Associação Atlética Ponte Preta

Associação Atlética Ponte Preta (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [asosjaˈsɐ̃w aˈtlɛtʃikɐ ˈpõtʃi ˈpɾetɐ]), commonly referred to as Ponte Preta or just Ponte, is a Brazilian association football club based in Campinas, São Paulo state. Ponte currently plays in the Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the top tier of the São Paulo state football league.

Ponte Preta
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta logo
Full nameAssociação Atlética Ponte Preta
Nickname(s)Ponte
Macaca (Monkey)
Alvinegra de Campinas (Campinas' White and Black)
A Veterana (The Veteran)
FoundedAugust 11, 1900; 124 years ago (1900-08-11)
GroundMoisés Lucarelli
Capacity19,722
PresidentMarco Antonio Eberlin
Head coachNelsinho Baptista
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série C
Campeonato Paulista
2024
2024
Série B, 17th of 20 (relegated)
Paulista, 7th of 16
Websitehttps://pontepreta.com.br
Current season

Founded on August 11, 1900, Ponte Preta is the second oldest football club established in Brazil still in activity, with the oldest being Sport Club Rio Grande in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul. They are also one of the first to use black players, leading to their nickname Macaca (lit. [female] monkey).

Ponte's biggest rival is Guarani. Matches involving the two clubs, falling under the name Derby Campineiro and first played on March 24, 1912, are usually preceded by days of provocations and sometimes fights in Campinas.

History

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Estádio Moisés Lucarelli

Ponte Preta was founded on August 11, 1900, by Colégio Culto à Ciência students Miguel do Carmo (nicknamed "Migué"), Luiz Garibaldi Burghi, (nicknamed "Gigette") and Antonio de Oliveira (nicknamed "Tonico Campeão"), nearby a black painted wood railroad bridge, hence the name Ponte Preta (lit. "black bridge"). The team's first president was Pedro Vieira da Silva.

Ponte Preta's history is directly intertwined with the railroad business that was flourishing in its city of Campinas. Most of the people involved with the foundation of the team were residents of the working-class neighbourhood by the railroad. One of the team's first nicknames was the "Train of August 11th". Ponte's stadium, the Estádio Moisés Lucarelli, is located right by the railroad in a way where it is possible to see it when inside the stadium, and according to the fans, when the train passes by during a game, it is a sign of good luck to come for the team.

Ponte Preta is recognized, by FIFA, as one of the first teams in the Americas to accept black players, since its foundation in 1900. The club claims to be the first football team ever to have a black player in their roster, that player being the before mentioned Miguel do Carmo, who was part of their first squad.[1] It is also the first countryside team to play a national competition, in 1970.

Pelé's last match in Brazil was against Ponte Preta. On September 2, 1974, at Vila Belmiro stadium, Santos defeated Ponte Preta 2–0.

Ponte Preta lost the Campeonato Paulista final to Corinthians in 1977 in a controversial game that ended in a 2–1 final score.[citation needed] Rui Rey, an important piece of the Ponte Preta team, was shown a red card early in the game. Ponte Preta were considered the favorites for the championship that year.

On November 27, 2013, at the Romildo Ferreira stadium, Ponte Preta reached the 2013 Sudamericana final by defeating São Paulo (4–2 on aggregate) in the semi-finals. It was a historical time for the club, which was playing its first international cup. The final was against Lanús, a Traditional Argentine team, with Ponte Preta finishing as runner-up.

Honours

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Continental

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National

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State

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City

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  • Campeonato Campineiro
    • Winners (10): 1912, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1951
  • Torneio Taça Cidade de Campinas
    • Winners (2): 1949, 1951

Youth team

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Achievements time line

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  • 1912: Champions – Liga Campineira de Futebol
  • 1928: ChampionsCampeonato Paulista da Divisão Principal – 2º quadro (L.A.F.)
  • 1929: Champions – Campeonato Paulista da Divisão Principal – 2º quadro (L.A.F.)
  • 1951: Champions – State Amateur Championship (45 games unbeaten)
  • 1969: Champions – Campeonato Paulista – Divisão de Accesso
  • 1970: Runner-up Campeonato Paulista
  • 1977: Runner-up Campeonato Paulista
  • 1979: Runner-up Campeonato Paulista
  • 1981: Champions – Campeonato Paulista Championship First Stage
  • 1981: Runner-up – Campeonato Paulista
  • 1981: Third placed – Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
  • 1981: ChampionsCopa São Paulo de Juniores
  • 1982: Champions – Copa São Paulo de Juniores
  • 1991: Champions – Campeonato Paulista de Aspirantes

Stadium

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Ponte Preta's stadium is Estádio Moisés Lucarelli, also known as "Majestoso", or "Estádio Majestoso" (Portuguese for Majestic Stadium), built in 1948, by its own fan's material and work.

