Americano Futebol Clube (MA)

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Americano
Full nameAmericano Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Tubarão do Mearim
FoundedNovember 15, 1978 (45 years ago) (1978-11-15)
GroundCorreão, Bacabal, Maranhão state, Brazil
Capacity7,856

Americano Futebol Clube, commonly known as Americano, is a Brazilian football club based in Bacabal, Maranhão state.

History[edit]

The club was founded on November 15, 1978.[1] Americano competed in the Campeonato Maranhense in 1993, 1996, 1998 to 2000, and in 2005.

Stadium[edit]

Americano Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio José Luís Corrêa, nicknamed Correão.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 7,856 people.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 50.
  2. ^ "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2011.