Esporte Clube Bahia () is a Brazilian professional

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club based in Salvador, the capital city of the

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Bahia Bahia () is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Mina ...

. Known mainly as the ''Esquadrão de Aço'' (Steel Squadron), the club competes in the

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, Bahia's state league, and the

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, the highest division of

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. Bahia has won the ''Brasileirão'' title twice: in

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, where they defeated Santos' ''Santásticos'' with the likes of

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, Mengálvio, Coutinho,

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and

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in the final, and in

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over Internacional. They have appeared in the

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four times, reaching the quarter-finals in

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– their best-ever performance. After 22 years out of international competition, Bahia returned in 2012 when they qualified for the

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, an achievement repeated seven more times, the last in 2021. The club has also won their state title a record 50 times. The club also has four titles in the

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, in: 2001, 2002, 2017, 2021. Bahia had played its home games with 66,080 people capacity Estádio Fonte Nova since 1951 but after a section of the stadium collapsed in 2007, the ''Tricolor'' played at the Estádio de Pituaçu. With the reopening of the Fonte Nova stadium in 2013 as the

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, a modern arena built for the

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, Bahia resumed playing its matches there. The club's home uniform consists of white shirts with blue shorts and red socks. It has a fierce long-standing rivalry with Vitória, known as Ba-Vi. In December 2022, it was announced that

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, a subsidiary of

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, had bought a majority stake of Bahia's SAF, after the takeover was approved in a voting session between club members. The acquisition was completed in May 2023, as CFG officially acquired 90% of the club's shares.

History

Early years and the first national title

The Esporte Clube Bahia was founded on the New Year's Day of 1931 when players from two clubs decided to merge. The Associação Atlética da Bahia and the Clube Bahiano de Tênis had decided to discontinue their football divisions. A few years later Bahia became the most popular team in the Northeast of Brazil. In the club's first year, Bahia won the Torneio Inicio and Bahia State Championship. The first Bahia president was Waldemar Costa, a doctor. Bahia's crest is based on Corinthians'. Bahia's state flag, created by Raimundo Magalhães, was used in place of the São Paulo state flag. The team was founded with the motto "Nasceu para Vencer" (Born to Win). Bahia won 50 State Championships, 21 more than the Vitória (their rival club), and was the first club to participate in Taça Libertadores da America in 1960. Between 1959 and 1963, and in 1968, the club represented the state of Bahia in Taça Brasil (the precursor of the Brazilian Championship), winning the title in 1959 and finishing as runner-up in 1961 and 1963.

The 1980s and the second national title

The 1980s were the best in Bahia's history. Bahia won their second national title in 1988, finishing 5th in 1986 and 4th in 1990. In 1988, Bahia won its second Brazilian Championship against the Internacional from

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Bahia won the first leg in Salvador by 2–1. The second leg ended in an 0–0 tie-in

at the Beira Rio Stadium. After these results, Bahia won the ''Brasileirão'', their second national title. The championship gave Bahia the right to play

for the third time. It was a shock for the southern press because Salvador is in the Northeast and the victory was over the Internacional, a team from southern Brazil, the region that has the highest

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in the country.

Dark years

In 1997, Bahia was relegated to the Série B for the first time in its history after a 0–0 draw against the Juventude at the Fonte Nova stadium. In 1999 Bahia was close to being promoted to the Série A again. Bahia had a very good season but finished in 3rd place, which was not enough to see them promoted. In 2000, due to bribery scandals involving clubs such as the

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and the Internacional, the team returned to the Brazilian First Division, invited by the

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, along with the

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, which was made a scapegoat for the controversy and was nationally victimized by the media (see

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). In 2002 the bank that had sponsored the team went bankrupt and the Bahia began a descent down the Brazilian football pyramid. After the title of the Northeast Cup in 2001 and 2002, Bahia performed poorly in 2003 and was relegated to the Série B for the second time in the club's history. In 2004, the team was close to getting promoted to the Série A again, finishing 4th. In order to be promoted, Bahia would have to win the final match against the Brasiliense, but the referee Paulo César de Oliveira was assigned to that match and many people say he was all but fair on that day. In 2005, the club again competed in the Série B, finishing in 18th place, and was relegated to the Série C for the first time in the club's history.

