Ypiranga Clube
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Ypiranga Clube, or Ypiranga as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Macapá
Macapá
Macapá is a Brazilian city, capital of Amapá state. Located in the North Region, it is the only state capital that has no highway connections with other capitals...

 in Amapá
Amapá
Amapá is one of the states of Brazil, located in the extreme north, bordering French Guiana and Suriname to the north. To the east is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south and west is the Brazilian state of Pará. Perhaps one of the main features of the state is the River Oiapoque, as it was once...

, founded on May 15, 1963.

Home stadium is the Zerão stadium, capacity 5,000. They play in blue and black striped shirts, black shorts and black socks.

History

The club was founded on May 15, 1963, by the initiative of the father Vitório Galliani, vicar of Igreja Nossa Senhora da Conceição, who lead young members of Juventude Oratoriana do Trem (JOT), a movement connected to Vitório Galliani's church. Under influence of Vitório Galliani, it was established that the club's official colors would be black and blue, the same colors of Italy
Italy
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's Internazionale, club supported by the father. Guaracy Freitas was elected as the club's first president.

In 1963, the club joined Federação Amapaense de Desportos. In 1964, Ypiranga disputed its first competition, the Second Division of the Amapaense Amateur Football Championship, and managed by Francisco Sales de Lima (nicknamed "Chicão"), the club won the competition, after defeating Independente 6-3 in the final, at Augusto Antunes Stadium. The champion team was composed of the following players: Manguinha, Lindoval, Barata, Guaracy and Suzico, Adauto and Ary, Peninha, Artur, Narciso and Almeida. The reservers: Elcio, Horácio, Otílio, Gadelha, Lery, Trombone, Tônati, Sabá Balieiro, and Joaquim Neto.

In 1976, Ypiranga won its first state championship, after the club and Santana drew 0-0 at Estádio Municipal Glicério de Souza Marques. The champion players were Emanuel, Buiuna, Damasceno, Waldir and Pitéo, Duranil and Dival, Ananízio, Tadeu, Jason and Dilermano, and the reserves were Odival, Paulo César, Bolinha, Orlandino, João Oliveira, Padeirinho Dewson and Nena. In 1986, after a poor campaign, Ypiranga was relegated to the Second Division of Campeonato Amapaense. However, the team won the second division in 1987, returning to the first division in 1988.

In 1991, under the administration of the chairman Luiz Góes, Ypiranga became a professional team. In 1992, Ypiranga reached its first professional competition title, after winning the state championship. The players of that team were Maurício, Zé Preta, Ponga, Cid and Neirivaldo, Edgar, Edvaldo and Serginho, Tiaguinho, Miranda and Jorginho Macapá, managed by Dadá Maravilha
Dadá Maravilha
Dario José dos Santos , nicknamed Dario, or Dadá Maravilha is a former Brazilian footballer...

, who had won the 1970 World Cup as a player.

Titles

  • Campeonato Amapaense
    Campeonato Amapaense
    The Campeonato Amapaense is the football league of the state of Amapá, Brazil.-Format:First Stage*Standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once.*Single leg playoff between the top 2 teams...

    : 1976, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003.
  • Campeonato Amapaense
    Campeonato Amapaense
    The Campeonato Amapaense is the football league of the state of Amapá, Brazil.-Format:First Stage*Standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once.*Single leg playoff between the top 2 teams...

     Second Division: 1987.
  • Amateur Campeonato Amapaense
    Campeonato Amapaense
    The Campeonato Amapaense is the football league of the state of Amapá, Brazil.-Format:First Stage*Standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once.*Single leg playoff between the top 2 teams...

     Second Division: 1964.

Stadium

Ypiranga's home stadium is Estádio Milton Corrêa
Zerão
Estádio Milton Corrêa, usually known as Zerão, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Macapá, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Amapá Clube, Esporte Clube Macapá, Oratório Recreativo Clube, Trem Desportivo Clube, Santos Futebol Clube , São Paulo Futebol...

, usually known as Zerão, inaugurated in 1990, with a maximum capacity of 5,000 people. . It is famous for having its halfway line positioned exactly over the Equator
Equator
An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and containing the sphere's center of mass....

.

Symbols and nickname

Ypiranga's logo is uncommon, because it features a church's tower. This church's tower is located at Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, which is a church located in Trem neighborhood. The club's nickname, Clube da Torre, is also a reference to the church's tower, and means Tower Club in English
English language
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. Ypiranga's mascot is a creature very similar to Warner Brothers' Taz
Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes)
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, but wearing the club's shirt, a club's themed Baseball cap
Baseball cap
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and black leather jeans.

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