Associação Atlética da Bahia

The Associação Atlética da Bahia (AAB) is a Brazilian multi-sport club in the city of Salvador, capital of the state of Bahia. It was state champion in men's football and is one of the traditional clubs in Bahia's tennis competitions.

Atlética da Bahia
Full nameAssociação Atlética da Bahia
Founded4 October 1914; 110 years ago (1914-10-04)
StadiumCampo da Graça
Capacity3,000

It was founded on October 4, 1914, on Avenida Sete de Setembro, then Rua São Pedro, in the center of Salvador.[1] That same year, the Yankee Foot-Ball Club and several other football clubs were also founded in the city as a result of a match played at Campo da Pólvora between Esporte Clube Ypiranga and a team from the Brazilian Navy training ship Benjamim Constant. Although the main focus was on football, from the beginning it was established as a sports club for various sports.[1]

In men's football, AAB was champion of the Campeonato Baiano in 1924[2][3][4] and the Torneio Início da Bahia in 1928. He was also runner-up in Bahia four times (1921, 1922, 1923 and 1925). However, in 1930 its football department closed.[1][5] The same had happened with Bahiano de Tênis and footballers previously linked to both gave rise to Esporte Clube Bahia the following year.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Associação Atlética da Bahia". www.campeoesdofutebol.com.br. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Campeonato Baiano: Confira todos os campeões". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 January 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ^ Rodrigues, Gerson. "Campeonato Baiano 1924". www.futebolnacional.com.br. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Conheça a origem dos times de Salvador através das suas cores". www.correio24horas.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Em comemoração aos 89 anos, Bahia divulga nome do novo CT". A TARDE (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 January 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2024.