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America Football Club, or America as it is usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

in Rio de Janeiro state

Rio de Janeiro (state)

Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...

, founded on September 18, 1904. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...

several times and won the state championship

Campeonato Carioca

The Campeonato Carioca, also known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, is the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is one of the most prestigious national football tournaments...

seven times.

The club's home stadium is the Estádio Giulite Coutinho

Estádio Giulite Coutinho

Estádio Giulite Coutinho, also known as Estádio Édson Passos, is a multi-use stadium located in Mesquita city, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of América Football Club, Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube and Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil...

, with a capacity of 16,000. They play in red shirts, white shorts and red socks.

The football anthem composer Lamartine Babo was a supporter of America. America's mascot is a devil. America also sponsors a beach American football team, the América Red Lions.

History

On September 18, 1904, Alberto Koltzbucher, Alfredo Guilherme Koehler, Alfredo Mohrsted, Gustavo Bruno Mohrsted, Henrique Mohrsted, Jayme Faria Machado and Oswaldo Mohrsted founded America Football Club.

In 1905, America, together with Bangu

Bangu Atlético Clube

Bangu Atlético Clube, or Bangu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Bangu, Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on April 17, 1904...

, Botafogo

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...

, Petrópolis, Fluminense

Fluminense Football Club

Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...

and Futebol Atlético Clube founded Liga de Football do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro Football League), which was the first football federation of Rio de Janeiro. In 1913, the club won the state championship

Campeonato Carioca

for the first time.

In 1971, the club competed in the national Championship

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

's first edition, finishing in the 11th place.

The yellow star just above their emblem represents their win in the Tournament of the Champions

Torneio dos Campeões

Torneio dos Campeões was an official Brazilian football competition, promoted and organized by CBF in 1982.A group of 18 Brazilian professional football clubs participated in this tournament, including all the champions and the runner-ups of all official national competitions ever played in Brazil...

(Torneio dos Campeões) in 1982 which was a tournament organized by CBF

Brazilian Football Confederation

The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...

to serve as a preview to the Copa Brasil (Campeonato Brasileiro)

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

tournament. Flamengo

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...

declined the invitation so America, the team with the best record after the selected teams, was invited to fill the spot. America won the tournament by beating Guarani

Guarani Futebol Clube

Guarani Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. Guarani is also known as Bugre, a popular term for an Indigenous Brazilian...

in overtime at Maracanã stadium

Estádio do Maracanã

The Estádio do Maracanã , officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is named after the Maracanã neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, and in the final...

.

In 2006, America was the runner-up of Taça Guanabara

Taça Guanabara

Taça Guanabara, or Guanabara Trophy, is a football tournament organized yearly since 1965 by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. In its first four editions , Taça Guanabara was a tournament of its own right, completely unrelated to the Rio de Janeiro league, and the winners would be...

. America played the final against Botafogo

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas

.

In 2008, America suffered a major blow by being relegated to the Second Division

Campeonato Carioca (lower levels)

The Campeonato Carioca lower levels are the football tournaments for the Rio de Janeiro clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Carioca First Division. The competitions are organized by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation...

of the Campeonato Carioca

Campeonato Carioca

. However, they won the Second Division in 2009, thus being promoted to the first level in 2010.

Achievements

Campeonato Carioca
Campeonato Carioca
The Campeonato Carioca, also known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, is the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is one of the most prestigious national football tournaments...

: 7

1913, 1916, 1922, 1928, 1931, 1935, 1960

Campeonato Carioca Second Division
Campeonato Carioca (lower levels)
The Campeonato Carioca lower levels are the football tournaments for the Rio de Janeiro clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Carioca First Division. The competitions are organized by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation...

: 1

2009

Tournament of the Champions
Torneio dos Campeões
Torneio dos Campeões was an official Brazilian football competition, promoted and organized by CBF in 1982.A group of 18 Brazilian professional football clubs participated in this tournament, including all the champions and the runner-ups of all official national competitions ever played in Brazil...

: 1

1982

Taça Guanabara
Taça Guanabara
Taça Guanabara, or Guanabara Trophy, is a football tournament organized yearly since 1965 by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. In its first four editions , Taça Guanabara was a tournament of its own right, completely unrelated to the Rio de Janeiro league, and the winners would be...

: 1

1974

Taça Rio
Taça Rio
Taça Rio, or Rio Trophy, is an annual Rio de Janeiro football tournament. It is the second stage competition of the Campeonato Carioca, the state football championship in Rio de Janeiro...

: 1

1982

Zona Sul of Taça Brasil
Taça Brasil
The Taça Brasil was a Brazilian national football competition which was contested from 1959 to 1968. It is considered by many historians the most important football tournament in Brazil at the time and is compared, in importance level, to the current Campeonato Brasileiro.Bahia, Cruzeiro and...

