América Futebol Clube

On January 28, 1946, at Hotel São Paulo, Antônio Tavares Pereira Lima, an Estrada de Ferro Araraquarense (EFA, Araraquara city Railroad) engineer, Vitor Buongermino and 53 local sportsmen and columnists of two local newspapers (A Folha de Rio Preto and A Notícia) founded the club to rival the city's only team at the time, Bancários. The club was named América Futebol Clube. The other suggested names were Dínamo and Flamengo. On March 17, 1946, América played its first match. América beat Ferroviária of Araraquara 3–1. América's first goal ever was scored by Quirino. América's starting eleven were Bob, Hugo and Edgar, De Lúcia, Quirino and Miguelzinho, Morgero, Dema, Pereira Lima, Fordinho and Birigui. Nelsinho substituted Pereira Lima during the match. In 1957, the club won its first title, the Campeonato Paulista Second Level, finishing ahead of São Bento. The club was promoted to the following year's first level. In 1978, América competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time, finishing in 38th position. In 1980, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the second time, finishing in the 32nd position. In 2006, América won the Copa São Paulo de Juniores, beating Comercial of Ribeirão Preto in the final.

Official tournaments

Others tournaments

State

Torneio José Maria Marin (1): 1987 Torneio Incentivo (1): 1979 Torneio da Fraternidade (1): 1957 Torneio Início (1): 1958

Runners-up

Campeonato Paulista Série A2 (2): 1962, 1998 Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão: 2026

Youth team

Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior (1): 2006