Associação Desportiva Confiança
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| Full name | Associação Desportiva Confiança | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Dragão do Bairro Industrial (Industrial Neighborhood Dragon) | ||
| Founded | May 1, 1936 | ||
| Stadium | Batistão | ||
| Capacity | 15,575 | ||
| President | Luiz Roberto Dantas de Santana | ||
| Head coach | Leandro Sena | ||
| League |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Campeonato Sergipano | ||
| 2016 2016 |
Série C, 13th Sergipano, 3rd | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Associação Desportiva Confiança, or Confiança as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Aracaju in Sergipe, founded on May 1, 1936.
Confiança's greatest rival is Sergipe.
Home stadium is the Proletário Sabino Ribeiro stadium, capacity 4,000.
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 disputed its first football competition, getting the nickname Dragão do Bairro Industrial, which means Industrial Neighborhood Dragon, and playing in blue and white colors.
On May 1, 1955, Confiança, through its paranymph, called Joaquim Sabino Ribeiro Chaves, build 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 disputed the first edition of Copa do Brasil, being eliminated in the first round by Bahia after two 0–1 defeats.
In 2004, Confiança disputed Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, being eliminated in the third stage by Villa Nova.
Achievements
Football
- 1951, 1954, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015
- Copa Governo do Estado de Sergipe: 3
- 2003, 2005, 2008
Futsal
- Campeonato do Nordeste: 2
- 2001
- Campeonato Sergipano: 2
- 2001
Current squad (some players)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club name
The club's name means Confidence in Portuguese, and is named after a factory called Fábrica Confiança.
Ultras
- Torcida Trovão Azul
- Torcida Jovem