Americano Futebol Clube, or Americano as they are usually called, is a
Brazilian football team from
Campos dos Goytacazes
Campos dos Goytacazes () is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of 471,737 inhabitants.
Location
Campos dos Goytacazes has an area of 4,032 km2 (1,557 s ...
in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...
, founded on June 1, 1914.
They play in black and white stripes, black shorts and socks.
History
The club was founded on June 1, 1914
by the Uruguayan Bertoni brothers, after watching a game between
America and a Campos combined team, won by 3-1 by the former. The club was originally planned to be named América Football Club, after America of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...
.
In 2002, Americano won both the
Taça Guanabara
The Taça Guanabara, or Guanabara Cup, is a football tournament organized annually since 1965 by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. In its first four editions (1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968), the Taça Guanabara was a tournament in its o ...
and the
Taça Rio
Taça Rio, or Rio Trophy, is an annual Rio de Janeiro football tournament. It is the second stage competition of the Campeonato Carioca, the state football championship in Rio de Janeiro. It has been organized since 1982 by the Rio de Janeiro ...
, but was defeated by
Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club (), known as Fluminense, is a Brazilian sports club best known for its professional football team that competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first tier of Brazilian football and the Campeonato Carioca, th ...
in both legs (2-0 and 3-1) of the
Campeonato Carioca final. In 2004, Americano reached the final four of the
Brazilian Série C, but finished in the third position, after
União Barbarense and
Gama, and was not promoted to the
Série B.
Titles
*
Taça Guanabara
The Taça Guanabara, or Guanabara Cup, is a football tournament organized annually since 1965 by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. In its first four editions (1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968), the Taça Guanabara was a tournament in its o ...
: 1
::2002
*
Taça Rio
Taça Rio, or Rio Trophy, is an annual Rio de Janeiro football tournament. It is the second stage competition of the Campeonato Carioca, the state football championship in Rio de Janeiro. It has been organized since 1982 by the Rio de Janeiro ...
: 1
::2002
*
Copa Rio: 1
::2018
*
Campeonato Fluminense de Futebol
The Campeonato Fluminense was the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the period when the Guanabara state and the Rio de Janeiro state where two separated states.
Until 1960, Rio de Janeiro city was the Brazilian capital ...
(Former Rio de Janeiro state Football Championship): 7
::1939, 1947, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1975 (*)
*
Campeonato da Cidade de Campos The Campeonato da Cidade de Campos (''Campos City Championship'' in English), also known as Campeonato de Campos (''Campos Championship'' in English), Campeonato Campista (''Campista Championship'' in English) and Liga Campista (''Campista League'' ...
(Campos City Championship): 27
::1915, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1930, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1954, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977.
*
Taça Santos Dumont: 1
::
2018
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*
Taça Corcovado: 1
::
2015
Stadium
Americano's stadium is Estádio Godofredo Cruz,
with a maximum capacity of 25,000 people.
Logo and anthem
The nine red stars on Americano's logo represent the nine consecutive
Campeonato da Cidade de Campos The Campeonato da Cidade de Campos (''Campos City Championship'' in English), also known as Campeonato de Campos (''Campos Championship'' in English), Campeonato Campista (''Campista Championship'' in English) and Liga Campista (''Campista League'' ...
titles. The golden star represents the 1987, Brazilian Third Division title. The club's official anthem was composed by Pereira Júnior.
References
External links
Official Site
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Association football clubs established in 1914
Football clubs in Rio de Janeiro (state)
1914 establishments in Brazil