Associação Desportiva Confiança, commonly referred to as Confiança, is a Brazilian professional club based in Aracaju, Sergipe. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Sergipano, the top flight of the Sergipe state football league.
Confiança is the top ranked team from Sergipe in CBF's national club ranking, at 44th overall, and has won the state championship 24 times.
History
The club was founded on May 1, 1936, with the name Associação Desportiva Confiança, after Epaminondas Vital and Isnard Cantalice watched a volleyball match and decided to create a club dedicated to volleyball and basketball.
In 1949, the club competed in its first football competition, earning the nickname Dragão do Bairro Industrial, meaning Industrial Neighborhood Dragon, and playing in blue and white colors.
On May 1, 1955, Confiança, through its paranymph, called Joaquim Sabino Ribeiro Chaves, built its stadium, named Proletário Sabino Ribeiro.
In 1976, the club played for the first time in the Campeonato Brasileiro First Division.
In 1989, the club competed in the first edition of Copa do Brasil, being eliminated in the first round by Bahia after two 0–1 defeats.
the club returned to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B for the 2020 season, where they finished 15th, and reached the semi finals of the Copa do Nordeste. In the following season they finished 19th and were relegated.
Confiança had a good 2025 season, winning the state championship and recording their best ever campaign in the Copa do Nordeste, finishing runner-up to Bahia after losing 1-9 on aggregate.
Honours
Official tournaments
StateCompetitionsTitlesSeasonsCampeonato Sergipano241951, 1954, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2024, 2025Copa Governo do Estado de Sergipe 42003, 2005, 2008, 2012
Others tournaments
State Taça Cidade de Aracaju (2): 2003, 2004 Taça Estado de Sergipe (2): 2001, 2012
Runners-up Copa do Nordeste (1): 2025 Campeonato Sergipano (20): 1955, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2026
Women's Football Campeonato Sergipano de Futebol Feminino (1): 2023
Former Players Jacksen F. Tiago (1990)
Current squad First team squad
Reserve team
Club name The club's name means Confidence in Portuguese, and is named after a factory called Fábrica Confiança.
Ultras Torcida Trovão Azul Torcida Jovem Movimento Azulino
References
External links Fansite (archived) DragãoNET. . Torcida Trovão Azul (archived)