Clube Atlético Bragantino — overview around the 1995/96 period

• Club name: Clube Atlético Bragantino (commonly called Bragantino)
• Country / State: Brazil — São Paulo state (city: Bragança Paulista)
• Approximate era: mid-1990s (1995–1996)
• Head coach noted: João Carlos (as requested)

Context and brief history relevant to mid-1990s

• Bragantino rose to national prominence in the early 1990s under coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo, notably finishing as Série A runners-up in 1991 and winning the Campeonato Paulista in 1990 with strong financial backing from the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (Red Bull era came much later).
• By the mid-1990s the club had declined from its early-90s peak; there were several managerial changes and fluctuating performances in national and state competitions.
• In state competition (Campeonato Paulista) and the national league system (Campeonato Brasileiro Série A / Série B), Bragantino competed with varying results across those seasons.

Common squad & competition notes for that era

• Squad lists changed frequently; the team often mixed local talents and experienced professionals who had played in São Paulo’s competitive environment.
• Bragantino would typically compete in the Campeonato Paulista each year and in the national league system depending on promotion/relegation status around 1995–1996.

Stadium

• Estádio Marcelo Stéfani (commonly the club’s home ground through much of the 1990s) — capacity and facilities were modest compared with larger São Paulo clubs.

Notes on coach name

• “João Carlos” is a common Brazilian name; historical records for Bragantino list several coaches across seasons. If you need precise match-by-match lineups, competition results, or confirmation that a specific João Carlos served as head coach in 1995–1996, I can search more detailed archival sources (match reports, federation records, contemporary newspapers) to verify exact dates and match appearances.

If you want more: I can provide season-by-season results (1995 and 1996), typical starting XI examples if available, squad lists, competition tables, or primary-source citations from Brazilian football archives and newspaper reports for verification.