Amapá_Clube
Amapá Clube
Football club in Macapá, Brazil
Amapá Clube, commonly referred to as simply Amapá, was a Brazilian football club based in Macapá, Amapá. Founded in 1944, it last competed in the 2008 Campeonato Amapaense before folding in 2015 due to continuing financial constraints.
They were the second-most successful club in the amateur era of the Amapazão with 10 titles to their name. The most successful period in their history was in the late 1980s, when they won the league in three consecutive years, between 1986 and 1988. Following the professionalization of football in Amapá, however, their highest finishing position was of second place in 1991, 1993, 1998, 2005 and 2006.
The club was located in the centre of Macapá and traditionally wore black-and-white striped shirts, black shorts and white socks. The club crest was inspired by that of Botafogo de Futebol de Regatas, sporting a single white star inside of a black badge.[3] The club mascot is the zebra.[4] Amapá had a historic rivalry with Macapá, with whom they played the Clássico Vovô.[5][6][7]