Jabaquara Atlético Clube
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| Full name | Jabaquara Atlético Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
Jabuca Leão da Caneleira | ||
| Founded | November 15, 1914 | ||
| Ground | Espanha, Santos, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 8,031 | ||
| President | Bento Marques Prazeres | ||
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Jabaquara Atlético Clube, also known as Jabaquara, are a Brazilian football team from Santos, São Paulo.
History
Jabaquara Atlético Clube were founded on November 15, 1914 by Spanish immigrants[1] as Hespanha Foot Ball Club.[2] The club played their first game against Clube Afonso XIII, which were another club founded by Spanish immigrants.[1] The game ended in 1–1 draw.[1] The club were forced by the Brazilian government to change their name to Jabaquara Atlético Clube during the World War II.[1] They changed their name on November 7, 1942.[3]
They closed their football department in 2001, reopening it in the following year.[4] Jabaquara won the Campeonato Paulista Série A3 in 1993, and the Campeonato Paulista Série B3 in 2002.[1]
Stadium
Jabaquara play their home games at Estádio Espanha.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,031 people.[5]
Achievements
- Campeonato Paulista:
- Runners-up (1): 1927 (LAF championship)
- Campeonato Paulista Série A3:
- Winners (1): 1993
- Campeonato Paulista Série B3:
- Winners (1): 2002
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jabaquara Atlético Clube - História" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- ↑ "Parabéns! Jabaquara faz 95 anos e é homenageado em Santos" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- ↑ Farah Neto, José Jorge; Kussarev Jr., Rodolfo (2000). Almanaque do Futebol Paulista 2000. São Paulo: Editora Panini Brasil and A Bola da Bola. p. 389.
- ↑ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 192. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ↑ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Retrieved November 28, 2009.