Nacional Atlético Clube (Patos)

Nacional de Patos
Full name Nacional Atlético Clube
Nickname(s) Naça
Verdão Maravilha (Wonder Green)
Canário do Sertão (Canary from Sertão)
Founded December 23, 1961 (1961-12-23)
Ground José Cavalcanti
Ground Capacity 8,000
League -
2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, 8th

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.

History

On December 23, 1961, the club was founded by employees of federal institutions, such as the Correios, 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.[1]

From 1977 to 1981, Nacional won the Torneio Incentivo, which was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation, five times in a row.[1]

In 1989, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship Second Level, but was eliminated in the first stage.[2]

In 2005, Nacional competed in the Brazilian Championship Third Level, but was eliminated in the first stage of the competition.[3]

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.[4] In the same year, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship Third Level, reaching the final stage of the competition.[5]

Achievements

Current squad (selected)

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 Júnior Sertânia ()

Stadium

Nacional's home stadium is Estádio José Cavalcanti, with a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.[1]

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,[6] because the minimum stadium capacity allowed during that stage of the competition was 10,000 people.[7]

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