Sociedade Esportiva Ariquemes, commonly known as Ariquemes, was 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 Ariquemes

Ariquemes

Ariquemes is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 84,581 and its area is 4,427 km2. It is the third-largest city in Rondônia state.-External links:...

, Rondônia state

Rondônia

Rondônia is a state in Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country. To the west is a short border with the state of Acre, to the north is the state of Amazonas, in the east is Mato Grosso, and in the south is Bolivia. Its capital is Porto Velho. The state was named after Candido Rondon...

. They competed in the Copa do Brasil

Copa do Brasil

The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

 once.

History

The club was founded on October 2, 1981. Ariquemes won the Campeonato Rondoniense

Campeonato Rondoniense

The Campeonato Rondoniense is the football league of the state of Rondônia, Brazil. Between 1945 and 1990, the league was an amateur competition...

 in 1993 and in 1994. They competed in the Copa do Brasil

Copa do Brasil

The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

 in 1994, when they were eliminated in the Second Stage by Vitória

Esporte Clube Vitória

Esporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899.Vitória's home games are played at the club's own stadium . They play in red and black horizontal striped shirts, black shorts and black socks...

. The club eventually folded.

Stadium

Sociedade Esportiva Ariquemes played their home games at Estádio Gentil Valério, nicknamed Valerião. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.