Afogados da Ingazeira Futebol Clube
Afogados da Ingazeira Futebol Clube, known as Afogados da Ingazeira or simply Afogados, is a Brazilian football club from Afogados da Ingazeira, Pernambuco.
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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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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. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. 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
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