América Football Club (CE)
Encyclopedia
América Football Club, commonly known as América, is a Brazil
ian football club based in Fortaleza
, Ceará state
.
in 1935, and in 1966.
. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 23,000 people.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football club based in Fortaleza
Fortaleza
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...
, Ceará state
Ceará
Ceará is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is currently the 8th largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main touristic destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of...
.
History
The club was founded on November 11, 1920. They won the Campeonato CearenseCampeonato Cearense
The Campeonato Cearense is the football league of the state of Ceará, Brazil.-Format:The Cearense Championship has three divisions with the following division and format :First DivisionThe ten clubs play two legs...
in 1935, and in 1966.
Stadium
América Football Club play their home games at Estádio Presidente VargasEstádio Presidente Vargas (Ceará)
The Estádio Presidente Vargas, nicknamed PV, is a football stadium located in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of América Football Club , Fortaleza Esporte Clube, Ceará Sporting Club, Ferroviário Atlético Clube and Associação...
. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 23,000 people.