Its maximum capacity is of 19,722 people, nowadays. The biggest public in it was in a State's Championship in 1970, against Santos, with an official public of 33,000, but it is said that there were about 40,000 people, as the gates were broken down.

Its nickname is "Majestoso", meaning the "Majestic One" because it was the third largest stadium in Brazil at the time of its inauguration (only smaller than Pacaembu, in São Paulo and São Januário, in Rio de Janeiro).

In Majestoso's entrance hall there is a bust of the stadium's founder, Moisés Lucarelli (after whom the venue is named) facing the outside. In 2000, after a long series of defeats some superstitious fans argued that the founder ought to see the team playing and the bust was rotated 180 degrees. As the team's performance did not improve noticeably, the statue was put back in its original position.[citation needed]

Supporters

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Ponte Preta supporters are known as "pontepretanos". A club from Maceió, Alagoas, adopted a similar name and colors as them. There is also a Norwegian futsal team named "Ponte Preta".[2]

Symbols

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Ponte Preta's mascot is a female monkey (macaca) wearing the club's home kit. It was initially intended as a derogatory term, reflecting the fact that Ponte was one of the first Brazilian football clubs to use black players (who had been refused participation in championships due to this). This practice of using slurs as a distinction was also used by Palmeiras, who adopted the pig (porco) as their mascot.

Ultras

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Bola de Prata inductees

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Basketball

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Ponte Preta had one of the most powerful teams in the history of Brazilian female Basketball during the early 1990s, winning the World Club Championship twice.[3]

Current squad

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As of 31 October 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules, some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BRA Pedro Rocha
2 DF   BRA Igor Inocêncio
3 DF   BRA Edson
4 DF   BRA Mateus Silva
5 DF   BRA Heitor Roca (on loan from São José-SP)
6 DF   BRA Sérgio Raphael
7 MF   BRA Dodô (on loan from Coimbra)
8 MF   BRA Emerson Santos
9 FW   BRA Jeh
10 MF   BRA Élvis
11 FW   BRA Iago Dias
12 GK   BRA William Assmann
13 DF   BRA Joílson
14 DF   BRA Luiz Felipe
15 DF   BRA Castro
16 DF   BRA Jean Carlos
18 DF   BRA Emerson
19 FW   BRA Renato
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF   BRA João Gabriel
21 MF   BRA Ramon Carvalho
22 GK   BRA Vinicius Ferrari
23 DF   BOL Luis Haquín
29 FW   BRA Éverton Brito
30 GK   BRA Luan
33 DF   ARG Gabriel Risso
35 FW   BRA Gabriel Novaes (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino)
44 DF   BRA Nilson Júnior
58 DF   BRA Thomas Luciano (on loan from Gil Vicente)
70 MF   BRA Guilherme Portuga (on loan from Portuguesa)
77 FW   BRA Matheus Régis (on loan from São Bernardo)
80 MF   BRA Hudson (on loan from Portuguesa)
GK   BRA Guilherme Viana
DF   BRA Guilherme Nicolodi
MF   BRA Diego Domene
MF   BRA Diogo Mora

Youth team

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules, some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   BRA Kauê (on loan from CEOV)
FW   BRA Luã Rodrigues

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules, some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   BRA Euller (to Cianorte until 30 September 2024)
DF   BRA Thiago Lopes (to CSA until 30 November 2024)
DF   BRA Zé Mário (to Mirassol until 30 November 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   BRA André Henrique (to Santo André until 30 November 2024)
MF   BRA Dudu Scheit (to Operário Ferroviário until 30 November 2024)
MF   BRA Eduardo Processo (to Tanabi until 30 September 2024)

Head coaches

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See also

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References

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Websites

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  1. ^ "Folha de S.Paulo – Clube quer que Fifa reconheça "democracia" – 12/12/2010". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "Ponte Preta Norway". Indoor Football. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Ponte Preta Official Website Archived December 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

Books

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  1. O Início de uma Paixão: a fundação e os primeiros anos da Associação Atlética Ponte Preta, José Moraes dos Santos Neto, Editora Komedi, 2000
  2. História da Associação Atlética Ponte Preta, em sete volumes: 1900–2000, Sérgio Rossi, R. Vieira Gráfica, 2001
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