Esporte Clube Dom Pedro Bandeirante
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Esporte Clube Dom Pedro Bandeirante, commonly known as Dom Pedro, is a Brazil
Brazil
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ian football team based in Núcleo Bandeirante, Distrito Federal
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. They competed in the Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...

 once, in Série C
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 and in the Copa do Brasil
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 twice. They were formerly known as Esporte Clube Dom Pedro II.

History

The club was founded on April 6, 1994 in Guará as Esporte Clube Dom Pedro II, and it was named after Pedro II of Brazil
Pedro II of Brazil
Dom Pedro II , nicknamed "the Magnanimous", was the second and last ruler of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Dona Maria Leopoldina and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of...

, who was the second Emperor of the country. The club moved to Núcleo Bandeirante in 2009, and it was renamed to Esporte Clube Dom Pedro Bandeirante.

Dom Pedro competed in the Série C
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...

 in 1999, when they failed to reach the Final Stage of the competition. The club competed in the Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

 in 2000, when they were eliminated in the Second Stage by Ponte Preta
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
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. Dom Pedro competed in the 2000 edition of the Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...

, named Copa João Havelange
Copa João Havelange
Copa João Havelange was the 30th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Due to legal complications, the championship was organized by Clube dos 13 instead of CBF, and was contested by 116 teams divided in modules, equivalent to their division -...

. The club participated in the Green Group
Copa João Havelange Group Green and White
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, reaching the Second Stage of the competition. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level in 2002. The club competed in the Série C again in 2008, when they reached the Second Stage Stage of the competition. Dom Pedro competed in the Copa do Brasil for a second time in 2009, when they were eliminated in the First Stage by Botafogo
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...

.

Achievements

  • Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level:
    • Winners (1): 2002

Stadium

Since moving to Núcleo Bandeirante, Esporte Clube Dom Pedro Bandeirante play their home games at Estádio Vasco Viana de Andrade, nicknamed Metropolitana. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,000 people.

When based in Guará, the club played at Estádio Adonir Guimarães. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.

External links

Official website
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