Clube Atlético Bragantino

Not to be confused with Bragantino Clube do Pará.
Bragantino
Full name Clube Atlético Bragantino
Nickname(s) Leão (Lion)
Massa Bruta (Brute Massiness)
Braga
Founded January 8, 1928 (1928-01-08)
Stadium Nabi Abi Chedid,
Bragança Paulista, São Paulo state Brazil
Ground Capacity 17,724
President Brazil Marquinho Chedid
Head coach Brazil Léo Condé
League Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
2014 Série B, 16th
Website Club home page

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 Bragantino. Bragantino's first president was Hafiz, and among his successors are included his sons Jesus and Nabi, and the current president, Marco Antônio Abi Chedid, Nabi's son and Hafiz's grandson.

From 1989 to 1992, Bragantino was known as Lingüiça Mecânica ("Clockwork Sausage"), after the movie A Clockwork Orange and due to Bragança Paulista tradition as a sausage producer.

History

On January 8, 1928, former Bragança Futebol Clube members founded Clube Atlético Bragantino.

In 1949, the club played in the Campeonato Paulista Second Division for the first time. In 1965, Bragantino was promoted to Campeonato Paulista First Division for the first time. However, in 1966, the club was relegated to Campeonato Paulista Second Division.

In 1988, Bragantino was the Campeonato Paulista Second Division champion. In 1989, the club was promoted to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time after winning the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 1990, Bragantino defeated Novorizontino to win the Campeonato Paulista First Division. The final was nicknamed caipira final (final caipira, in Portuguese language).

In 1991, the club was Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up. In the final, Bragantino was defeated by São Paulo. In 1992, the club competed in the Copa CONMEBOL, debuting in international competitions. In the following year, in 1993, Bragantino competed in the Copa CONMEBOL for the second time. In 1995, the club was relegated to Campeonato Paulista Second Division. In 1996, Bragantino competed in the Copa CONMEBOL for the third time.

In 1998, the club was relegated to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2002, after a poor campaign, Bragantino was relegated to Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. In 2005, the club was promoted to Campeonato Paulista First Division. In 2007, Bragantino won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C thus being promoted to the following year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

Achievements

1989
2007
1990
1965, 1988
1979

Famous coaches

Current squad

First team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Brazil GK Douglas
Brazil GK Gustavo
Brazil GK Rafael Broetto
Brazil GK Rafael Copetti (on loan from Vasco)
Brazil DF Alemão
Brazil DF Bonfim (on loan from Coritiba)
Brazil DF Cortez
Brazil DF Éder Lima
Brazil DF Gilberto
Portugal DF Jorge Araújo
Brazil DF Leandro Silva
Brazil DF Léo
Brazil DF Moisés RB (on loan from Corinthians)
Brazil MF Alan Mineiro
Brazil MF Bruno Costa (on loan from Atlético-PR)
Brazil MF Bruno Formigoni
Brazil MF Cristian Alex
Brazil MF Edson Sitta
Brazil MF Elivelton
Brazil MF Erick
No. Position Player
Brazil MF Everton Dias
Brazil MF Guilherme (on loan from Vasco)
Brazil MF Jocinei (on loan from Corinthians)
Brazil MF Rafael Rosa
Brazil MF Renan
Brazil MF Rodney
Brazil MF Samuel
Brazil MF Wigor
Brazil FW Bruno César
South Korea FW Chico
Brazil FW Conrado
Brazil FW Daivison
Brazil FW Diego Cardoso (on loan from Santos)
Brazil FW Jobinho
Brazil FW Robert
Brazil FW Rodolfo
Brazil FW Thiago Santos
Brazil FW Wallace
Brazil FW Mayckol

Out of team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Brazil DF André Vinícius (on loan from Corinthians)
East Timor DF Diogo Rangel
No. Position Player
Brazil DF Pedro Henrique (on loan from Corinthians)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Brazil MF Geandro (to Joinville EC)
Brazil MF Gustavo Campanharo (to France Evian Thonon Gaillard)
Brazil FW Cesinha (to Ponte Preta)
No. Position Player
Brazil FW Lincom (to Corinthians)
Brazil FW Diego Maurício (to Saudi Arabia Al-Qadisiyah)

Stadium

Bragantino's stadium is Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid, built in 1949, with a maximum capacity of 21,209 people.

Copa CONMEBOL participations

1992 Edition

First Round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bragantino 3–3 Grêmio 2–2 1–1 (6–7p)

1993 edition

First Round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Botafogo 6–3 Bragantino 3–1 3–2

1996 edition

First Round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bragantino 5–4 Palmeiras 5–1 0–3
Second Round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Independiente Santa Fé (COL) 1–0 Bragantino 1–0 0–0

Club colors

1989–1991 Bragantino's home kit

The kit in the right was used by Bragantino during the 1989, 1990 and 1991 seasons. It was later replaced by a more traditional kit, but it returned in 2006.

Ultras

External links

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