Afogados da Ingazeira Futebol Clube

Afogados da Ingazeira Futebol Clube, known as Afogados da Ingazeira or simply Afogados, is a Brazilian football club from Afogados da Ingazeira, Pernambuco.

Afogados
Full nameAfogados da Ingazeira Futebol Clube
Founded18 December 2013 (2013-12-18)
GroundVianão
Capacity1,735
ChairmanJoão Nogueira Lima
ManagerPedro Manta
LeagueSérie D
Campeonato Pernambucano
2019Pernambucano, 3rd

History

Founded in 2013, Afogados' first professional competition occurred in the following year, as the club played in the Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2.[1] In 2016 the club achieved promotion to the first division, after finishing second.[2]

After three years in the first division, Afogados finished third in the 2019 season, thus qualifying for the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[3] In February 2020, the club achieved its biggest feat after knocking out Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Atlético Mineiro of the year's Copa do Brasil.

References
  1. "Afogados da Ingazeira recebe certidão da CBF e fica apto para jogar Série A2" [Afogados da Ingazeira receive CBF's certification and is able to play the Série A2] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. "Flamengo de Arcoverde e Afogados da Ingazeira sobem para a Série A1" [Flamengo de Arcoverde and Afogados da Ingazeira promote to the Série A1] (in Portuguese). Folha PE. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  3. "Da Série A2 à Copa do Brasil: conheça um pouco da história do 'caçula' Afogados" [From the Série A2 to the Copa do Brasil: know a bit of the history of the 'junior' Afogados] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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