Red Bull Bragantino

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Red Bull Bragantino, commonly known as Bragantino, is a Brazilian football club based in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo. It competes in the Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the highest level of the São Paulo state football league.

Red Bull Bragantino
Full nameRed Bull Bragantino
Nickname(s)RB Bragantino
Massa Bruta (Brute Mass)
Braga
Braga boys[1]
Founded8 January 1928; 96 years ago (1928-01-08) (as Clube Atlético Bragantino)
GroundNabi Abi Chedid
Capacity17,724
OwnerRed Bull GmbH
CEODiego Cerri
Head coachPedro Caixinha
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Paulista
2023
2023
Série A, 6th of 20
Paulistão, 3rd of 16
WebsiteClub website
Current season

The club was known as Clube Atlético Bragantino, before club administration was taken over by Red Bull GmbH in 2020 who renamed the club and changed its colours from its traditional black and white to red and white.[2][3]

Although the partnership began in April 2019, during the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (second division of Brazilian football), the team was called 'Bragantino' and Red Bull appeared only as a sponsor. In the 2020 season the name changed to 'Red Bull Bragantino'.[4]

In their first season, they were champions of the 2019 Série B being promoted to the Série A and qualifying for the 2020 Copa do Brasil round of 16.[5]

History

Former badge of Clube Atlético Bragantino.

On 8 January 1928, former Bragança Futebol Clube members founded the Clube Atlético Bragantino.

In 1949 the club played in the Campeonato Paulista Second Division for the first time. In 1965, Bragantino was promoted to the Campeonato Paulista First Division for the first time. In 1966, however, the club was relegated to the Campeonato Paulista Second Division.

In 1988 Bragantino was the Campeonato Paulista Second Division champion. In 1989, the club was promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time after winning the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 1990 Bragantino defeated the Novorizontino to win the Campeonato Paulista First Division. The final was nicknamed the caipira final (final caipira, in Portuguese language).

In 1991, the club was the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up. In the final, Bragantino was defeated by São Paulo. In 1992 the club competed in the Copa CONMEBOL, debuting in international competitions. In 1993 Bragantino competed in the Copa CONMEBOL for the second time. In 1995 the club was relegated to the Campeonato Paulista Second Division. In 1996 Bragantino competed in the Copa CONMEBOL for the third time.

In 1998, the club was relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2002, after a poor campaign, Bragantino were relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. In 2005 the club was promoted to the Campeonato Paulista First Division. In 2007 Bragantino won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C thus being promoted to the following year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

In April 2019, Bragantino signed a deal with Red Bull GmbH handling over management of all their football-related assets. From 2020 a new logo and the name of Red Bull Bragantino was introduced.[6]

Stadium

Red Bull Bragantino's stadium is the Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid, built in 1949 with a maximum capacity of 21,210 people. The stadium, owned by the Clube Atlético Bragantino, honors Nabi Abi Chedid, a former president of the club and father of present president Marco Antônio Abi Chedid. It had previously been named the Estádio Marcelo Stéfani, in honor of Marcelo Stéfani, a player and former president of the club. As Estádio Marcelo Stéfani, the stadium was also known by the nickname Marcelão. The name change was effected on 6 January 2009 amid criticism from the Bragança Paulista population.

Season records

As of 13 November 2022.
SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPts.Copa do BrasilCONMEBOL
As Clube Atlético Bragantino
2002Série B26254516235417First roundDNP
2003Série C612723201523DNPDNP
2004DNPDNPDNP
2005DNPDNPDNP
2006DNPDNPDNP
2007Série C1321679463255DNPDNP
2008Série B73816913474157Second roundDNP
2009Série B93815815525153DNPDNP
2010Série B838131411523753DNPDNP
2011Série B638161012655358DNPDNP
2012Série B143812818455344DNPDNP
2013Série B163813817374347Second roundDNP
2014Série B163813718455546Round of 16DNP
2015Série B63819316566660Second roundDNP
2016Série B19388822305432Third roundDNP
2017Série C718495161921Second roundDNP
2018Série C422985251835Third roundDNP
2019Série B1382297642778DNPDNP
As Red Bull Bragantino
2020Série A1038131411504053First roundDNP
2021Série A638141410554656Third roundCSRunners-up
2022Série A1438111116495944Third roundCLGroup stage
2023Série A638171110493562Second roundDNP

Current squad

As of 19 April 2024.[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
28FW  BRAVitinho (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv)
29DF  BRAJuninho Capixaba
30FW  COLHenry Mosquera
31DF  BRAGuilherme
33FW  URUIgnacio Laquintana
34DF  ECUAndrés Hurtado
35MF  BRAMatheus Fernandes
36DF  BRALuan Cândido
37GK  BRAFabrício
39DF  BRADouglas Mendes (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
40GK  BRALucão
45DF  BRANathan Mendes
48MF  BRANathan Camargo
DF  BRAPedro Henrique

Reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
46FW  BRAJoão Tilápia
57MF  BRACaetano
58DF  BRADija
DF  BRAGustavo Henrique
DF  BRAHenrique Halls
DF  BRAMarcos Paulo (on loan from Nova Iguaçu)
MF  COLJohan Caicedo (on loan from Deportivo Pasto)
MF  BRAEverton
MF  BRAMarcelinho Braz
FW  BRAKawê

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
MF  BRAThonny Anderson (at Ituano until 30 November 2024)
FW  BRAAlerrandro (at Vitória until 31 December 2024)
FW  BRAGabriel Novaes (at Ponte Preta until 30 November 2024)
FW  BRASorriso (at Famalicão until 30 June 2024)
FW  BRAWerik Popó (at Juventude until 31 December 2024)

Personnel

Current staff

As of 22 December 2022
PositionName
Coaching staff
Manager Pedro Caixinha[8]
Assistant manager Marcinho
Pedro Malta
Fitness coach Fred Pozzebon
Goalkeeping coach José Belman
Physiotherapist Polyvios Kyritsis

Honours

Continental

National

State

*Titles before 2020, as Clube Atlético Bragantino

See also

References

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