Campo Grande Atlético Clube, or Campo Grande as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Campo Grande neighborhood,

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, founded on June 13, 1940.

History

On June 13, 1940, Campo Grande Atlético Clube was founded. In 1979, the club played the Campeonato Brasileiro First Division for the first time. Campo Grande finished in the 27th position. The club reached the league's second stage. In 1982, the club won its only national title so far, the Brazilian Second Division, after defeating

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of Alagoas in the final. Campo Grande's Luisinho was the top goalscorer of the competition, with 10 goals. The club was promoted to the following year's first division. In 1983, the club played the Campeonato Brasileiro First Division for the second time. The club was eliminated in the first stage, playing then a second stage qualification playoff against Paysandu. After defeating Paysandu, the club qualified to the second stage, finishing in the group's last position. Campo Grande finished in the competition's 24th place. In 1991,

Roberto Dinamite Carlos Roberto de Oliveira, known as Roberto Dinamite (born 13 April 1954) is a Brazilian former footballer and politician. He was born in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state. With a career as centre forward spanning over twenty years, Rober ...

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's biggest idol and one of the most prolific Brazilian goal scorers ever (he has scored 698 goals in his career, most of them for Vasco), played for Campo Grande.

Achievements

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B is commonly referred to as the Brasileirão Série B (Série B), and until 2022 was officially called Brasileirão Sportingbet by sponsorship reasons. It is the second tier of the Brazilian football league system ...

(Silver Trophy): 1 ::1982 *

Campeonato Carioca Série A2 The Campeonato Carioca Série A2 is the football second level of the First Division annual competition among clubs in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Usually, the champion of the level is promoted in the next season to the Campeonato Cario ...

: 1 ::1985 *

Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Feminino The Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Feminino (''Carioca Women's Football Championship'', in English language, English), organized by the Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation (FFERJ) is the wom ...

(Women's Football): 1 ::2008

Stadium

Campo Grande's stadium is

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, built in 1960, with a maximum capacity of 18,000 people.Estádio Ítalo del Cima at Templos do Futebol
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Team colors

Campo Grande's colors are black and white. They usually play in black and white vertical stripes, black shorts and white socks. Its away kit is almost all-white, with the exception being its black socks.

Mascot

The club's mascot is a rooster wearing Campo Grande's home kit and black football boots.

Notable players

Cláudio Adão Cláudio Adalberto Adão, or simply Cláudio Adão (born in Volta Redonda, 2 July 1955), is a former Brazilian football (soccer), football player. A gifted Striker (association football), forward, Adão was the top-scorer of almost every champi ...

Dadá Maravilha Dario José dos Santos (born 4 March 1946), nicknamed Dario or Dadá Maravilha (Wonder Dadá), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a centre-forward. Career Born into poverty, Dadá began his career in 1965, playing in the youth squad ...

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(1962) *

Notable managers

Vanderlei Luxemburgo Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva (born 10 May 1952) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He is currently a free agent. A left wingback, Luxemburgo represented Flamengo, Internacional and Botafogo before retiring in 1980. ...

started his career as a manager in 1983, coaching Campo Grande.

References

External links

Site Oficial do Campo Grande

Site Do Movimento de Reforma do Ítalo Del Cima
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