Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto) Explained

Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto) should not be confused with Comercial Futebol Clube (São Paulo).

Clubname:Comercial-SP
Fullname:Comercial Futebol Clube
Nickname:Bafo
Leão do Norte
Ground:Palma Travassos
Capacity:18,277[1]
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Ademir Chiari
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Fahel Júnior
Website:http://www.comercial-fc.com.br/
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Comercial Futebol Clube (SP), commonly referred to as Comercial de Ribeirão Preto or simply as Comercial, is a professional association football club based in the city of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. The team participates in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, the second tier of the São Paulo state football league.

The club's home colours are white and black and the team mascot is a lion.  

History

On October 10, 1911, some business owners from Ribeirão Preto founded Commercial Football Club and the club soon became very wealthy. The field from Estádio da Rua Tibiriçá was one of the first in Brazil to receive grass, because the club's supporters complained of the dust in the air during the games. In 1936, the club has experienced a financial crisis and the Football Department was closed.[2] In 1956, Commercial merged with Paineiras and become Comercial Football Club, entering the second division from Campeonato Paulista that same year.[3]

In 1958, Comercial won its first title, the Campeonato Paulista Second Level, beating Corinthians of Presidente Prudente in the final. The club was promoted to the following year's first level.[4]

In 1978, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time. The club finished in the 42nd position.[5]

In 1979, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the second time. The club finished in the 14th position, ahead of clubs like Grêmio, Fluminense and Botafogo (RJ).[6]

Achievements

Stadium

See main article: Estádio Palma Travassos.

Comercial's home stadium is Estádio Dr. Francisco de Palma Travassos, nicknamed Jóia (Jewel),[7] inaugurated in 1964, with a maximum capacity of 35,000 people.[8]

The club also owns a training ground, named Centro de Treinamento Francisco de Palma Travassos.[9]

The derby

Comercial's rival is Botafogo (SP). The match between the two clubs is nicknamed Come-Fogo (truncation of Comercial and Botafogo). It is one of the oldest Brazilian derbies and some matches have had an attendance of over 30,000 people. Famous footballers, like Sócrates, Raí and Zé Mário played the derby. The derby is disputed not only in football, but also in basketball.[10]

Club colors

The club's official club colors are black and white. The club's home kit is all white.[11]

Mascot

Comercial's mascot is a lion, called Leão, which is the Portuguese word for lion.[12]

Nickname

The club is nicknamed Bafo, meaning Breath,[9] and Leão do Norte, meaning Lion of the North.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol. live. pt. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. https://web.archive.org/web/20181212233355/https://conteudo.cbf.com.br/cdn/201601/20160122182359_0.pdf . December 12, 2018 .
  2. Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto) at Jornal Tribuna de Ribeirão Preto
  3. Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
  4. https://archive.today/20070811120258/http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/sp1958l2.htm 1958 Campeonato Paulista Second Level at RSSSF
  5. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1978.htm 1978 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
  6. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1979.htm 1979 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
  7. Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) at Arquivo de Clubes
  8. Estádio Dr. Francisco de Palma Travassos (Jóia) at Templos do Futebol
  9. Especial Placar – 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
  10. Web site: Basquete 'apaga' futebol em Ribeirão Preto – Francanet (October 16, 2006) . January 8, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928144247/http://www.francanet.com.br/notgerais.asp?sc=Esportes&id=27275 . September 28, 2007 . dead .
  11. Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) at Futebol Interior
  12. Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) at Times Brasileiros