Atlético Clube Goianiense, usually known as Atlético Goianiense, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Goiânia, capital city of the Brazilian state of Goiás.
Atlético Goianiense is the oldest Goiânia city football club. The club is the first team of its state to win a national competition, which was the Série C. Atlético Goianiense made a comeback to Brazil's top level Série A in 2010 after a 23-year absence. In 2016, Atlético Goianiense won the title of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B for the first time. The team's nickname translates to The Dragon. Due to recent 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro win, they were henceforth promoted to the Série A of brazilian football.
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History
On 2 April 1937, Nicanor Gordo and Joaquim Veiga founded the club, starting football in the newly founded city of Goiânia. Gordo and Veiga left the newly founded club in 1938, and joined Goiânia EC, which was another new club.
In 1944, the club competed in the first Campeonato Goiano, which was also the first official football championship in the state, and was contested between five clubs from Goiânia. The other teams were Goiânia, Vila Nova, Goiás and Campinas. Atlético Goianiense won the competition for its first title. In 1957, the club won the state championship without losing a match, also winning the Torneio dos Invictos, played in the same year.
In 1971, the team won the Torneio da Integração Nacional, beating Ponte Preta in the final. In 1990, after defeating América Mineiro in the penalty shootout, Atlético Goianiense won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
In 2003, Atlético Goianiense finished in the state championship's last place, and was relegated to the following year's second division. In 2005, the club won the Goiás State Championship Second Division, being promoted to the following year's First Division. In 2006, the club finished in second place in the Goiás State Championship First Level, and returned to Serie C. In 2007, they became state champion for the first time in 19 years. The following year, they won the Serie C and were promoted to the 2009 Serie B. In the 2009 Serie B, Goianiense had a good season, finishing fourth and being promoted to the Serie A, for the first time since 1986, and going through four promotions in five years.
In their first season back in Serie A the club finished in 16th place and barely avoided relegation, only finishing above Vitoria on head to head results and sending them down with a 0–0 draw on the last matchday. Although the club barely avoided relegation, highlights of this season were beating third-placed team Corinthians twice, (3–1, 4–3) and two 3-0 victories against Palmeiras.
The 2011 season was better, with the club finishing 13th and qualifying for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana. They were involved in a relegation battle early into the season, but five straight wins in August steered the club away from relegation, and the club ended the season with a big 5–1 victory against America. That season they also won back-to-back state leagues.
Honours
Others tournaments
Torneio da Integração Nacional (1): 1971
Torneio Goiás-Maranhão (1): 1972
Torneio Incentivo (2): 1975, 1977
Torneio Início do Campeonato Goiano (8): 1944, 1952, 1956, 1962, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1986
Campeonato Citadino de Goiânia (1): 1938
Taça Cidade de Goiânia (2): 1964, 1971
Copa Goiânia (1): 1998
Runners-up
Campeonato Goiano (19): 1946, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1967, 1972, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2026
Copa Leonino Caiado (1): 1974
Women's Football
Campeonato Goiano de Futebol Feminino (4): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Stadium
The club plays its home matches at Estádio Antônio Accioly, which has a maximum capacity of approximately 12,000 people.
Atlético Goianiense's training center is called CT Urias Magalhães. Atlético Goianiense has another training ground for youth players at the city of Aparecida de Goiânia.
Club's colors
The club's colors are red and black. It is composed of a red and black horizontal striped shirt, white short and red and black horizontal striped socks.
Symbols and anthem
Atlético Goianiense's mascot is a red dragon symbolizing the club. The club is nicknamed Dragão, meaning Dragon. The flag is similar to the club's home kit, with red and black horizontal stripes, and the logo in the center.
Atlético's official anthem was composed by Joaquim Jayme, however, there is another, non-official, anthem.
Current squad
First team squad
As of 12 September 2026
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Youth team
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Out on loan
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