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Uma análise dos componentes de rivalidade e popularidade associados ao histórico das agremiações E. C. Bahia e E. C. Vitória

Abstract

Starting from the narratives that associate Esporte Clube Bahia with the stereotype of a “people's team” and Esporte Clube Vitória with the stereotype of an “elite’s team”, this article analyzes components of rivalry and popularity related to the main football clubs in Bahia. The intention is to debate how these narratives are constructed and fed back by fan culture, club directors and media representations, especially sports journalism. To this end, this work proposes a bibliographical review of the clubs' founding history from a perspective that contrasts “professionalism” and “amateurism” in the early days of BaVi, correlating this history to socioeconomic aspects that currently still guide the Northeast x Southeast dispute in Brazilian football.