Bacabal Esporte Clube Explained

Clubname:	Bacabal
Fullname:	Bacabal Esporte Clube
Nickname:	Leão do Mearim
Ground:	Correão, Bacabal, Brazil
Capacity:	12,000
Chrtitle:	President
Chairman:	Manuel Lima da Silva
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
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Bacabal Esporte Clube, also known as Bacabal, are a Brazilian football team from Bacabal, Maranhão. They competed in the Série C in 1995 and in 2008.

History

Bacabal Esporte Clube were founded on March 12, 1974.^[1] They won the Campeonato Maranhense in 1996,^[1] after beating Sampaio Corrêa and Caxiense in the final stage.^[2] Bacabal competed in the Série C in 1995,^[3] and in 2008,^[4] being eliminated in the first stage in both seasons.

Stadium

Bacabal play their home games at Estádio José Luís Correa (Correão).^[5] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 12,000 people.^[5]

Achievements

• Campeonato Maranhense
  • Winners (1): 1996
• Copa FMF
  • Winners (2): 1991, 2008
• Campeonato Maranhense Second Division
  • Winners (1): 2017

Notes and References

1. Book: Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1 . Aretê Editorial S/A . Rio de Janeiro . 2001 . 130. 85-88651-01-7.
2. Web site: Maranhão State League 1996 . October 31, 2009 . January 4, 2001 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090917083342/http://www.chancedegol.com.br/rsssfbrasil/tables/ma1996.htm . September 17, 2009 .
3. Web site: Brazil 1995 Third Division . October 31, 2009 . February 25, 2006 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090819151507/http://www.chancedegol.com.br/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1995l3.htm . August 19, 2009 .
4. Web site: Brazil 2008 Championship – Third Level (Série C) . October 31, 2009 . December 16, 2008 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20091126143400/http://www.chancedegol.com.br/rsssfbrasil/tables/br2008l3.htm . November 26, 2009 . dead . mdy .
5. Web site: Bacabal Esporte Clube. October 31, 2009. Futnet. pt. https://web.archive.org/web/20091102100032/http://www.futnet.com.br/futebolmaranhense/bacabal/. November 2, 2009. dead.