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'''Capital Clube de Futebol''', known in English as '''Capital CF''', is a Brazilian football club based in Paranoá, Distrito Federal. The club was formerly known as '''Sociedade Esportiva Maringá''' and '''Capital/Cristalina'''.
==History== The club was founded on 5 July 2005,<ref name="escudosdeclubes">{{Cite web|url=http://www.escudosdeclubes.com.br/clubes_brasil_distrito_federal_divisao2.htm|title=Clubes do Brasil – Distrito Federal – Segunda Divisão|publisher=Escudos de Clubes|access-date=March 3, 2012|language=Portuguese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703211534/http://www.escudosdeclubes.com.br/clubes_brasil_distrito_federal_divisao2.htm|archive-date=July 3, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> as Sociedade Esportiva Maringá.<ref name="rsssfbrasilbrasíliasecondlevel2005">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/df2005l2.htm|title=Distrito Federal League – Second Level 2005|publisher=RSSSF Brasil|author=Guillermo Alexander Rivera|date=November 19, 2005|access-date=March 3, 2012}}</ref> They won the Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level in 2005, after they defeated Ceilandense in the final.<ref name="rsssfbrasilbrasíliasecondlevel2005" /> Capital won the Campeonato Brasiliense Third Level in 2009, after they defeated Bosque Formosa in the final.<ref name="rsssfbrasilbrasíliathirdlevel2009">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/df2009l3.htm|title=Distrito Federal – Third Level 2009|publisher=RSSSF Brasil|author=Guillermo Alexander Rivera|date=July 25, 2010|access-date=March 3, 2012}}</ref> Capital joined a partnership with Goiás state club Cristalina Futebol Clube in August 2011, and adopted the name Capital/Cristalina. They changed the name back to Capital CF in the end of the year.
Between 2017 and 2019, the team had a partnership with Clube Desportivo Futebol Universidade de Brasília and used the name Capital/UNB.<ref name="unb">{{cite web|title=Capital deve disputar Segunda Divisão com time amador|url=http://candangao.com.br/capital-deve-disputar-segunda-divisao-com-time-amador/|website=candangao.com.br|publisher=FFDF|language=pt|access-date=November 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630212148/http://candangao.com.br/capital-deve-disputar-segunda-divisao-com-time-amador/|archive-date=June 30, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2024, the team has reached the finals of the Campeonato Brasiliense for the first time after defeating Brasiliense on the semifinals, qualifying for the 2025 seasons of Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Copa Verde and Copa do Brasil.
The team's main rival is Legião FC, who plays the "Clássico do Rock" (Rock and Roll Derby) with them. The name is related to two popular bands originated in Brasília, '''Capital''' Inicial and '''Legião''' Urbana.
==Honours== ===State=== * '''Campeonato Brasiliense''' ** Runners-up (1): 2024, 2025 * '''Campeonato Brasiliense Second Division''' ** '''Winners (2):''' 2005, 2018 * '''Campeonato Brasiliense Third Division''' ** '''Winners (1):''' 2009
=== Women's Football === * '''Campeonato Brasiliense de Futebol Feminino''' ** '''Winners (1):''' 2013
==Stadium== {{main|Estádio Nacional de Brasília}}
Capital Clube de Futebol play some home games at Estádio Nacional de Brasília, commonly known as ''Estádio Mané Garrincha''.<ref name="escudosdeclubes" /> The stadium has a maximum capacity of 72,200 people.<ref name="soccerway">{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/brazil/capital-clube-de-futebol-ltda/|title=Capital Clube de Futebol|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=March 3, 2012}}</ref> They also play home games at JK Stadium. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.<ref name="cbfstadium">{{Cite web|url=http://www2.cbf.com.br/cnef/cnef.pdf |title=CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol |publisher=Confederação Brasileira de Futebol |access-date=March 3, 2012 |language=Portuguese |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510210022/http://www.cbf.com.br/cnef/cnef.pdf |archive-date=May 10, 2013 |df=mdy }}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website|http://www.capitalfc.com.br/}}
{{Campeonato Brasileiro Série D}}
Category:Association football clubs established in 2005 Category:Football clubs in the Federal District (Brazil) Category:2005 establishments in Brazil