Esporte Clube Ipitanga da Bahia Ltda., commonly known as Ipitanga, is a Brazilian

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club based in

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. They competed in the Série C twice.

History

The club was founded on September 20, 2003, in

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. Ipitanga won the Campeonato Baiano Second Level in 2004. The club moved to Terra Nova in 2005, then played in

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from 2006 to 2007. They competed in the Série C for the first time in

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, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition, competing again in

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, when they were eliminated in the First Stage of the competition.

Achievements

* Campeonato Baiano Second Level: ** Winners (1): 2004

Stadium

Esporte Clube Ipitanga da Bahia play their home games at Estádio Municipal Pedro Amorim Duarte. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 6,000 people. The club played at Estádio Municipal de Lauro de Freitas from 2003 to 2005. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 6,000 people.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ipitanga Da Bahia, Esporte Clube Association football clubs established in 2003 Football clubs in Bahia 2003 establishments in Brazil Inactive football clubs in Brazil