América Futebol Clube, commonly known as América or as América-PE, is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian football club based in Paulista

Paulista

Paulista is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil, population according to IBGE/2009, 319.373 people making it the 4th most populous city in PE). Its near 6 cities plus the ocean and has the highest HDI of the metro area. It is the birthplace of footballer Rivaldo, and is also famous for its beaches;...

, Pernambuco state

Pernambuco

Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...

. They won the Campeonato Pernambucano

Campeonato Pernambucano

The Campeonato Pernambucano de Futebol is the football championship of Pernambuco state, Brazil, and is organized by the Pernambuco Football Federation....

 six times.

History

The club was founded on April 12, 1914. They won the Campeonato Pernambucano

Campeonato Pernambucano

The Campeonato Pernambucano de Futebol is the football championship of Pernambuco state, Brazil, and is organized by the Pernambuco Football Federation....

 in 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1927, and in 1944.

Stadium

América Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Ademir Cunha, nicknamed Cunhão. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.

Achievements

• Campeonato Pernambucano
  Campeonato Pernambucano
  The Campeonato Pernambucano de Futebol is the football championship of Pernambuco state, Brazil, and is organized by the Pernambuco Football Federation....
  
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  • Winners (6): 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1927, 1944