Esporte Clube Comercial (MS)

Football club infobox
clubname = Comercial


fullname = Esporte Clube Comercial
founded = 1943
ground = Morenão
capacity = 30,000 [ [http://www.fussballtempel.net/conmebol/listeconmebol.html www.fussballtempel.net] ]
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Esporte Clube Comercial, usually known simply as Comercial, is a traditional Brazilian football club from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul state. The club competed several times in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

History

On March 15, 1943 [http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/ms/comercial.htm Esporte Clube Comercial at Arquivo de Clubes] ] , Esporte Clube Comercial was founded by Etheócles Ferreira and other Colégio Dom Bosco ("Dom Bosco School") students, who were sons of rich farmers and tradesmen. "Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro", Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.] In 1948, Jamil Naglis was elected as the club's president. He changed the club's colors to the current ones. On September 12, 1967, in Campo Grande city, Comercial beat the powerful Santos of Pelé, Agustín Cejas, Clodoaldo and Carlos Alberto 1-0. The winning goal was scored by Gil. "Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil", São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.]

In 1973, Comercial competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time. The club finished in the 26th place, ahead of Atlético Paranaense. [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1973.htm 1973 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF] ] In 1975, EC Comercial won its only Campeonato Matogrossense title. [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/mtmscamp.htm Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul state championships at RSSSF] ] In 1979, Comercial competed in the Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense state championship first edition. The club was defeated by Operário in the final. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/ms1979.htm 1979 Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense at RSSSF] ]

In 1982, EC Comercial won its first Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense. In 1986, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the last time. The club finished in the 35th position. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1986.htm 1986 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF] ] In 1994, Comercial competed in the Copa do Brasil for the first time. In the first round, the club eliminated Paysandu, in the second round, the club eliminated Kaburé of Tocantins state, and in the quarter-finals, Comercial was eliminated by Linhares of Espírito Santo state. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/cbr1994.htm 1994 Copa do Brasil at RSSSF] ]

In 2002, Comercial reached Copa Centro-Oeste semifinals. The club was eliminated by Gama. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/co2002.htm 2002 Copa Centro-Oeste at RSSSF] ]

Titles

*Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense: 1982, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001
*Campeonato Matogrossense: 1975

tadium

Esporte Clube Comercial's home stadium is Estádio Universitário Pedro Pedrossian, usually known as Morenão , inaugurated in 1977, with a maximum capacity of 30,000 people. [http://www.fussballtempel.net/conmebol/listeconmebol.html www.fussballtempel.net] ]

The club also owns a training ground, called CT Vila Olímpica.

Rival

Comercial's geatest rival is Operário. The derby between the clubs is known as "Comerário", which is a portmanteau of the clubs names, Comercial and Operário. The traditional derby is over 50 year-old. [http://www.acritica-cg.inf.br/contents.asp?offset=10300&viewId=314 "Comerário é duvida no Estadual 2001" (March 1, 2001) - A Crítica de Campo Grande - MS] (retrieved on August 17, 2006)] Comercial, alongside Operário, is one of the two Brazilian clubs which won two different state championships. Both clubs won the Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense and the Campeonato Matogrossense.

Club colors

At the time of the club's foundation, its colors were red, green and black.

In 1948, the club's president, Jamil Naglis, changed the colors to its current ones, red and white.

Nickname

EC Comercial's nickname is "Colorado" [http://www.sambafoot.com/en/teams/137_Comercial_EC.html Comercial at Sambafoot] ] , which is a reference to the club's colors, and meaning "The Red". The club is also known as Saci, or Saci da Vila, after the Brazilian mythological creature. [http://www.sambafoot.com/en/teams/137_Comercial_EC.html Prefeito joga preliminar de Comercial x União - Federação de Futebol do Mato Grosso do Sul] ]

Mascot

Comercial's mascot is an eagle.

Club name

*The club's name, "Comercial", is the Portuguese language word for "commercial".

References

External links

* [http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/ms/comercial.htm EC Comercial at Arquivo de Clubes]