Fênix tricolor (tricolored phoenix)

Bahia finished 2007 among the first four teams of the Third Division and was promoted to the Second Division for the 2008 season. The Bahia began strongly, but in the last game of the 3rd stage of the Série C against the already-eliminated Fast Club, Bahia needed a win to advance to the final. The victory came in the last minute of the game with a goal scored by Charles. In the final, the team finished the third division in 2nd place, only losing the title in the final round. This moment is called the "Fênix Tricolor" amongst Bahia fans. The phoenix represents Bahia rising from the ashes. Despite playing in the Third Division of Brazilian football in 2007, Bahia had the largest average attendance in Brazil: 40,400 people per match. No club in the Third, the Second, or even the First Division was able to match it. However, this is not unusual for Bahia, having also achieved the biggest average attendance in Brazil in 2004 (Second Division), 1988 (First Division), 1986 (First Division), and 1985 (First Division).

Recent years and CFG takeover

From 2010 to 2014 Bahia remained in the first division. In 2013, a fan takeover lead the club to pursue more

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and socially engaged politics, focusing on racism, LGBTQ rights, the demarcation of indigenous lands and the treatment of female fans in football stadiums. At the same time, they have managed to reduce ticket prices, increase revenues, pay off some of the debt that was crippling the club and improve their results on the pitch. In 2014 they were relegated to the second division again but came back in 2016. After 22 years out of international competition, Bahia returned in 2012 when they qualified for the Copa Sul-Americana, and seven more times, the last in 2021. In addition, they won the 2012, 2014, 2015 state championship and in 2023 he won his 50th title. In February 2018 the intense rivalry between Bahia and Esporte Clube Vitória drew international attention when nine players (four from Bahia and five from Vitória) were shown the

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in a State Championship match. In December 2022, it was announced that

, a subsidiary of

, had bought majority stake of Bahia, following a voting session between club members that saw 98.6% of voters accept the takeover. The acquisition was completed in May 2023, as CFG officially acquired 90% of the club's shares, with the original administration keeping the remaining 10% of shares, as well as full rights over club heritage items, including shirt colors and the emblem. Bahia became the thirteenth football club to join City Football Group, and the third South American team to ever do so, following

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and parent club

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Symbols

Bahia's colors are blue, red, and white. The blue color pays homage to the Associação Atlética da Bahia; white, to the Clube Baiano de Tênis; and red for the Bahia state flag. The club's mascot is called ''Super-Homem Tricolor'' (Tricolor

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), created by

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in 1979 based on the club's nickname "''Esquadrão de Aço''" (''Steel Squad'') and wears a costume very similar to the original Superman's costume.

Stadium

Bahia played at the Fonte Nova stadium from its inauguration in 1951 until November 2007. During the game against the Vila Nova (during Bahia's promotion campaign) a part of the stadium collapsed. Seven people died and more than 30 were injured. After that episode, the state government declared that the stadium would be demolished. A new stadium was built on the site for the

. Some notable games at the Fonte Nova: * Bahia : Internacional 2–1 ( Série A – Final – 1988) * Bahia :

2–1 ( Série A – Semi-finals – 1988) * Bahia :

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4–1 ( Série A – 2000) * Bahia :

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3–1 ( Northeast Cup – Final – 2001) * Bahia : Fast Club 1–0 ( Série C – 3rd Stage – 2007) In April, the Bahia was back to the

League record

National league

* 40 seasons in the

* 10 seasons in the

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* 2 seasons in the

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Regional leagues

Honours

Official tournaments

* * shared record

Others tournaments

International

*Friendship Cup (1): 1959 * Copa Renner (1): 1997

National

* Torneio Quadrangular de Salvador (7): 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954-I, 1960, 1961-I, 1961-II *Torneio Octávio Mangabeira (1): 1951 *Torneio Triangular Luis Viana Filho (1): 1971 * Torneio Maria Quitéria (1): 1998

Regional and Inter-state

* Zona Norte-Nordeste da Taça Brasil (3): 1959, 1961, 1963 * Torneio dos Campeões do Nordeste (1): 1948

State

* Torneio Início da Bahia (9): 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1951, 1964, 1967, 1979

Runners-up

(2): 1961, 1963 *

(1): 2007 * Torneio Heleno Nunes (1): 1984 *

(5): 1997, 1999, 2015, 2018, 2020 *

(23): 1941, 1955, 1957, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1972, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2024 * Taça Estado da Bahia (2): 2004, 2006

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

: 4 appearances ::

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: Preliminary round ::

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...

