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Nacional Atlético Clube (Patos)
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Nacional Atlético Clube, usually known as Nacional de Patos or simply as Nacional is a Brazilian football club from Patos
, Paraíba state
. The club was founded in 1961, and in 1989 competed in the Brazilian Championship Second Level
and in 2005 and in 2007 competed in the Brazilian Championship Third Level
. Its home matches are played at José Cavalcanti Stadium.
, and other institutions. The club's colors were originally green and yellow, but later the green and white were adopted as Nacional's official colors.
From 1977 to 1981, Nacional won the Torneio Incentivo, which was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation
, five times in a row.
In 1989, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship Second Level
, but was eliminated in the first stage.
In 2005
, Nacional competed in the Brazilian Championship Third Level
, but was eliminated in the first stage of the competition.
In 2007, the club won the Paraíba State Championship
for the first time. Nacional's Edmundo was the competition's top goalscorer, with 18 goals. In the same year
, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship Third Level, reaching the final stage of the competition.
However, in 2007, the club played its Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
final stage home matches at Amigão
stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 40,000 people and is located in Campina Grande
, because the minimum stadium capacity allowed during that stage of the competition was 10,000 people.
Patos, Brazil
Patos is a town and municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.Esporte and Nacional are the two city's football clubs.- External links :* * *...
, 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 was founded in 1961, and in 1989 competed in the Brazilian Championship Second Level
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...
and in 2005 and in 2007 competed in the Brazilian Championship Third Level
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...
. Its home matches are played at José Cavalcanti Stadium.
History
On December 23, 1961, the club was founded by employees of federal institutions, such as the CorreiosCorreios
Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos , also known as Correios, is one of the largest state-owned companies in latin america and is responsible for the national postal service of Brazil, with a high level of reliability in Brazil...
, and other institutions. The club's colors were originally green and yellow, but later the green and white were adopted as Nacional's official colors.
From 1977 to 1981, Nacional won the Torneio Incentivo, which was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation
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...
, five times in a row.
In 1989, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship Second Level
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...
, but was eliminated in the first stage.
In 2005
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2005
In 2005, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C was composed of five rounds. In the first one, the 64 teams were divided in 16 groups of 4 teams each. Teams in each group played against each other in home and away games. The two best ranked teams of each group advanced to the second round, where they...
, Nacional competed in the Brazilian Championship Third Level
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...
, but was eliminated in the first stage of the competition.
In 2007, the club won the Paraíba 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...
for the first time. Nacional's Edmundo was the competition's top goalscorer, with 18 goals. In the same year
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2007
In 2007, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 64 clubs, with the promotion of , , , and , to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B to be contested in 2008. No teams will be relegated, since there is no fourth division in the Brazilian...
, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship Third Level, reaching the final stage of the competition.
Achievements
- Paraíba State ChampionshipCampeonato ParaibanoThe 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...
: 2007 - Torneio Incentivo: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Current squad (selected)
Former players
 Danilo (2007) |
Stadium
Nacional's home stadium is Estádio José Cavalcanti, with a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.However, in 2007, the club played its 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...
final stage home matches at Amigão
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...
stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 40,000 people and is located in 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...
, because the minimum stadium capacity allowed during that stage of the competition was 10,000 people.