Afogados da Ingazeira Futebol Clube
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| Full name | Afogados da Ingazeira Futebol Clube | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Coruja do Sertão Coruja do Pajéu Chape do Nordeste Tricolor do Pajéu Afogados | |||
| Founded | 18 December 2013 | |||
| Ground | Vianão | |||
| Capacity | 1,735 | |||
| Chairman | João Nogueira Lima | |||
| Head coach | Pedro Manta | |||
| League | Série D Campeonato Pernambucano | |||
| 2019 | Pernambucano, 3rd | |||
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Afogados da Ingazeira Futebol Clube, known as Afogados da Ingazeira or simply Afogados, is a Brazilian football club from Afogados da Ingazeira, Pernambuco.
History
Founded in 2013, Afogados' first professional competition occurred in the following year, as the club played in the Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2.[1] In 2016 the club achieved promotion to the first division, after finishing second.[2]
After three years in the first division, Afogados finished third in the 2019 season, thus qualifying for the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[3] In February 2020, the club achieved its biggest feat after knocking out Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Atlético Mineiro of the year's Copa do Brasil.
References
- ^ "Afogados da Ingazeira recebe certidão da CBF e fica apto para jogar Série A2" [Afogados da Ingazeira receive CBF's certification and is able to play the Série A2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Flamengo de Arcoverde e Afogados da Ingazeira sobem para a Série A1" [Flamengo de Arcoverde and Afogados da Ingazeira promote to the Série A1] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha PE. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Da Série A2 à Copa do Brasil: conheça um pouco da história do 'caçula' Afogados" [From the Série A2 to the Copa do Brasil: know a bit of the history of the 'junior' Afogados] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
External links
- Afogados da Ingazeira Futebol Clube on Facebook (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Soccerway team profile