: Preliminary round ::

: Quarter-finals ::

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: ''TBD'' *

: 8 appearances ::

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

: Second stage ::

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: Round of 16 ::

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: Round of 16 ::

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

: Second stage ::

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

: Quarter-finals ::

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

: First stage ::

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

: Quarter-finals ::

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

: Group stage

Current squad

First team

Youth team

Out on loan

Current staff

Managers

* Carlos Volante (1959) * Paulo Amaral (1967–68) *

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(1970–71) * Sylvio Pirillo (1972) *

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(1973) *

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(1978–79) * Aymoré Moreira (1981–82) *

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(1985), (1987) *

(1988–89) * René Simões (1989) *

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(1990–91) *

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(1992) *

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(1994) * Júlio César Leal (1995) * Geninho (1997) *

(1998) *

(1999) *

(2001) *

(2002–03) *

(2003) * Lula Pereira (Aug 18, 2003 – Oct 27, 2003) * Edinho (Oct 28, 2003 – Dec 18, 2003) * Vadão (Jan 11, 2004 – Dec 17, 2004) *

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(April 19, 2005 – June 20, 2005) *

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(April 7, 2006 – July 26, 2006) * Lula Pereira (Oct 16, 2006 – Dec 5, 2006) * Paulo Comelli (Dec 4, 2007 – June 2, 2008) * Arturzinho (June 4, 2008 – Feb 2, 2009) * Ferdinando Teixeira (Oct 4, 2008 – Dec 15, 2008) *

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(Aug 2, 2009 – Sep 28, 2009) * Paulo Bonamigo (Sep 29, 2009 – Dec 3, 2009) *

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(Dec 13, 2009 – Aug 10, 2010) * Márcio Araújo (Aug 11, 2010 – Dec 2, 2010) * Rogério Lourenço (Dec 7, 2010 – Feb 7, 2011) * Vágner Benazzi (Feb 17, 2011 – April 10, 2011) * Renê Simões (April 14, 2011 – Sep 2, 2011) *

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(Feb 7, 2012 – July 20, 2012) * Caio Júnior (July 21, 2012 – Aug 27, 2012) * Jorginho (Aug 28, 2012 – April 7, 2013) *

(April 8, 2013 – May 13, 2013) * Cristóvão Borges (May 17, 2013 – Dec 9, 2013) * Marquinhos Santos (Dec 12, 2013 – July 28, 2014) * Gilson Kleina (Aug 13, 2014 – Nov 11, 2014) * Charles Fabian (2014) * Sergio Soares (2015) * Charles Fabian (2015) *

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(2016) * Guto Ferreira (2016–2017) * Jorginho (2017) * Preto Casagrande (2017) *

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(Oct 2017 - Dec 2017) * Guto Ferreira (Dec 2017 - Jun 2018) *

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(Jun 2018 - Mar 2019) * Roger Machado (Apr 2019 - Sep 2020) *

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(Sep 2020 - Dec 2020) * Dado Cavalcanti (Dec 2020 - Aug 2021) * Diego Dabove (Aug 2021 - Oct 2021) * Guto Ferreira (Oct 2021 - Jun 2022) *

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(Sep 2023 - )

References

External links

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History

Early years and the first national title

The 1980s and the second national title

Dark years

Fênix tricolor (tricolored phoenix)

Recent years and CFG takeover

Symbols

Stadium

League record

National league

Regional leagues

Honours

Official tournaments

Others tournaments

International

National

Regional and Inter-state

State

Runners-up

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

Current squad

First team

Youth team

Out on loan

Current staff

Managers

See also

References

External links