Associação Desportiva Confiança
Brazilian association football club based in Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil
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Associação Desportiva Confiança, commonly referred to as Confiança, is a Brazilian professional club based in Aracaju, Sergipe. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Sergipano, the top flight of the Sergipe state football league.
Dragão do Bairro Industrial (Dragon of the Industrial Quarter)
Gigante Operário (Giant Worker)
Gigante Azulino (Blue Giant)
Trovão Azul (Blue Thunder)
Time de Tradição (Team of Tradition)
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| Full name | Associação Desportiva Confiança | ||
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| Nicknames | Dragão (Dragon) Dragão do Bairro Industrial (Dragon of the Industrial Quarter) Gigante Operário (Giant Worker) Gigante Azulino (Blue Giant) Trovão Azul (Blue Thunder) Time de Tradição (Team of Tradition) | ||
| Founded | 1 May 1936 | ||
| Ground | Batistão | ||
| Capacity | 15,500 | ||
| President | Pedro Dantas | ||
| Head coach | Vinícius Eutrópio | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Campeonato Sergipano | ||
| 2025 2025 | Série C, 9th of 20 Sergipano, 1st of 10 (champions) | ||
| Website | https://adconfianca.net/ | ||
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Confiança is the top ranked team from Sergipe in CBF's national club ranking, at 44th overall, and has won the state championship 24 times.[1]
History
The club was founded on May 1, 1936, with the name Associação Desportiva Confiança, after Epaminondas Vital and Isnard Cantalice watched a volleyball match and decided to create a club dedicated to volleyball and basketball.
In 1949, the club competed in its first football competition, earning the nickname Dragão do Bairro Industrial, meaning Industrial Neighborhood Dragon, and playing in blue and white colors.
On May 1, 1955, Confiança, through its paranymph, called Joaquim Sabino Ribeiro Chaves, built its stadium, named Proletário Sabino Ribeiro.
In 1976, the club played for the first time in the Campeonato Brasileiro First Division.
In 1989, the club competed in the first edition of Copa do Brasil, being eliminated in the first round by Bahia after two 0–1 defeats.
the club returned to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B for the 2020 season, where they finished 15th, and reached the semi finals of the Copa do Nordeste. In the following season they finished 19th and were relegated.
Confiança had a good 2025 season, winning the state championship and recording their best ever campaign in the Copa do Nordeste, finishing runner-up to Bahia after losing 1-9 on aggregate.
Honours
Official tournaments
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Sergipano | 24 | 1951, 1954, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990,2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2024, 2025 |
| Copa Governo do Estado de Sergipe | 4 | 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012 |
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Others tournaments
State
- Taça Cidade de Aracaju (2): 2003, 2004
- Taça Estado de Sergipe (2): 2001, 2012
Runners-up
- Copa do Nordeste (1): 2025
- Campeonato Sergipano (20): 1955, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2026
Women's Football
- Campeonato Sergipano de Futebol Feminino (1): 2023
Former Players
Jacksen F. Tiago (1990)
Current squad
First team squad
- As of 7 October 2021[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Club name
The club's name means Confidence in Portuguese, and is named after a factory called Fábrica Confiança.
Ultras
- Torcida Trovão Azul[citation needed]
- Torcida Jovem[citation needed]
- Movimento Azulino[citation needed]