: 1

1961

Taça Ioduran (Rio-São Paulo): 1

1917

Torneio Extra: 1

1938

Torneio Extra Carlos Martins da Rocha: 1

1952

Third phase of Campeonato Carioca: 1

1955

Torneio Ary Barroso: 1

1965

Torneio Jayme de Carvalho: 1

1976

Current squad

According to the CBF

Brazilian Football Confederation

Noted players

Aymoré Moreira

Aymoré Moreira was a football player and coach...

Belfort Duarte

João Evangelista Belfort Duarte, commonly known as Belfort Duarte , was a Brazilian football central defender. The Belfort Duarte Award is named after him.-Playing career:...

Bráulio

Braulio Barbosa de Lima

Bráulio Barbosa de Lima was a Brazilian football player.Bráulio appeared in 165 Campeonato Brasileiro matches during his career, playing for Internacional, América , Botafogo and Coritiba.-Clubs:...

Danilo Alvim

Danilo Alvim Faria was a Brazilian footballer. He was a member of the ill-fated Brazilian 1950 World Cup team.-Career:...

Djalma Dias

Djalma Pereira Dias Júnior was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.-Football career:During his career, Djalma played for América Football Club, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Clube Atlético Mineiro, Santos Futebol Clube and Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, retiring in 1974 at the age of...

Edu

Eduardo Antunes Coimbra

Eduardo Antunes Coimbra , better known as Edu, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and went on to become a manager.- Background :...

Ivo Wortmann

Ivo Ardais Wortmann, better known as Ivo Wortmann , is a former professional soccer player and currently a professional soccer coach in Brazil.Ivo Wortmann was a defensive midfielder as a player...

Jorginho

Jorge de Amorim Campos , aka Jorginho, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played mainly as a right defender, and the current coach of Figueirense Futebol Clube....

Luisinho

Luís Alberto da Silva Lemos

Luiz Alberto Silva Lemos usually known as Luisinho Tombo is a former football player in striker role, who started his professional career at América....

Robert da Silva Almeida Romário

Romário

Romário de Souza Faria , better known simply as Romário , is a former footballer who played striker,manager and current politician where is currently running for a mayor like position in his hometown...

Ronan

Ronan Carolino Falcão

Ronan Carolino Falcão , simply known as Ronan, is a naturalized Equatoguinean football defender, who plays for Mes Rafsanjan in the Azadegan League .-Early career:...

Alex Kamianecky

Top goalscores

Luisinho Lemos : 311
Edu : 212
Maneco : 187
Plácido: 167
Carola : 158
Chiquinho : 102

Highest attendances

America 1-4 Flamengo, 147.661(139,599 people seated), April 4, 1956
America 0-2 Fluminense, 141,689 (120,178 people seated), June 9, 1968
America 1-2 Vasco, 121,765 (104,775 people seated), January 28, 1951
America 1-0 Flamengo, 104,532, April 25, 1976
America 5-1 Flamengo, 102,002 (94,516 people seated), April 1, 1956
America 2-1 Bonsucesso, 101.363, July 25, 1973
America 2-0 Fluminense, 100,635 (92,516 people seated), March 17, 1956
America 2-1 Fluminense, 98,099, December 18, 1960
America 1-0 Fluminense, 97,681, September 22, 1974
America 0-1 Fluminense, 96,035, April 27, 1975
America 4-2 Benfica (POR), 94,642 (87,686 people seated), July 3, 1955
America 1-1 Flamengo, 93,393, May 19, 1969

Mascot

One controversial aspect about the club is the official mascot: the Diabo (devil

Devil

The Devil is believed in many religions and cultures to be a powerful, supernatural entity that is the personification of evil and the enemy of God and humankind. The nature of the role varies greatly...

), depicted as a red demon complete with horns, pointy beard, curled moustache, a long fat arrow-pointed tail, hooved feet and a black cape. The club's old stadium was nicknamed Caldeirão do Diabo ("Devil's Cauldron"). In 2006 some of the club's fans, supported by then-manager Jorginho

Jorginho

Jorge de Amorim Campos , aka Jorginho, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played mainly as a right defender, and the current coach of Figueirense Futebol Clube....

who is an Evangelical Christian, tried to replace the diabo with a bald eagle

Bald Eagle

The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. It is the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle...

, claiming that the devil was unlucky. However, as the diabo was a traditional part of the club's life and there was no change in the club's fortunes with the new mascot, the replacement was abandoned.

Clubs named after America

America is one of the Brazilian teams with more clubs named after it, copying even its symbols. Some of its clones are: América of Natal

América Futebol Clube (RN)

América Futebol Clube, or América , as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on July 14, 1915....

, América of São José do Rio Preto

América Futebol Clube (SP)

América Futebol Clube , usually known simply as América , is a Brazilian football club from São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo state...

, América of Três Rios

América Futebol Clube (TR)

América Futebol Clube, usually known simply as América, or as América de Três Rios, América-TR or América , is a Brazilian football club from Três Rios, Rio de Janeiro state.-History:...

, América of Amazonas

América Futebol Clube (AM)

América Futebol Clube, usually known simply as América, América or América de Manaus , is a Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state.-History:...

, América of Ceará, among others are named after América Football Club.

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