Campinense Clube
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| Full name | Campinense Clube |
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| Nickname(s) | Raposa (The fox) |
| Founded | April 12, 1915 |
| Stadium | Amigão |
| Capacity | 35,000 |
| President | William Simões |
| Head coach | Ney da Matta |
Campinense Clube, usually known simply as Campinense, is a Brazilian football club from Campina Grande, Paraíba state. The club finished as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B runner-up in 1972, and has also competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A several times.
The club was founded on April 12, 1915 as a dancing club by Elias Montenegro, Dino Belo, Antônio Lima and several others. The club's headquarters were located at Colégio Campinense. José Câmara was Campinense's first president.
In 1960, Campinense won its first state championship., which was the first of six consecutive championships won by the club. In 1961, the club competed in the Taça Brasil, finishing as the Northeastern Group runner-up after being defeated in the final by Bahia. In 1972, the club was defeated by Sampaio Corrêa in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B final, finishing as the championship's runner-up. In 1975, Campinense competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time, finishing in the competition's last position. The club competed again in that competition in 1978, 1979, and in 1981.
The club's mascot is a fox wearing a top hat.
Campinense's home stadium is Estádio Governador Ernani Sátiro, usually known as Amigão, inaugurated in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 40,000 people.
The club has a fierce rivalry with city rivals Treze Futebol Clube.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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