Atlético Clube Lagartense, commonly known as Lagartense, is a Brazilian

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club based in Lagarto, Sergipe state. They competed in the

Copa do Brasil The Copa do Brasil () is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and it is the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de Portugal, ...

twice.

History

The club was founded on August 11, 1992. Lagartense won the

Campeonato Sergipano The Campeonato Sergipano is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. It is run by the Sergipe Football Federation (FSF). Professionalism was introduced into Sergipe football in 1960, with the first ...

in 1998. The club competed in the

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and in

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, they were eliminated in the First Round in both seasons, respectively by

Fluminense Fluminense Football Club () is a Brazilian sports club based in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras, in Rio de Janeiro, being the oldest football club in the state since its foundation in 1902. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, th ...

and Santa Cruz.

Honours

Inter-state

* Copa Alagipe ** Runners-up (1): 2005

State

** Winners (1): 1998 * Torneio Início do Sergipe ** Winners (1): 1976

Stadium

Atlético Clube Lagartense play their home games at Estádio Paulo Barreto de Menezes, nicknamed ''Barretão''. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lagartense, Atletico Clube Association football clubs established in 1992 Football clubs in Sergipe 1992 establishments in Brazil Inactive football clubs in Brazil