Capital Clube de Futebol, known in English as Capital CF, is a Brazilian
football club based in
Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
,
Distrito Federal
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. The club was formerly known as Sociedade Esportiva Maringá and Capital/Cristalina.
History
The club was founded on July 5, 2005
as Sociedade Esportiva Maringá.
They won the
Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level in 2005, after they defeated
Ceilandense in the final.
Capital won the
Campeonato Brasiliense Third Level in 2009, after they defeated
Bosque Formosa in the final.
Capital joined a partnership with
Goiás
Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goi ...
state club
Cristalina Futebol Clube in August 2011, and adopted the name Capital/Cristalina. They changed the name back to Capital CF in the end of the year.
Between 2017 and 2019, the team had a partnership with
Clube Desportivo Futebol Universidade de Brasília and used the name Capital/UNB.
Achievements
*
Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level:
** Winners (1): 2005
*
Campeonato Brasiliense Third Level:
** Winners (1): 2009
Stadium
Capital Clube de Futebol play their home games at
Estádio Nacional de Brasília, commonly known as ''Estádio Mané Garrincha''.
The stadium has a maximum capacity of 72,200 people.
The stadium has a maximum capacity of 1,000 people.
External links
Capital CF official site
References
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Association football clubs established in 2005
Football clubs in Federal District (Brazil)
2005 establishments in Brazil