Ypiranga Clube, commonly known as Ypiranga-AP (), or simply Ypiranga, is a
Brazilian multi-sport club
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based in
Macapá
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,
Amapá. The club is most notable for its association football team, that plays in the
Campeonato Amapaense
The Campeonato Amapaense, commonly known simply as Amapazão, is the football league of the State of Amapá, Brazil. It is organized by the Amapá State Football Federation.
Format
First Stage
*Standard round-robin, in which all teams play each ...
, the top division in the Amapá
state football league system.
Founded on 15 May 1963. Home stadium is the Zerão stadium, capacity 5,000. They play in blue and black striped shirts, black shorts and black socks.
Ypiranga is the second-best ranked team from Amapá in
CBF's national club ranking, being placed 102nd overall.
Ypiranga's main rivals are
Trem, with whom they contest the ''Tremy'', and
São José.
History
The club was founded on May 15, 1963, by the initiative of the father Vitório Galliani, vicar of Igreja Nossa Senhora da Conceição, who lead young members of Juventude Oratoriana do Trem (JOT), a movement connected to Vitório Galliani's church. Under influence of Vitório Galliani, it was established that the club's official colors would be black and blue, the same colors of
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's
Internazionale
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, club supported by the father. Guaracy Freitas was elected as the club's first president.
In 1963, the club joined Federação Amapaense de Desportos. In 1964, Ypiranga disputed its first competition, the Second Division of the Amapaense Amateur Football Championship, and managed by Francisco Sales de Lima (nicknamed "Chicão"), the club won the competition, after defeating Independente 6–3 in the final, at
Augusto Antunes Stadium. The champion team was composed of the following players: Manguinha, Lindoval, Barata, Guaracy and Suzico, Adauto and Ary, Peninha, Artur, Narciso and Almeida. The reservers: Elcio, Horácio, Otílio, Gadelha, Lery, Trombone, Tônati, Sabá Balieiro, and Joaquim Neto.
In 1976, Ypiranga won its first state championship, after the club and Santana drew 0–0 at Estádio Municipal Glicério de Souza Marques. The champion players were Emanuel, Buiuna, Damasceno, Waldir and Pitéo, Duranil and Dival, Ananízio, Tadeu, Jason and Dilermano, and the reserves were Odival, Paulo César, Bolinha, Orlandino, João Oliveira, Padeirinho Dewson and Nena. In 1986, after a poor campaign, Ypiranga was relegated to the Second Division of Campeonato Amapaense. However, the team won the second division in 1987, returning to the first division in 1988.
In 1991, under the administration of the chairman Luiz Góes, Ypiranga became a professional team. In 1992, Ypiranga reached its first professional competition title, after winning the state championship. The players of that team were Maurício, Zé Preta, Ponga, Cid and Neirivaldo, Edgar, Edvaldo and Serginho, Tiaguinho, Miranda and Jorginho Macapá, managed by
Dadá Maravilha
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Career
Born into poverty, Dadá began his career in 1965, playing in the youth squa ...
, who had won the
1970 World Cup as a player.
Stadium
Like other clubs in the state, Ypiranga does not have its own stadium. Since 2017, all football matches in Amapá are held at
Zerão. Up until 2014, the team also played at
Glicerão, which is currently undergoing renovation.
Symbols and nickname
Ypiranga's logo is uncommon, because it features a church's tower. This church's tower is located at Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, which is a church located in Trem neighborhood. The club's nickname, Clube da Torre, is also a reference to the church's tower, and means ''Tower Club'' in
English
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Honours
State
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Campeonato Amapaense
The Campeonato Amapaense, commonly known simply as Amapazão, is the football league of the State of Amapá, Brazil. It is organized by the Amapá State Football Federation.
Format
First Stage
*Standard round-robin, in which all teams play each ...
** Champions (10): 1976, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2018, 2020
** Runners-up (2): 2012, 2019
*
Campeonato Amapaense Segunda Divisão
** Champions (2): 1964, 1987
Notes
References
Further reading
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External links
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*{{Facebook page, ypirangaclube
Football clubs in Amapá
Association football clubs established in 1963
1963 establishments in Brazil
Macapá