Associação Atlética Anapolina
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Associação Atlética Anapolina, or Anapolina as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Anápolis
in Goiás
, founded on January 1, 1948.
Anapolina greatest rival is Anápolis
.
Home stadium is the Jonas Duarte
stadium, capacity 19,000. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks.
. Anapolina won by 3-2. On March 11, 1949, Anapolina played its first interstate match, against Bangu
of Rio de Janeiro city, in Anápolis
. The match was won by Bangu
, and the score was 4-2.
.
Anápolis
Anápolis is the third largest city in the State of Goiás in Brazil. It lies in the center of a rich agricultural region and has become a leader in food processing and pharmaceutical plants.-Location and population:...
in Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
, founded on January 1, 1948.
Anapolina greatest rival is Anápolis
Anápolis Futebol Clube
Anápolis Futebol Clube, also known as Anápolis, are a Brazilian football team from Anápolis, Goiás. They competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Parallel Tournament in 1986 and in the Série C in 2008.-History:...
.
Home stadium is the Jonas Duarte
Estádio Jonas Duarte
Estádio Jonas Duarte is a multi-use stadium located in Anápolis, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Associação Atlética Anapolina,...
stadium, capacity 19,000. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks.
History
The team was founded after a club called Anápolis Sport had gone bankrupt. On April 18, 1948, Anapolina played its first match, against Ferroviário of AraguariAraguari
Araguari is a city and municipality in northwestern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It is located in the northern Triângulo Mineiro region, on the Jordão River, a tributary of the Paranaíba River, at an elevation between 940 and 1,087 meters....
. Anapolina won by 3-2. On March 11, 1949, Anapolina played its first interstate match, against Bangu
Bangu Atlético Clube
Bangu Atlético Clube, or Bangu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Bangu, Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on April 17, 1904...
of Rio de Janeiro city, in Anápolis
Anápolis
Anápolis is the third largest city in the State of Goiás in Brazil. It lies in the center of a rich agricultural region and has become a leader in food processing and pharmaceutical plants.-Location and population:...
. The match was won by Bangu
Bangu Atlético Clube
Bangu Atlético Clube, or Bangu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Bangu, Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on April 17, 1904...
, and the score was 4-2.
Trivia
The team is nicknamed Xata ("annoying" in Portuguese, but it should be noticed that "chata" is the correct spelling of the word) because it has the reputation of defeating the strongest teams of its state, GoiásGoiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
.