Campinense

Campinense Clube, usually known simply as Campinense, is a Brazilian football club from Campina Grande, Paraiba state. The club finished as the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie B runner-up in 1972, and has also competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A several times.

History

The club was founded on April 12, 1915 as a dancing club by Elias Montenegro, Dino Belo, Antonio Lima and several others. The club's headquarters were located at Colegio Campinense. Jose Camara 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 Taca Brasil, finishing as the Northeastern Group runner-up after being defeated in the final by Bahia. In 1972, the club was defeated by Sampaio Correa in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie B final, finishing as the championship's runner-up. In 1975, Campinense competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie 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.

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