Clube Atlético Bragantino
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| Full name | Clube Atlético Bragantino | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
Leão (Lion) Massa Bruta (Brute Massiness) Braga | ||
| Founded | January 8, 1928 | ||
| Stadium |
Nabi Abi Chedid, Bragança Paulista, São Paulo state Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 17,724 | ||
| President |
 Marquinho Chedid | ||
| Head coach |
Marcelo Veiga | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | ||
| 2015 | Série B, 6th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Clube Atlético Bragantino, or Bragantino as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Bragança Paulista in São Paulo that was founded on January 8, 1928.
Its home stadium is the Nabi Abi Chedid stadium, capacity 21,209. They play in white shirts, shorts and socks.
The Chedid family has a lengthy connection to Bragantino. Bragantino's first president was Hafiz, and among his successors are included his sons Jesus and Nabi, and the current president, Marco Antônio Abi Chedid, Nabi's son and Hafiz's grandson.
From 1989 to 1992, Bragantino was known as Lingüiça Mecânica ("Clockwork Sausage"), after the movie A Clockwork Orange and due to Bragança Paulista tradition as a sausage producer.
History
On January 8, 1928, former Bragança Futebol Clube members founded Clube Atlético Bragantino.
In 1949, the club played in the Campeonato Paulista Second Division for the first time. In 1965, Bragantino was promoted to Campeonato Paulista First Division for the first time. However, in 1966, the club was relegated to Campeonato Paulista Second Division.
In 1988, Bragantino was the Campeonato Paulista Second Division champion. In 1989, the club was promoted to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time after winning the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 1990, Bragantino defeated Novorizontino to win the Campeonato Paulista First Division. The final was nicknamed caipira final (final caipira, in Portuguese language).
In 1991, the club was Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up. In the final, Bragantino was defeated by São Paulo. In 1992, the club competed in the Copa CONMEBOL, debuting in international competitions. In the following year, in 1993, Bragantino competed in the Copa CONMEBOL for the second time. In 1995, the club was relegated to Campeonato Paulista Second Division. In 1996, Bragantino competed in the Copa CONMEBOL for the third time.
In 1998, the club was relegated to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2002, after a poor campaign, Bragantino was relegated to Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. In 2005, the club was promoted to Campeonato Paulista First Division. In 2007, Bragantino won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C thus being promoted to the following year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
Achievements
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:
- Runners-up (1): '1991
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1
- 1989
- 1990
- 1965, 1988
- 1979
Famous coaches
- Vanderlei Luxemburgo (1989–90)
- Carlos Alberto Parreira (1991)
- Marcelo Veiga (2004–05), (2006–07), (2007–12), (2013–14)
Current squad
First team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out of team
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Out on loan
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Stadium
Bragantino's stadium is Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid, built in 1949, with a maximum capacity of 21,209 people.
Copa CONMEBOL participations
1992 Edition
- First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Bragantino | 3–3 | Grêmio | 2–2 | 1–1 (6–7p) |
1993 edition
- First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Botafogo | 6–3 | Bragantino | 3–1 | 3–2 |
1996 edition
- First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Bragantino | 5–4 | Palmeiras | 5–1 | 0–3 |
- Second Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Independiente Santa Fé (COL) | 1–0 | Bragantino | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Club colors
The kit in the right was used by Bragantino during the 1989, 1990 and 1991 seasons. It was later replaced by a more traditional kit, but it returned in 2006.
Ultras
- Torcida Uniformizada Guerreiros do Leão