Esporte Clube Macapá
Esporte Clube Macapá, usually known simply as Macapá, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Macapá in the State of Amapá. It was founded on the July 18, 1944. The club is currently playing in the Campeonato Amapaense.
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| Full name | Esporte Clube Macapá | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Leão (Lion) | ||
| Founded | 1944 | ||
| Ground | Milton Rodrigues Stadium (Zerão), Macapá, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
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History
On July 18, 1944, the club was founded as Panair Esporte Clube, by Emanuel de Souza.[1]
In 1946, the club was renamed to its current name, Esporte Clube Macapá.[1]
In 1992, Macapá disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. The club was eliminated in the first stage, finishing in the third position (out of five clubs) of its group.[2]
Titles
- Torneio de Integração da Amazônia: 1975
- Campeonato Amapaense: 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1986 and 1991.
Stadium
Macapá home stadium is Milton Rodrigues stadium, usually known as Zerão.[3] The stadium was built in 1990, and has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[4]
Home kit
Esporte Clube Macapá's home kit is a blue shirt, with white shorts and white socks.[1]
Logo
Macapá's logo inspiration is the Brazilian flag. It is a blue circle, with five white stars of different sizes and a curved white band running through it. The club's name E.C. Macapá is inscribed in capital letters in blue inside the band.
References
- (in Portuguese) Esporte Clube Macapá at Arquivo de Clubes Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- 1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF Archived 2006-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Portuguese) Esporte Clube Macapá at Times Brasileiros Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Portuguese) Estádio Milton Rodrigues (Zerão) at Templos do Futebol
External links
- (in Portuguese) Amapá Clube at Arquivo de Clubes