Ariquemes Futebol Clube

Not to be confused with Sociedade Esportiva Ariquemes or Real Ariquemes Esporte Clube.

Ariquemes Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Ariquemes, was^{[note 1]} a Brazilian football club based in Ariquemes, Rondônia. Their activities are currently closed due to financial difficulties. Ariquemes has last played in a professional match in June 2017.

Ariquemes

Full name	Ariquemes Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Auriverde do Vale do Jamari
Founded	23 October 1996; 28 years ago (1996-10-23)
Dissolved	2020; 5 years ago (2020)
Ground	Valerião
Capacity	2,500[1]
President	Laury Valentin Pereira
2017	Rondoniense, 5th of 8
Home colours Away colours

History

The club was founded on 2 October 1981.^[3] Ariquemes won the Campeonato Rondoniense Second Division in 2007, beating Cruzeiro-RO 6–1 in the final game of the league, played on 12 October at Estádio Aluízio Ferreira.^[4] Ariquemes was runner-up in the 2010 edition of the Campeonato Rondoniense, when they were defeated in the final by Vilhena.^[5]

Honours

• Campeonato Rondoniense
  • Runners-up (3): 2010, 2011, 2014
• Campeonato Rondoniense Second Division
  • Winners (1): 2007

Stadium

Ariquemes Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Gentil Valério, nicknamed Valerião.^[3] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.^[3]

Notes

1. As of 2020, the club's CNPJ is listed as inapt.^[2]