Associação Desportiva Confiança


Associação Desportiva Confiança, or Confiança as they are usually called, is a professional football club in Aracaju, Sergipe, which plays in Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football.
Founded on May 1, 1936, Confiança's greatest rival is Sergipe. Their home stadium is the Proletário Sabino Ribeiro stadium, capacity 4,000.

History

On May 1, 1936, was founded in Aracaju a club called Associação Desportiva Confiança, after Epaminondas Vital and Isnard Cantalice watched a volleyball match between Cotinguiba and Aracaju at Bairro Industrial. Joaquim Sabino Ribeiro Chaves, Epaminondas Vital and Isnard Cantalice then founded a basketball and volleyball club at Bairro Industrial.
In 1949, the club competed in its first football competition, earning the nickname Dragão do Bairro Industrial, meaning Industrial Neighborhood Dragon, and playing in blue and white colors.
On May 1, 1955, Confiança, through its paranymph, called Joaquim Sabino Ribeiro Chaves, built its stadium, named Proletário Sabino Ribeiro.
In 1976, the club played for the first time in the Campeonato Brasileiro First Division.
In 1989, the club competed in the first edition of Copa do Brasil, being eliminated in the first round by Bahia after two 0–1 defeats.
In 2004, Confiança competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, being eliminated in the third stage by Villa Nova.

Achievements

Football

Club name

The club's name means Confidence in Portuguese, and is named after a factory called Fábrica Confiança.

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