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Full name
  
América Futebol Clube

Ground Capacity
  
23,018

Head coach
  
Enderson Moreira

Manager
  
Enderson Moreira

Nickname(s)
  
Coelho (Rabbit)

Chairman
  
Marcos Salum

Arena/Stadium
  
Estádio Independência

Founded
  
30 April 1912

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2015
  
Série B, 4th (promoted)

Leagues
  
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Campeonato Mineiro

Profiles

América Futebol Clube (also known as América Mineiro or simply América) is a Brazilian multisports club from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Although the club competes (or has competed) in a number of different sports, it is well known for its professional association football team. As of 2015, it plays in the Campeonato Mineiro, Minas Gerais's premier league, as well as in the Brazilian Second Division, and in the Brazilian Cup. América will be playing in the Brazilian First Division in 2016.

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América Futebol Clube (MG) Amrica Futebol Clube Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais

Founded in 1912, the club preserves its name and crest since its inception. The original home kit colours are white and green only; the black color was incorporated in the 1970s. The team switched to a red home kit between 1933 and 1942, as a protest to the introduction of professionalism into football. It hosts its matches at Independência stadium, being the only professional club in Belo Horizonte to have its own stadium. The club has the third largest number of supporters among the teams from Minas Gerais.

América Futebol Clube (MG) Amrica Futebol Clube MG Henrique Pinheiro Flickr

América is one of the most traditional and successful teams from Minas Gerais. It has won the state championship 15 times, and finished as runners-up in another 15 occasions. The first 10 victories were in a row, between 1916 and 1925, being the national record of successive accomplishments (together with ABC); the most recent was in 2016. Other major accomplishments were the Brazilian Second Division in 1997, South-Minas Cup in 2000, and Brazilian Third Division in 2009.

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The club has a long reputation in forming young talents in football. Among others, it has revealed the world-class players Tostão, Éder Aleixo, Yuji Nakazawa, Gilberto Silva, Fred and Danilo.

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History

América Futebol Clube (MG) A BOLA E O TEMPO BARO JUNIOR AMERICA MINEIRO MG BRASIL 1912

On 30 April 1912, a group of young men who played football purely for the love of the game decided to turn their team into a football club. In the first meeting, the founders decided that the name of the club would be América Foot-Ball Club, and the colors would be green and white. The first matches were played on the mayor's field. In 1913, América and Minas Gerais Futebol Clube fused, and the club changed its colors to green, white and black. Between 1916 and 1925, the team won ten state championships in a row.

América Futebol Clube (MG) Brazil Amrica FC Minas Gerais Results fixtures squad

In 1933, as a protest to the professionalization of Brazilian football, the club changed its colors to red and white. In 1943, the club professionalized its football division, and returned to its previous colors. In 1948, América won its first state championship as a professional club.

In 1997, América won the Série B for the first time, and in 2000, the club won the Copa Sul-Minas first edition, beating Cruzeiro in the final. In 2004, after a poor performance in the Série B, América was relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, and in 2007, the club finished in Campeonato Mineiro's last position, and was relegated to the following year's Campeonato Mineiro Second Division. América won the Série C in 2009, beating ASA in the final. The following year, the team was fourth at Série B and returned to the top level of the Brazilian championship after ten years. On 14 June 2013, América signed a cooperation contract with the Tahitian Football Federation to develop under-20 national players.

Symbols

The club's official anthem was composed by Vicente Motta. There are also two other anthems: The unofficial anthem, which was composed by Fernando Brant and Tavinho Moura, and the supporters' anthem, whose lyrics were composed by Márcio Vianna Dias and sung by Fernando Ângelo. América's mascot, was created by the cartoonist Fernando Pierucetti, and is a red-eyed white cartoon rabbit with clearly protruding teeth.

Derbies

América's greatest rivals are Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro. The derby between América and Atlético Mineiro is known as O Clássico das Multidões (The Derby of the Masses), and was first played on November 15, 1913, in a friendly game that ended in a 1–1 draw.

Professional competitions

  • Série B
  • Winner (1): 1997
  • Série C
  • Winner (1): 2009
  • Copa Sul-Minas
  • Winner (1): 2000
  • Campeonato Mineiro
  • Winners (16): 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1948, 1957, 1971, 1993, 2001, 2016Runners-up (15): 1915, 1930, 1931, 1942, 1949, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2012
  • Taça Minas Gerais
  • Winner (1): 2005Runners-up (3): 1977, 1980, 1984

    Youth competitions

  • Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20
  • Winner (1): 2011
  • Copa São Paulo de Juniores
  • Winner (1): 1996
  • Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores
  • Winners (2): 2000, 2014Runner-up (1): 1995

    Current squad

    As of 19 October 2016

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    Out on loan

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    Notable managers

  • Carlos Alberto Silva
  • Flávio Lopes
  • Givanildo Oliveira
  • Paulo Comelli
  • Yustrich
  • References

    América Futebol Clube (MG) Wikipedia


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