Campinense Clube, commonly referred to as Campinense, is a Brazilian professional club based in

Campina Grande Campina Grande is the second most populous Brazilian city in the State of Paraíba after João Pessoa, the capital. It is considered to be the most important city of the Northeastern Brazilian subregion called '' agreste''. It is considered one ...

, Paraíba founded on 12 April 1915. It competes in the

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (English: Brazilian Championship Serie D) is the fourth division of the Brazilian football league system, and was announced by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on April 9, 2008. The Campeonato Brasileir ...

, the fourth tier of

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, as well as in the

Campeonato Paraibano The Campeonato Paraibano is the football league of the state of Paraíba, Brazil. Format As in any other Brazilian soccer championship, the format can change and be adapted every year, mostly to avoid conflicts for the teams that will compete ...

, the top flight of the Paraíba state football league. Campinense is currently ranked third among Paraíba teams in CBF's national club ranking, at 72nd place overall.

History

The club was founded on April 12, 1915 as a dancing club by Elias Montenegro, Dino Belo, Antônio Lima and several others. The club's headquarters were located at Colégio Campinense. José Câmara was Campinense's first president. In 1960, Campinense won its first state championship., which was the first of six consecutive championships won by the club. In 1961, the club competed in the Taça Brasil, finishing as the Northeastern Group runner-up after being defeated in the final by

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. In 1972, the club was defeated by Sampaio Corrêa in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B final, finishing as the championship's runner-up. In 1975, Campinense competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time, finishing in the competition's last position. The club competed again in that competition in 1978, 1979, and in 1981.

Symbols

The club's mascot is a fox wearing a top hat.

Stadium

Campinense's home stadium is Estádio Governador Ernani Sátiro, usually known as Amigão, inaugurated in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 40,000 people.

Rivalries

The club has a fierce rivalry with city rivals

Treze Futebol Clube Treze Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Campina Grande in Paraíba, founded on September 7, 1925. Historically, the club has competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A several times. Recently, the club has competed only in ...

Honours

* Copa do Nordeste : Winners (1):

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: Winners (22): 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1991, 1993, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022

References

External links

Campinense Clube's official website
{{Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Campinense Clube Association football clubs established in 1915 Football clubs in Paraíba 1915 establishments in Brazil