Nacional Atlético Clube (Patos)
association football team from Paraíba
Nacional Atlético Clube, usually known as Nacional de Patos or simply as Nacional is a Brazilian football club from Patos, Paraíba state. The club was founded in 1961, and in 1989 competed in the Brazilian Championship Second Level and in 2005 and in 2007 competed in the Brazilian Championship Third Level. Its home matches are played at José Cavalcanti Stadium.
History
On 23 December 1961, the club was founded by employees of federal institutions, such as the Correios, and other institutions. The club's colors were originally green and yellow, but later the green and white were adopted as Nacional's official colors.
From 1977 to 1981, Nacional won the Torneio Incentivo, which was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation, five times in a row.
In 1989, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship Second Level, but was eliminated in the first stage.
In 2005, Nacional competed in the Brazilian Championship Third Level, but was eliminated in the first stage of the competition.
In 2007, the club won the Paraíba State Championship for the first time. Nacional's Edmundo was the competition's top goalscorer, with 18 goals.
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Contemporary correspondence, administrative files and participant testimony can test how later narratives organized the event or institution. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6957259. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1961, 1989, 2005 and 2007.
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