Americano Futebol Clube

Football club infobox
clubname = Americano


fullname = Americano Futebol Clube
nickname = "Cano"
founded = 1914
ground = Godofredo Cruz,
Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil
capacity = 25,000 | chairman = Luiz César Gama
manager = Válter Ferreira
league = -
season = 2006
position = Brazilian Série C, eliminated
in the second stage
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Americano Futebol Clube, or Americano as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Campos dos Goytacazes in Rio de Janeiro, 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 match between América and a Campos combined team, won by 3-1 by the former. The club was originally planned to be named América Football Club, after América of Rio de Janeiro.

In 2002, Americano won both the Taça Guanabara and the Taça Rio, but was defeated by Fluminense 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

* Brazilian Third Division (Blue module) :1987
* Taça Guanabara: 2002
* Taça Rio: 2002
* Campeonato Fluminense de Futebol (Former Rio de Janeiro state Football Championship): 1939, 1947, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1975 [*]
* Campeonato da Cidade de Campos (Campos City Championship): 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.

tadium

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 titles. The golden star represents the 1987 Brazilian Third Division title. The club's official anthem was composed by Pereira Júnior.

Derby

Americano greatest rival is Goytacaz. The derby is known as Goyta-cano.

External links

* [http://www.americanofc.com.br/ Official Site]