Red Bull Bragantino
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| Full name | Red Bull Bragantino | |||
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| Nicknames | Massa Bruta (Brute Mass) Braga Braga Boys[1] | |||
| Founded | 1 January 2020 | |||
| Ground | Cícero de Souza Marques | |||
| Capacity | 12,000 | |||
| Owner | Red Bull GmbH | |||
| CEO | Diego Cerri | |||
| Head coach | Vagner Mancini | |||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Campeonato Paulista | |||
| 2025 2025 | Série A, 10th of 20 Paulista, 7th of 16 | |||
| Website | www | |||
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Red Bull Bragantino (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʁɛdʒi ˈbuw bɾaɡɐ̃ˈtʃinu]) is a Brazilian football club based in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo. It competes in the Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the highest level of the São Paulo state football league.
The club was known as Clube Atlético Bragantino, before club administration was taken over by Red Bull GmbH in 2019, but in that second division season the team was simply called Bragantino with Red Bull appearing only as a sponsor on the shirts. They were promoted to the Série A and qualified for the 2020 Copa do Brasil round of 16.[2]
For the next season Red Bull renamed the club to RB Bragantino and changed the crest and its colours from its traditional black and white to red and white,[3][4] de facto becoming a new club, whilst the company's existing club founded in 2007, Red Bull Brasil, became its reserve team.
History
[edit]Predecessor club
[edit]On 8 January 1928, former Bragança Futebol Clube members founded Clube Atlético Bragantino.
In 1949 the club played in the Campeonato Paulista Second Division for the first time. In 1965, Bragantino was promoted to the Campeonato Paulista First Division for the first time. In 1966, however, the club was relegated to the Campeonato Paulista Second Division.
In 1988, Bragantino was the Campeonato Paulista Second Division champion. In 1989, the club was promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time after winning the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 1990 Bragantino defeated the Novorizontino to win the Campeonato Paulista First Division. The final was nicknamed the caipira final (final caipira, in Portuguese language).
In 1991, the club was the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up. In the final, Bragantino was defeated by São Paulo. In 1992 the club competed in the Copa CONMEBOL, debuting in international competitions. In 1993 Bragantino competed in the Copa CONMEBOL for the second time. In 1995 the club was relegated to the Campeonato Paulista Second Division. In 1996 Bragantino competed in the Copa CONMEBOL for the third time.
In 1998, the club was relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2002, after a poor campaign, Bragantino were relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. In 2005 the club was promoted to the Campeonato Paulista First Division. In 2007 Bragantino won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C thus being promoted to the following year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
Red Bull agreement
[edit]On 26 March 2019, Bragantino's president announced a partnership deal with Red Bull Brasil.[5] Red Bull GmbH sought negotiations due to the team's failure to reach the Série A, preferring to partner with a different existing club.[6] In April 2019, Bragantino signed a deal with Red Bull GmbH handling over management of all their football-related assets.
For the 2019 second division season the team was simply called Bragantino with Red Bull appearing only as a sponsor on the shirts. They were promoted to the Série A and qualified for the 2020 Copa do Brasil round of 16.[7]
New club
[edit]From 2020 the name of Red Bull Bragantino was introduced.[8] They changed the crest and its colours from its traditional black and white to red and white,[9][10] de facto becoming a new club.
On 16 January 2023, Red Bull Brasil changed its name to Red Bull Bragantino II, becoming the B team of Red Bull Bragantino.[11]
Stadium
[edit]Red Bull Bragantino's stadium is the Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid, built in 1949 with a maximum capacity of 21,210 people. The stadium, owned by the Clube Atlético Bragantino, honors Nabi Abi Chedid, a former president of the club and father of present president Marco Antônio Abi Chedid. It had previously been named the Estádio Marcelo Stéfani, in honor of Marcelo Stéfani, a player and former president of the club. As Estádio Marcelo Stéfani, the stadium was also known by the nickname Marcelão. The name change was effected on 6 January 2009 amid criticism from the Bragança Paulista population.
Season records
[edit]- As of 13 November 2022.
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts. Copa do Brasil CONMEBOL 2020 Série A 10 38 13 14 11 50 40 53 First round DNP 2021 Série A 6 38 14 14 10 55 46 56 Third round CS Runners-up 2022 Série A 14 38 11 11 16 49 59 44 Third round CL Group stage 2023 Série A 6 38 17 11 10 49 35 62 Second round DNP 2024 Série A 16 38 10 14 14 44 48 44 Round of 16 CS Round of 16 2025 Série A 10 38 14 6 18 45 57 48 Round of 16 DNP
Current squad
[edit]- As of 22 September 2026[12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth team
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
[edit]Current staff
[edit]- As of 22 September 2026
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Vagner Mancini |
| Assistant coach | Réver |
| Fitness coach | Vítor Gonçalves |
| Goalkeeping coach | Rodrigo Bruns |
Honours
[edit]| National | ||
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 1 | 2019 |
| State | ||
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Paulista do Interior | 1 | 2020 |
| Youth | ||
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-23 | 1 | 2024 |
- record
- s shared record
Runners-up
[edit]- Copa Sudamericana (1): 2021
- Campeonato Paulista Série A2 (1): 2017
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Bragantino e Fortaleza fazem confronto direto pelo G4 no Brasileiro". Superesportes (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 November 2021. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ↑ "Bragantino empata com Criciúma e conquista a Série B do Brasileirão" (in Portuguese). CBF. 15 November 2019. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ "Red Bull expands global football empire, takes over at Bragantino". SportBusiness SPONSORSHIP. 28 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ↑ "Bragantino anuncia acordo com o RB Brasil para gestão do time na Série B" (in Portuguese). Globo. 26 March 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ↑ Bragantino anuncia acordo com o RB Brasil para gestão do time na Série B; Globo Esporte, 26 March 2019 (in Portuguese)
- ↑ "Red Bull expands global football empire, takes over at Bragantino". 28 March 2019.
- ↑ "Bragantino empata com Criciúma e conquista a Série B do Brasileirão" (in Portuguese). CBF. 15 November 2019. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ "Pode vir, 2020! Estamos #ProntosParaOMundo". X (formerly twitter). 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "Red Bull expands global football empire, takes over at Bragantino". SportBusiness SPONSORSHIP. 28 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ↑ "Bragantino anuncia acordo com o RB Brasil para gestão do time na Série B" (in Portuguese). Globo. 26 March 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ↑ "FPF oficializa mudança de nome do RB Brasil para Red Bull Bragantino II". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 17 January 2023.
- ↑ "Jogadores" [Players] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
