Atlético de Alagoinhas

Atlético de Alagoinhas Sports Club is a Bahian club founded in 1944, known as the 'Caiman of the Northeast'. It gained national prominence by competing in Serie B of the Brazilian Championship in 2022, becoming the first club from the interior of Bahia to reach the national second division in decades.

History

Founded on September 8, 1944 in the city of Alagoinhas, in the interior of Bahia, Atlético de Alagoinhas built its history mainly in regional championships. The club is one of the most traditional teams from inland Bahia and has accumulated significant participations in the Bahian Championship over the decades. The Caiman, as it is affectionately called by its fans, achieved its greatest moment of national prominence by securing promotion to Serie B of the Brazilian Championship in 2021, becoming a reference for football in the northeastern interior. The historic 2022 campaign in Serie B marked a new era for Bahian football. Carneirão Stadium, the club's home in Alagoinhas, received improvements to support the demands of national competitions. Atlético de Alagoinhas represents the potential of football from the Brazilian interior and serves as inspiration for other teams in the region.