América Futebol Clube (PE)
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Full name | América Futebol Clube | |||
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Nickname(s) | Mequinha Campeão do Centenário (Champion of the Century) Alvi-Verde da Estrada do Arraial (Arraial Road's Green & White) Verdão do Arraial (Arraial's Big Green) Periquito (Parakeet) | |||
Founded | April 12, 1914 | |||
Ground | Cunhão, Paulista, Pernambuco state, Brazil | |||
Capacity | 12,000 | |||
President | João Antônio Moreira | |||
Head Coach | Emilio Cugnier | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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América Futebol Clube, commonly known as América or as América-PE, is a Brazilian football club based in Recife, Pernambuco state. They won the Campeonato Pernambucano six times.
History
[edit]The club was founded on April 12, 1914.[1] They won the Campeonato Pernambucano in 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1927, and 1944.[2]
Stadium
[edit]América Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Ademir Cunha, nicknamed Cunhão.[3] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 12,000 people.[4]
Achievements
[edit]Regional
[edit]- Troféu Nordeste:
- Winners (1): 1923
State
[edit]- Campeonato Pernambucano:
- Winners (6): 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1927, 1944
References
[edit]- ^ Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 65.
- ^ Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 64. January 2011.
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: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ^ Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 67. January 2011.
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: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ^ "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
External links
[edit]- (in Portuguese) Official website