Associação Desportiva Confiança Explained

Clubname:Confiança
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Fullname:Associação Desportiva Confiança
Nickname:Dragão do Bairro Industrial (Dragon of the Industrial Quarter)
Gigante Operário (Giant Worker)
Gigante Azulino (Blue Giant)
Trovão Azul (Blue Thunder)
Time de Tradição (Team of Tradition)
Ground:Batistão
Capacity:15,500
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Pedro Dantas
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Vinícius Eutrópio
Website:https://www.adconfianca.com.br/
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Associação Desportiva Confiança, commonly referred to as Confiança, is a Brazilian professional club based in Aracaju, Sergipe founded on 1 May 1936. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Sergipano, the top flight of the Sergipe state football league.

Confiança is the top ranked team from Sergipe in CBF's national club ranking, at 44th overall.[1]

History

On May 1, 1936, was founded in Aracaju a club called Associação Desportiva Confiança, after Epaminondas Vital and Isnard Cantalice watched a volleyball match between Cotinguiba and Aracaju at Bairro Industrial (Industrial Neighborhood, in English). Joaquim Sabino Ribeiro Chaves, Epaminondas Vital and Isnard Cantalice then founded a basketball and volleyball club at Bairro Industrial.

In 1949, the club competed in its first football competition, earning the nickname Dragão do Bairro Industrial, meaning Industrial Neighborhood Dragon, and playing in blue and white colors.

On May 1, 1955, Confiança, through its paranymph, called Joaquim Sabino Ribeiro Chaves, built its stadium, named Proletário Sabino Ribeiro.

In 1976, the club played for the first time in the Campeonato Brasileiro First Division.

In 1989, the club competed in the first edition of Copa do Brasil, being eliminated in the first round by Bahia after two 0–1 defeats.

In 2004, Confiança competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, being eliminated in the third stage by Villa Nova.

Achievements

23

1951, 1954, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990,2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2024

4

2003, 2005, 2008, 2012

Current squad

Reserve team

Club name

The club's name means Confidence in Portuguese, and is named after a factory called Fábrica Confiança.

Ultras

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 16 December 2021 . RNC - Ranking Nacional dos Clubes 2022 . CBF.