Nacional Atlético Clube
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Nacional Atlético Clube, usually known simply as Nacional, is a Brazilian football team, from the city of São Paulo
, São Paulo
state.
In 1936, the club joined the Paulista Football League, disputing that year's Campeonato Paulista
. The club finished in the 9th position.
In 1939, São Paulo Railway finished in Campeonato Paulista's 4th position, only behind Corinthians
, Palestra Itália
and Portuguesa
.
In 1943, SPR won their first tournament, winning the Torneio Início Paulista.
In 1946, the club was renamed to Nacional Atlético Clube, because the São Paulo Railway concession ended. Nacional's first match with its new name was against Flamengo
at Pacaembu Stadium
. Flamengo beat Nacional 4-2.
In 1972, Nacional won the Copa São Paulo de Juniores
, beating Internacional
in the final
In 1988, Nacional won again the Copa São Paulo de Juniores, beating América (SP)
in the final.
In 1994, the club won the Campeonato Paulista Third Division.
In 1995, Nacional competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
, but was eliminated in the first stage.
In 1998, the club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. Again, Nacional was eliminated in the first stage.
In 2000, Nacional won the Campeonato Paulista Série A-3. . The club also competed in the Copa João Havelange White Module
and was eliminated in the first stage.
stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 9,650 people.
, their matches are known as Juvenal, the mixing of the words Juventus and Nacional.
, futsal
, boxing
, basketball
, and button football
.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
state.
History
On February 16, 1919, Nacional Atlético Clube was founded by São Paulo Railway Company employees. The club was named São Paulo Railway Atlético Clube.In 1936, the club joined the Paulista Football League, disputing that year's Campeonato Paulista
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
. The club finished in the 9th position.
In 1939, São Paulo Railway finished in Campeonato Paulista's 4th position, only behind Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
, Palestra Itália
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
and Portuguesa
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, usually called Portuguesa or Lusa, is a sports club, and a Brazilian football team from São Paulo in São Paulo state, founded on August 14, 1920 by the Portuguese population of the city.-History:...
.
In 1943, SPR won their first tournament, winning the Torneio Início Paulista.
In 1946, the club was renamed to Nacional Atlético Clube, because the São Paulo Railway concession ended. Nacional's first match with its new name was against Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
at Pacaembu Stadium
Estádio do Pacaembu
Estádio do Pacaembu , as it is usually called, is a football stadium in São Paulo, located on Praça Charles Miller, no nº - in Pacaembu neighborhood. Its official name is Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho and it is owned by the Municipal Prefecture of São Paulo...
. Flamengo beat Nacional 4-2.
In 1972, Nacional won the Copa São Paulo de Juniores
Copa São Paulo de Juniores
The Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior , also known as Copa São Paulo de Juniores and Copinha , is a cup competition played by 88 Brazilian under-18 football teams , most of them from São Paulo state...
, beating Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
in the final
In 1988, Nacional won again the Copa São Paulo de Juniores, beating América (SP)
América Futebol Clube (SP)
América Futebol Clube , usually known simply as América , is a Brazilian football club from São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo state...
in the final.
In 1994, the club won the Campeonato Paulista Third Division.
In 1995, Nacional competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro 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...
, but was eliminated in the first stage.
In 1998, the club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. Again, Nacional was eliminated in the first stage.
In 2000, Nacional won the Campeonato Paulista Série A-3. . The club also competed in the Copa João Havelange White Module
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 -...
and was eliminated in the first stage.
Titles
- Copa São Paulo de JunioresCopa São Paulo de JunioresThe Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior , also known as Copa São Paulo de Juniores and Copinha , is a cup competition played by 88 Brazilian under-18 football teams , most of them from São Paulo state...
: 1972 and 1988. - Campeonato Paulista Terceira Divisão (Campeonato Paulista Third Division): 1994
- Campeonato Paulista Série A-3: 2000
- Torneio Início Paulista: 1943
Stadium
The club's home matches are usually played at Nicolau AlayonEstádio Nicolau Alayon
Estádio Nicolau Alayon, also known as Estádio Comendador Sousa, is a football stadium located in the Brazilian city of São Paulo, São Paulo state. It is the home stadium of Brazilian football club Nacional Atlético Clube, also known as Nacional , and Audax São Paulo Esporte Clube. It has a maximum...
stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 9,650 people.
First-team staff
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Coach | Vampeta | |
Noted players
- FélixFélix Miéli VenerandoFélix Miéli Venerando, was a football player from Brazil, he is more commonly known as Félix. He was goalkeeper with Associação Portuguesa de Desportos and Fluminense Football Club...
- Paulo CésarPaulo César Arruda ParentePaulo César Arruda Parente , known as Paulo César, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Vila Nova Futebol Clube.- Career :...
- Passarinho
- DecoDecoAnderson Luís de Souza, OIH , commonly known as Deco, is a Brazilian-born Portuguese professional footballer who currently plays for Fluminense....
(as a youth player) - DodôDodôRicardo Lucas, known as Dodô , is a Brazilian footballer who played striker.-Career:Dodô has played for several clubs in Brazil, including São Paulo, Santos, Botafogo and Fluminense...
(as a youth player) - KahêKahêCarlos Eduardo de Souza Floresta, , best known as Kahê is a Brazilian football player currently playing for Manisaspor in forward position. He played also for Ponte Preta and Borussia Mönchengladbach....
(as a youth player)
Rivalry
The main rival of Nacional is JuventusClube Atlético Juventus
The Clube Atlético Juventus , usually known simply as Juventus, is a Brazilian football club based in Mooca, a São Paulo neighborhood...
, their matches are known as Juvenal, the mixing of the words Juventus and Nacional.
Other sports
Besides football, Nacional also has other sports sections, such as volleyballVolleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
, boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, and button football
Button football
Button football is a football simulation game played on a table-top using concave "disks" or "buttons" as players. Board dimensions, markings, and rules of play are modeled to simulate standard football...
.