Sobradinho Esporte Clube
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Sobradinho Esporte Clube, commonly known as Sobradinho, is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian football club based in Sobradinho
Sobradinho, Brasília
Sobradinho is an Administrative Region of the Federal District of Brazil. It is grouped as a satellite city of the Brazilian capital, Brasília. The area is 569.37 km² and it is located 22.1 km. northeast of Brasília...

, Distrito Federal
Brazilian Federal District
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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 the Série B
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

 four times and 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...

 once. The club was known as Botafogo Sobradinho Esporte Clube for a short time.

History

The club was founded on January 1, 1975. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense
Campeonato Brasiliense
The Campeonato Brasiliense, also known as Campeonato Metropolitano de Brasília or Campeonato Candango, is the football league of the Distrito Federal, Brazil....

 in 1985, and in 1986. Sobradinho competed in the Série B
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

 in 1985, when they were eliminated in the First Stage by Americano
Americano Futebol Clube
Americano Futebol Clube, or Americano as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Campos dos Goytacazes in Rio de Janeiro, founded on June 1, 1914.They play in black and white stripes, black shorts and socks.-History:...

. The club competed in the Série B in 1986, qualifying to compete in that year's 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...

, when they were eliminated in the Second Stage. They competed again in the Série B in 1987, when they were eliminated in the First Stage. Sobradinho was eliminated in the First Stage in the Série B in 1989. They 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 1996, when they were eliminated in the Second Round by Mixto
Mixto Esporte Clube
Mixto Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Mixto, is a Brazilian football club from Cuiabá, Mato Grosso state. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A several times and is one of the most popular clubs of Mato Grosso state...

. The club joined a partnership with Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
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...

 on March 1, 1996, thus being renamed to Botafogo Sobradinho Esporte Clube. After a few years, the partnership ended, and the club was renamed back to Sobradinho Esporte Clube. Sobradinho won the Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level in 2003.

Achievements

  • Campeonato Brasiliense
    Campeonato Brasiliense
    The Campeonato Brasiliense, also known as Campeonato Metropolitano de Brasília or Campeonato Candango, is the football league of the Distrito Federal, Brazil....

    :
    • Winners (2): 1985, 1986

  • Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level:
    • Winners (1): 2003

Stadium

Sobradinho Esporte Clube play their home games at Augustinho Pires de Lima. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.
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