Clube Atlético Taguatinga, commonly known as Atlético Taguatinga, or even Taguatinga, was a Brazilian

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club based in

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, in

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. They competed in the Série A and in the

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once. The club was formerly known as Associação Desportiva Comercial Bandeirante Until 2015, the club was known as Clube Atlético Bandeirante, commonly known as Bandeirante.

History

The club was founded on February 15, 1981, as Associação Desportiva Comercial Bandeirante, eventually being renamed to Clube Atlético Bandeirante. Bandeirante finished in the second position in the

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, losing the competition to Gama. The club competed in the same year in the Série A, named

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, being eliminated in the First Stage in the Yellow Group. They competed in the

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, when they were eliminated in the First Round by Cruzeiro. The club was renamed to Clube Atlético Taguatinga in 2015.

Stadium

Clube Atlético Taguatinga play their home games at Estádio Vasco Viana de Andrade, nicknamed ''Estádio Metropolitana''. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,000 people.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Atletico Taguatinga, Clube Association football clubs established in 1981 Association football clubs disestablished in 2018 Defunct football clubs in the Federal District (Brazil) 1981 establishments in Brazil 2018 disestablishments in Brazil