Americano FC

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.

Americano

Full name	Americano Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Cano
Founded	June 1, 1914 (111 years ago) (1914-06-01)
Ground	Estádio Godofredo Cruz
Capacity	25,000
President	Carlos Abreu
League	Campeonato Carioca
2020	Carioca, 14th
Home colors Away colors

Team photo from the 2008 season

They play in black and white stripes, black shorts and socks.

History

The club was founded on June 1, 1914^[1] by the Uruguayan Bertoni brothers, after watching a game between America and a Campos combined team, won by 3-1 by the former. The club was originally planned to be named América Football Club, after America 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.

Honours

Official tournaments

State
Competitions	Titles	Seasons
Campeonato Fluminense	5s	1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1975
Copa Rio	1	2018

•   record
• ^s shared record

Others tournaments

National unofficial

• Copa União - Módulo Azul (1): 1987

State

• Taça Guanabara (1): 2002
• Taça Rio (1): 2002
• Taça Josadibe Jappour (1): 1976
• Troféu Moisés Mathias de Andrade (1): 2009
• Campeonato do Interior Copa Rio stage (3): 1991, 1992, 1993
• Taça Santos Dumont (1): 2018
• Taça Corcovado (1): 2015
• Torneio Interior (1): 2016

City

• Campeonato da Cidade de Campos (27): 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
• Torneio Inicio do Campeonato Campista (4): 1957, 1961, 1964, 1965
• Torneio Cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes (3): 1968, 1970, 1971
• Taça Jane Figueiredo (1): 1922

Runners-up

• Campeonato Carioca (1): 2002
• Campeonato Fluminense (4): 1964 Extra, 1971, 1974, 1978
• Copa Rio (3): 1991, 2008, 2017
• Campeonato Carioca Série A2 (1): 2018

Stadium

Main article: Estádio Godofredo Cruz

Americano's stadium is Estádio Godofredo Cruz,^[1] 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.