Trem Desportivo Clube

Football club infobox
clubname = Trem |

fullname = Trem Desportivo Clube
founded = 1947
ground = Zerão
capacity = 5,000
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Trem Desportivo Clube, usually known as Trem Desportivo, or simply as Trem, is a Brazilian football club from Macapá, Amapá state.

History

On January 1, 1947, pt icon [http://www.futeboldonorte.com/amapa/trem.php Trem Desportivo Clube at Futebol do Norte] ] the club was founded as Trem Desportivo Clube by Bellarmino Paraense de Barros, Benedito Malcher, the brothers Osmar and Arthur Marinho, and Walter and José Banhos, among others, at one of the most important and traditional pt icon [http://www.amapa.net/info/mostra.php?id=15 Portal Amapá] ] Macapá neighborhoods. pt icon [http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/ap/trem.htm Trem Desportivo Clube at Arquivo de Clubes] ]

In 1993, the club competed in the Copa do Brasil for the first time. The club was eliminated in the first stage, by Remo (first leg, at Zerão stadium, Macapá, Remo won 5-0, the second leg, at Mangueirão, Belém, Remo won again, 2-0). [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/cbr1993.htm 1993 Copa do Brasil at RSSSF] ] In 1999, due to financial difficulties, the club closed its football section. However, some years later, the club reopened it. In 2008, Trem competed again in the Copa do Brasil, but was eliminated in the first stage by Paraná. [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/cbr2008.htm 2008 Copa do Brasil at RSSSF] ]

Achievements

* Campeonato Amapaense:
** Winners (3): 1952, 1984, 2007

* Torneio de Integração da Amazônia:
** Winners (6): 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

tadium

Trem Desportivo's home stadium is Estádio Milton Corrêa, usually known as Zerão, inaugurated in 1990, with a maximum capacity of 5,000 people. [pt icon [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/ap/Macapa.htm Estádio Milton Corrêa (Zerão) at Templos do Futebol] ]

Club colors

The club's colors are red and black. pt icon [http://www.timesbrasileiros.misterhost.com.br/AP/tremdc-ap.htm Trem Desportivo Clube at Times Brasileiros] ] The club's home kit, and its logo are heavily inspired by Flamengo ones. The home kit is composed of red and black horizontal stripes, white shorts and black socks. "Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro", Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.]

Name and mascot

The club name "Trem" means "train" in Portuguese language. It was the name of the neighborhood where the club was founded. The neighborhood was founded in the 19th century. "Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil", São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.]

Trem's mascot is a locomotive, simply named Locomotiva. Locomotiva is also the club's nickname.

References

External links

*pt icon [http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/ap/trem.htm Trem Desportivo Clube at Arquivo de Clubes]
*en icon [http://www.soccerway.com/teams/brazil/trem-desportivo-clube/home Trem Desportivo Clube at SoccerWay]