Associação Desportiva Leônico, commonly known as Leônico, is a

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ian football team from Salvador. They won the

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once and competed in the Série A two times.

History

They were founded on April 3, 1940. Leônico won the

in 1966. The club competed in the Série A in

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and in

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Stadium

They play their home games at the

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stadium, located in

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. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people. They played in the 1990s at Estádio José Trindade Lobo, a stadium located in

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. This stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.

Achievements

: ** Winners (1): 1966

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leonico Association football clubs established in 1940 Football clubs in Bahia 1940 establishments in Brazil