Palmeiras Nordeste Futebol
Palmeiras Nordeste Futebol, commonly known as Palmeiras Nordeste, was a Brazilian football club based in Feira de Santana, Bahia state. They competed in the Série C once. The club was formerly known as Associação Atlética Independente. History. The club was founded on August 22, 2000 as Associação Atlética Independente. Palmeiras Nordeste won the Campeonato Baiano Second Level in 2001. After joining a partnership with Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras of São Paulo in 2002, the club was renamed to Palmeiras Nordeste Futebol. The club competed in the Série C in 2002, when they were eliminated in the First Stage  of the competition. The club won the Taça Estado da Bahia in 2003. Palmeiras Nordeste folded a few years after their partnership with Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras ended. Stadium. Palmeiras Nordeste Futebol played their home games at Estádio Municipal Alberto Oliveira, nicknamed "Estádio Joia da Princesa". The stadium has a maximum capacity of 16,274 people.