Taguatinga Esporte Clube

For other uses, see Taguatinga (disambiguation).
Taguatinga
Full nameTaguatinga Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Águia (The eagle)
TEC (acronym of Taguatinga Esporte Clube)
FoundedFebruary 18, 1974
GroundSerejão
Taguatinga, DF,
Capacity30,000
League –

Taguatinga Esporte Clube, commonly known as Taguatinga, are a Brazilian football team from Taguatinga, in Distrito Federal.[1] They won the Campeonato Brasiliense five times and competed in the Série A once.

History

They were founded on July 1, 1975.[1] The club won the Campeonato Brasiliense for the first time in 1981.[1] Taguatinga competed in the Série A in 1982, when they finished in the last place of their group, and were relegated to the same year's Série B.[2]

Stadium

They play their home games at the Serejão stadium.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 30,000 people.[3]

Honours

  • Campeonato Brasiliense
    • Winners (5): 1981, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993
    • Runners-up (9): 1962, 1965, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2000

References

  1. ^ a b c d Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 252. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  2. ^ Ricardo Pontes (January 18, 2000). "Brazil 1982". RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  3. ^ "Serejão" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved October 27, 2009.