Amazonas Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Amazonas, is a Brazilian professional club based in Manaus, Amazonas founded on 23 May 2019. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Amazonense, the top flight of the Amazonas state football league.
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| Full name | Amazonas Futebol Clube | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Onça-Pintada (Jaguar) | |||
| Founded | 23 May 2019; 5 years ago (2019-05-23) | |||
| Ground | Estádio Municipal Carlos Zamith Arena da Amazônia | |||
| Capacity | 6,500 (Estádio Carlos Zamith) 45.000 (Arena da Amazônia) | |||
| President | Wesley Couto | |||
| Head coach | Luizinho Vieira | |||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Campeonato Amazonense | |||
| 2023 2023 | Série C, 1st of 20 (champions) Amazonense, 1st of 9 (champions) | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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The club was founded in 2019 by former members from the administrations of other Manaus clubs with the objective of organizing a competitive club and revitalize football in the state of Amazonas. Despite its recent founding, the club has been successful, winning a Campeonato Amazonense in 2023, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in the same year, the first national title by a club from the Amazonas state.[1]
The club plays at Estádio Municipal Carlos Zamith, but for larger games it uses the Arena da Amazônia, one of the 2014 FIFA World Cup stadium.[2]
Amazonas is the second-best ranked team from Amazonas State in CBF's national club ranking, behind Manaus FC.[3]
Amazonas Futebol Clube was first idealized in 2017 and oficially founded on 23 May 2019.[4] The founding of the club was headed by businessman Wesley Couto — which heads the club as president — William Abreu, former football director of Atlético Rio Negro Clube, and Roberto Peggy, former president of Nacional Futebol Clube, both which are traditional clubs from Manaus.[5] The objective of organizing a competitive club and revitalize football in the state of Amazonas.[5]
Amazonas FC played their first professional tournament, the Campeonato Amazonense Second Division, nearly six months later. They won the tournament after defeating São Raimundo in the final.[6]
In their first Campeonato Amazonense, Amazonas FC were knocked out in the first phase. In 2021, after Manaus FC reached the finals, the club qualified to the 2022 Série D for the first time in their history, after being the best-placed team in the first phase.[7]
On 28 August 2022, Amazonas achieved a first-ever promotion to the Série C, after defeating Portuguesa-RJ in the 2022 Série D quarterfinals.[8]
After their promotion one year before, Amazonas beat Botafogo-PB 2-0 and won the club's first ever promotion to the second division.[9] On 22 October 2023, Amazonas became champions of Série C, the first national title for a team from the state of Amazonas.[10]
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor |
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| 2019 | JLobo | e-Cali Distribuidora de Petróleo |
| 2020 | Shopping Via Norte | |
| 2021 | Super Bolla | Mineiração Samaúma |
| 2022 | Onça (In-House) | Andrelino Barreto Incorporadora |
| SJ Sports | ||
| 2023 | Onça (In-House) | Governo do Estado do Amazonas |
| 2024 | Reals Bet |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Amazonas was created to rival Manaus FC, when it took advantage of the low moment of the most traditional clubs in the state to establish itself, attracting municipal and state political interest.[11] In 2023, the two clubs received investments from the city of Manaus and the state government, generating discontent in other more traditional clubs in the state, such as Nacional, Rio Negro and São Raimundo.[11]
