Esporte Clube Dom Pedro Bandeirante

Dom Pedro
Full name Esporte Clube Dom Pedro Bandeirante
Founded April 6, 1994
Ground Metropolitana, Núcleo Bandeirante, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Ground Capacity 3,000
President Cléver Rafael Santos
Head Coach Fernando Tonet
Website Club home page

Esporte Clube Dom Pedro Bandeirante, commonly known as Dom Pedro, is a Brazilian football team based in Núcleo Bandeirante, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A once, in Série C and in the Copa do Brasil twice. They were formerly known as Esporte Clube Dom Pedro II.

History

The club was founded on April 6, 1994 in Guará as Esporte Clube Dom Pedro II,[1] and it was named after Pedro II of Brazil, who was the second Emperor of the country. The club moved to Núcleo Bandeirante in 2009, and it was renamed to Esporte Clube Dom Pedro Bandeirante.

Dom Pedro competed in the Série C in 1999, when they failed to reach the Final Stage of the competition. The club competed in the Copa do Brasil in 2000, when they were eliminated in the Second Stage by Ponte Preta. Dom Pedro competed in the 2000 edition of the Série A, named Copa João Havelange. The club participated in the Green Group, reaching the Second Stage of the competition. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level in 2002. The club competed in the Série C again in 2008, when they reached the Second Stage Stage of the competition. Dom Pedro competed in the Copa do Brasil for a second time in 2009, when they were eliminated in the First Stage by Botafogo.

Achievements

Stadium

Since moving to Núcleo Bandeirante, Esporte Clube Dom Pedro Bandeirante play their home games at Estádio Vasco Viana de Andrade, nicknamed Metropolitana. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,000 people.[2]

When based in Guará, the club played at Estádio Adonir Guimarães.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 45.
  2. ↑ "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Retrieved February 6, 2011.

External links

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