Ipanema Atlético Clube, commonly known as Ipanema, 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 Santana do Ipanema

Santana do Ipanema

Santana do Ipanema is a city and a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. It is situated at the edge of Ipanema river.Its population was 44,866 and its area is 438 km². It was founded in 1875....

, Alagoas state

Alagoas

Alagoas is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco ; Sergipe ; Bahia ; and the Atlantic Ocean . It occupies an area of 27,767 km², being slightly larger than Haiti...

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History

The club was founded on May 5, 1923, as Ipanema Sport Club, eventually being renamed to Ipanema Atlético Clube. Ipanema lost the 1992 Campeonato Alagoano

Campeonato Alagoano

The Campeonato Alagoano is the football league of the state of Alagoas, Brazil.-Format:First Division 2010The Campeonato Alagoano is divided into three stages....

 to CRB

Clube de Regatas Brasil

Clube de Regatas Brasil, or CRB as it is usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Maceió in Alagoas.Founded on September 20, 1912, its greatest rival is Centro Sportivo Alagoano, and it plays in white and red shirts, shorts and socks....

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Stadium

Ipanema Atlético Clube play their home games at Estádio Governador Arnon de Melo. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 6,000 people.