Atlantic Ocean . It occupies an area of 27,767 km², being slightly larger than Haiti...

. They competed in the Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

 once and twice 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...

.

History

The club was founded on May 19, 1945. They won the Campeonato Alagoano
Campeonato Alagoano
The Campeonato Alagoano is the football league of the state of Alagoas, Brazil.-Format:First Division 2010The Campeonato Alagoano is divided into three stages....

 in 1959, 1962 and in 1989. The club participated 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...

 in 1960
1960 Taça Brasil
The 1960 Taça Brasil is the 2nd edition of Taça Brasil . It began on September 6, 1960 and ended on Dezember 28, 1960.-Format:The competition is a single elimination knockout tournament featuring two-legged ties.-Teams:-Northern Zone:...

, when they were defeated in the Northeastern Final to 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...

, and competed again in 1963
1963 Taça Brasil
- Northern Group:-Northeastern Group:-Southern Group:-Central Group:First PhaseDefelê 0-2 0-3 Vila NovaFonseca 1-0 0-3 3-3 Rio BrancoSemifinal Vila Nova 1-0 0-1 Rio BrancoRio Branco 1-0 Vila Nova...

. Capelense competed in the Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

 in 1990, when they were eliminated in the First Round by Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...

. The club won the Campeonato Alagoano Second Level in 2008.

Achievements

  • Campeonato Alagoano
    Campeonato Alagoano
    The Campeonato Alagoano is the football league of the state of Alagoas, Brazil.-Format:First Division 2010The Campeonato Alagoano is divided into three stages....

    :
    • Winners (3): 1959, 1962, 1989

  • Campeonato Alagoano Second Level:
    • Winners (1): 2008

Stadium

Centro Sportivo Capelense play their home games at Estádio Manoel Moreira. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.
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