Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐsosjɐˈsɐ̃w ɐˈtlɛtʃikɐ ˈpõtʃi ˈpɾetɐ]), commonly referred to as simply Ponte Preta, is a Brazilian association football club in Campinas, São Paulo. They currently play in the Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the top tier of the São Paulo state football league.
| Full name | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Ponte Macaca (Female Monkey) Alvinegra de Campinas (Campinas' White & Black) A Veterana (The Veteran) | ||
| Founded | August 11, 1900 | ||
| Ground | Moisés Lucarelli | ||
| Capacity | 19,722 | ||
| President | Marco Antonio Eberlin | ||
| Head coach | João Brigatti | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Campeonato Paulista | ||
| 2023 2023 | Série B, 15th of 20 Paulista Série A2, 1st of 16 (champions) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Ponte Preta is also known as Macaca. Ponte Preta's biggest rival is from the same city, Guarani, against whom matches are known as derby campineiro (dérbi campineiro in Portuguese). They are known as "pontepretanos". Ponte Preta is the second oldest football team established in Brazil still in activity, founded on August 11, 1900, the oldest being Sport Club Rio Grande, of Rio Grande do Sul.