Ypiranga Clube

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Ypiranga
Full name	Ypiranga Clube
Nickname(s)	Negro Anil and Clube da Torre
Founded	1963
Ground	Zerão, Macapá, Brazil (Capacity 5,000)
Chairman	José Barros
Manager	Vitor Jaime
League	-
2005	-
Home colours 　 Away colours

Ypiranga Clube, or Ypiranga as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Macapá in Amapá, 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.

Contents 1 History 2 Titles 3 Current squad 3.1 First Team 4 Stadium 5 Symbols and nickname 6 Ultras 7 References 8 External links

[edit] 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'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, who had won the 1970 World Cup as a player.

[edit] Titles

• Campeonato Amapaense: 1976, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003.
• Campeonato Amapaense Second Division: 1987.
• Amateur Campeonato Amapaense Second Division: 1964.

[edit] Current squad

[edit] First Team

No. Position Player -- GK Zé Maria -- DF Dodô -- DF Léo -- DF Valdinei -- DF Cairo -- MF Zé Carlos

No. Position Player -- MF Dengo -- MF Marcelo -- FW Marclécio -- MF Tião -- FW Everton

[edit] Stadium

Main article: Zerão

Ypiranga's home stadium is Estádio Milton Corrêa, usually known as Zerão, inaugurated in 1990, with a maximum capacity of 5,000 people. ^[1]

[edit] 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. Ypiranga's mascot is a creature very similar to Warner Brothers' Taz, but wearing the club's shirt, a club's themed Baseball cap and black leather jeans.

[edit] Ultras

• Guerreiros da Torre
• Rebelde

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Ypiranga at Arquivo de Clubes