Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana


Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana, commonly known as Itabaiana, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Itabaiana, Sergipe. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Sergipano, the top tier of the Sergipe state football league.
They competed in the Série A five times.

History

Itabaiana were founded on July 10, 1938, after Botafogo Sport Club folded. The club competed in the Série A in 1974, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982.

Stadium

Itabaiana play their home games at Estádio Etelvino Mendonça. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 14,123 people. It was inaugurated on March 5, 1971 in a game against Grêmio.

Colors

As of January 30, 2009

CBF ranking

The CBF ranking was created by the Brazilian Football Confederation to determine the number of spots per state in the Copa do Brasil.