Palmas Futebol e Regatas, or Palmas, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Palmas in

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, founded on 31 January 1997. It competes in the

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, the top flight of the Tocantins state football league. Palmas is the top ranked team from Tocantins in CBF's national club ranking, being placed 88th overall.

History

Palmas Futebol e Regatas was founded on January 31, 1997, after borrowing Canelas documentation, which was already regularized at Tocantins Football Federation, thus, becoming the first professional club of the city. Tocantins Governor Siqueira Campos was the first person to sign the club's foundation minute. On March 30, 1997, at Estádio General Sampaio,

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, Belziran José de Souza scored the club's first goal. However, Palmas was beaten by Interporto 2-1. In

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, Palmas competed in the

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for the first time. The club was eliminated in the first stage. On February 21, 2001, Palmas played its 100th match, against Gama, at Estádio Mané Garrincha,

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. Gama beat Palmas 1-0. In

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, the club was eliminated in

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quarterfinals, by

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. That was the club's best participation in the competition. On January 24, 2021, Palmas' special plane crashed on the way to Goiânia, killing the president of the club Lucas Meira, four footballers and the pilot.

Stadium

Palmas' home stadium is Estádio Nilton Santos, inaugurated in 2000, with a maximum capacity of 12,000 people.

Mascot

Palmas' mascot is a

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(''Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus''), wearing the club's away kit.

Current squad

First team

Club colors

The club colors are

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and

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Honours

: Winners (8): 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2018, 2019, 2020

References

External links

Palmas official website
{{campeonato Brasileiro Série D Association football clubs established in 1997 Football clubs in Tocantins 1997 establishments in Brazil