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2020 Campeonato Baiano
The 2020 Campeonato Baiano (officially the Campeonato Baiano de Futebol Profissional Série “A” – Edição 2020) was the 116th edition of Bahia's top professional football league. The competition began on 22 January and ended on 8 August. On 17 March 2020, FBF suspended the Campeonato Baiano indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. The tournament resumed behind closed doors on 23 July 2020. The finals between Bahia, the defending champions, and Atlético de Alagoinhas finished in a 1–1 draw on aggregate, but Bahia clinched their 49th title by winning 7–6 on penalties. Format In the first stage, each team played the other nine teams in a single round-robin tournament. Top four teams advanced to the semi-finals. The team with the lowest number of points was relegated to the Série B do Campeonato Baiano de 2021. The final stage was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the penal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campeonato Baiano
The Campeonato Baiano is the football league of the state of Bahia, Brazil. The championship has been played since 1905 without interruption. 2020 format First stage: 10 teams are included in one group, playing once only against all teams in the group. The four best teams qualify to the semifinals, while the last-placed team is relegated to the Second Level. Final stage The four best teams play in a two-legged knockout tie, with the first facing the fourth and the second facing the third placed. The winner of each Semifinal qualify for the Finals, which occur in the same way. The winners of the finals are the champions. In case that two teams end tied after a round, those with the best record in the first stage qualify. The champion qualify for the Copa do Nordeste and the Copa do Brasil of the next year, while the second and the third-placed teams also qualify for the national cup. The second place for the Copa do Nordeste goes to the best placed team in the CBF ranking, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Brazil
The COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths. The virus was confirmed to have spread to Brazil on 25 February 2020, when a man from São Paulo who had traveled to Italy tested positive for the virus. The disease had spread to every federative unit of Brazil by 21 March. On 19 June 2020, the country reported its one millionth case and nearly 49,000 reported deaths. One estimate of under-reporting was 22.62% of total reported COVID-19 mortality in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a variety of responses from federal, state and local governments, having an impact on politics, education, the environment, and the economy. On 27 March 2020 Brazil announced a temporary ban on foreign air travelers and most state governors have imposed quarantines to prevent the spread of the virus. President Jair Bolsonaro has perpetuated conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19 treatments and its origins, and was accused of downplaying effective m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juazeiro
Juazeiro, formerly also known as Joazeiro, is a municipality in the state of Bahia, in the northeastern region of Brazil. The city is twinned with Petrolina, in the state of Pernambuco. The two cities are connected by a modern bridge crossing the São Francisco River. Together they form the metropolitan region of Petrolina-Juazeiro, an urban conglomerate of close to 500,000 inhabitants. History It was founded in 183and became a city on July 15, 1878. Its name comes from the tree which grows in the region. Organization Its city districts are Abóbora, Carnaíba, Itamotinga, Junco, Juremal, Massaroca, and Pinhões. Climate The annual average temperature is 24.2 °C. Although it lies on the São Francisco River and the Curaçá River, the climate of the city is semi-arid and it gets an annual precipitation of only 399 mm (15.7 in.). Transport There are highway connections with several capitals of the Northeast and railroad connections to the coast are m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riachão Do Jacuípe
Riachão do Jacuípe is a Brazilian municipality of Bahia Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (sta ... state. It is a place in Sisaleira region, Microregion of Serrinha ( Microrregião de Serrinha, in Portuguese). References Municipalities in Bahia {{Bahia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esporte Clube Jacuipense
Esporte Clube Jacuipense, commonly known as Jacuipense, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Riachão do Jacuípe, Bahia. They play in the Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football Football is the most popular sport in Brazil and a prominent part of the country’s national identity. The Brazil national football team has won the FIFA World Cup five times, the most of any team, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Brazil an ..., as well as in the Baianão, the top flight of the Bahia state football league. History The club was founded on April 21, 1965. Jacuipense finished in the second place in the Campeonato Baiano Second Level in 2012 and was champion of the same tournament in 1989. Achievements * Campeonato Baiano Second Level: ** Winners (1): 1989 Stadium Esporte Clube Jacuipense play their home games at Estádio Eliel Martins, nicknamed ''Valfredão''. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jacuip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacobina
Jacobina is a city in the Centro Norte Baiano mesoregion of Bahia. It was founded July 28, 1722 and the population is 80,635. The town is surrounded by mountains, hills, lakes, rivers, springs, and waterfalls. Located in the northwest region of Bahia, in the extreme north of the Chapada Diamantina, Jacobina is 330 kilometers from Salvador and is also known as 'City of Gold', a legacy of the gold mines which attracted the pioneers from São Paulo in the early seventeenth century. History Jacobina was first inhabited by the Payayá peoples. Residents of the municipality retain the memory of a chief, Jacó, and his companion, a wise woman named Bina. Portuguese settlers came to the area in the early 17th century. The descendants of Garcia D'Ávila, owners of the Casa da Torre, were granted land for cattle production in 1658. A second prominent family, the Guedes de Brito, were granted land in 1705, and arrived with colonists and enslaved Africans. António da Silva Pimentel and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fluminense De Feira Futebol Clube
Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube, usually known as Fluminense de Feira, or just Fluminense are a Brazilian football team from Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil, founded on January 1, 1941. Games are played in the Joia da Princesa stadium, capacity 16,274. The team plays in white, red and green striped shirts, white shorts and white socks. History On January 1, 1941, Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube was founded. Fluminense de Feira became a professional team in 1954. Two years later, the club was runner-up in Campeonato Baiano. In 1963, the club won Campeonato Baiano, its first professional title. In 1968, the club was again Campeonato Baiano runner-up. In the following year, the club won again the state championship. In 1992, Fluminense de Feira was runner-up of Brazilian Third Division, after losing the final to Tuna Luso. But, no promotion was given to Fluminense de Feira or Tuna Luso, because neither the second division, nor the third division were disputed in 1993. In 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipiaú
Ipiaú is a city in Bahia, Brazil. It is located at around . The city is located at the confluence of the ''Contas River'' and the ''Água-Branca River'' (White-water River). Ipiaú is bordered, in counterclockwise fashion, by ''Ibirataia'' and ''Jequié'' to the north, ''Aiquara'' and ''Jitaúna'' to the west, ''Ibirataia'' and ''Barra do Rocha'' to the east and ''Itagibá'' to the south. The city is an important producer and exporter of cacao in Brazil. Is the birthplace of many noted Brazilian, writers and musicians, including Euclides Neto and Luiz Caldas Luiz is a Portuguese given name that is an alternative form of Luís. It's archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Notable people referred to by this name include the following: People *Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001), Brazilian guitarist and composer .... References Municipalities in Bahia {{bahia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doce Mel Esporte Clube
Doce Mel Esporte Clube, former Associação Desportiva Atlanta, is a sports association from Cruz das Almas, in the state of Bahia. Their colors are blue, red and white. Associação Desportiva Atlanta was founded on February 1, 1984. It won the title of the Bahia Championship Second Level in 1987, reaching the 1st Division the following year. In the Bahian elite, Atlanta debuted on February 28, being defeated at home by Catuense by 2 to 1. In the first round, they scored just one point in five matches. In the second round, they were two points from four matches. In the third round, he had his best participation, scoring six points in five matches and reaching the end of the round. In the final round, the team lost three matches: 5-0 for Esporte Clube Bahia, 7-2 for Fluminense de Feira and 1-0 for Catuense. In the fourth round, he lost the four matches he played and ended up relegated to the 2nd Division of 1989. After relegation, Atlanta played in the 2nd Division until 1992. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feira De Santana
Feira de Santana (; Portuguese language, Portuguese for "Saint Anne's Fair") is a city in Bahia, Brazil. It is the second-most populous city in the state, with a population of 619,609 according to Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, IBGE's estimate in 2020. It is located 100 km northwest of Salvador, Brazil, Salvador, Bahia's capital city. These cities are connected by BR-324, a four-lane divided highway. Name Feira de Santana, formerly spelled Feira de Santa Anna, is named in honor of the cattle farmer, cattle fairs held at the St-Anne-of-the-Fountains Plantation (') in the 19th century. History The St-Anne-of-the-Fountains Plantation was established in the 18th century by Domingos Barbosa de Araujo and his wife Anna Brandoa. Located at the edge of Bahia's "backcountry" ('), it became a center for the cowboys on their way from the pastures there to the port of Cachoeira. The cowboys' practice of starting annual fires to clear old brush eventually worsene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvador, Bahia
Salvador (English: ''Savior'') is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine, music and architecture. The African influence in many cultural aspects of the city makes it a center of Afro-Brazilian culture. As the first capital of Colonial Brazil, the city is one of the oldest in the Americas and one of the first planned cities in the world, having been established during the Renaissance period. Its foundation in 1549 by Tomé de Sousa took place on account of the implementation of the General Government of Brazil by the Portuguese Empire. Centralization as a capital, along with Portuguese colonization, were important factors in shaping the profile of the municipality, as were certain geographic characteristics. The construction of the city followed the uneven topography, initially with the formation of two leve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alagoinhas
Alagoinhas is a city in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is located at around . It was founded in 1852. In 1974, the city was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas ( la, Dioecesis Alacunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Alagoinhas in the Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil. History * 28 October 1974: Established as Diocese of Alago .... References Municipalities in Bahia {{bahia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
