Bacabal Esporte Clube

Bacabal Esporte Clube, also known as Bacabal, are a Brazilian football team from Bacabal, Maranhão. They competed in the Série C in 1995 and in 2008.

Bacabal

Full name	Bacabal Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)	Leão do Mearim
Founded	May 14, 1974 (50 years ago) (1974-05-14)
Ground	Correão, Bacabal, Brazil
Capacity	12,000
President	Manuel Lima da Silva
Home colors Away colors

History

Bacabal Esporte Clube were founded on March 12, 1974.^[1] They won the Campeonato Maranhense in 1996,^[1] after beating Sampaio Corrêa and Caxiense in the final stage.^[2] Bacabal competed in the Série C in 1995,^[3] and in 2008,^[4] being eliminated in the first stage in both seasons.

Stadium

Bacabal play their home games at Estádio José Luís Correa (Correão).^[5] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 12,000 people.^[5]

Honours

• Campeonato Maranhense
  • Winners (1): 1996
  • Runners-up (1): 1977
• Copa FMF
  • Winners (2): 1991, 2008
• Campeonato Maranhense Second Division
  • Winners (1): 2017

References

1. Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 130. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
2. "Maranhão State League 1996". RSSSF. January 4, 2001. Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
3. "Brazil 1995 Third Division". RSSSF. February 25, 2006. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
4. "Brazil 2008 Championship – Third Level (Série C)". RSSSF. December 16, 2008. Archived from the original on November 26, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
5. "Bacabal Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese). Futnet. Archived from the original on November 2, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2009.