Sociedade Atlético Ceilandense

Sociedade Atlético Ceilandense, commonly known as Atlético Ceilandense, is a Brazilian football club based in Ceilândia, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série C twice. The club was formerly known as Sociedade Esportiva Ceilandense.

Atlético Ceilandense
Full nameSociedade Atlético Ceilandense
FoundedOctober 8, 1977
GroundAbadião, Ceilândia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Capacity4,000
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History

The club was founded on October 8, 1977, as Sociedade Esportiva Ceilandense.[1] They competed in the Série C in 1997 and in 1995, they had weak performances in both editions of the competition. Ceilandense won the Campeonato Brasiliense Second Division in 2009, after beating Botafogo-DF in the final,[2] and soon after that the club was renamed to Sociedade Atlético Ceilandense, after joining a partnership with Atlético Goianiense of Goiás state.[3]

Achievements

Stadium

Sociedade Atlético Ceilandense play their home games at Estádio Maria de Lurdes Abadia, nicknamed Abadião.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.[4]

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