Aperibeense Futebol Clube, commonly known as Aperibeense, 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 Aperibé

Aperibé

Aperibé is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 9,087 and its area is 89 km²....

, Rio de Janeiro state

Rio de Janeiro (state)

Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...

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History

The club was founded on May 7, 1951. Aperibeense professionalized its football department in 2007, finished as the runners-up in the Campeonato Carioca Third level

Campeonato Carioca (lower levels)

The Campeonato Carioca lower levels are the football tournaments for the Rio de Janeiro clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Carioca First Division. The competitions are organized by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation...

 in the same year, losing the competition to Sendas Pão de Açúcar

Sendas Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube

Audax Rio de Janeiro Esporte Clube, commonly known as Audax Rio de Janeiro, Audax Rio, or simply as Audax, is a Brazilian football club from São João de Meriti, Rio de Janeiro state. The club will compete in the Série D in 2011...

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Stadium

Aperibeense Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio José Gonçalves Brandão. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.