Capital CF
Capital Clube de Futebol, known in English as Capital CF, is a Brazilian football club based in Paranoá, Distrito Federal. The club was formerly known as Sociedade Esportiva Maringá and Capital/Cristalina.
History
The club was founded on 5 July 2005, as Sociedade Esportiva Maringá. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense Second Level in 2005, after they defeated Ceilandense in the final. Capital won the Campeonato Brasiliense Third Level in 2009, after they defeated Bosque Formosa in the final. Capital joined a partnership with Goiás state club Cristalina Futebol Clube in August 2011, and adopted the name Capital/Cristalina. They changed the name back to Capital CF in the end of the year.Between 2017 and 2019, the team had a partnership with Clube Desportivo Futebol Universidade de Brasília and used the name Capital/UNB.
In 2024, the team has reached the finals of the Campeonato Brasiliense for the first time after defeating Brasiliense on the semifinals, qualifying for the 2025 seasons of Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Copa Verde and Copa do Brasil.
The team's main rival is Legião FC, who plays the "Clássico do Rock" with them. The name is related to two popular bands originated in Brasília, Capital Inicial and Legião Urbana.
Honours
State
- Campeonato Brasiliense
- * Runners-up : 2024, 2025
- Campeonato Brasiliense Second Division
- * Winners : 2005, 2018
- Campeonato Brasiliense Third Division
- * Winners : 2009
Women's Football
- Campeonato Brasiliense de Futebol Feminino
- * Winners : 2013
Stadium