Associação Atlética Aparecidense

Aparecidense was founded on 22 October 1985. The club played their first professional competition in 1992, playing in the Campeonato Goiano Second Level. In 1995, after finishing second, they achieved promotion to the Campeonato Goiano. After finishing in the 13th place in the 1997 Goiano, Aparecidense did not play in the 1998 Second Division, only returning in 1999. Despite finishing fifth and achieving promotion as eight teams were promoted, the club went into inactivity, only returning in 2002 but in the Campeonato Goiano Third Level, which they finished champions. The club finished second in the 2004 Second Division, achieving promotion back to the top tier of the Goiano. They did not play in the 2007 Goiano, being immediately relegated and having their spot given to Canedense. Back to action in 2008, Aparecidense immediately returned to the top tier after finishing second. Relegated after finishing last in the 2009 Goiano, the club won the Second Level in 2010 and returned to the first division. The club first reached a national competition in 2012, when they played in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D after Itumbiara withdrew from the competition. They made national and international headlines in September of the following year, in a Série D knockout match against Tupi, when club physiotherapist Ramildo De Silva entered the pitch to make a double save in the last minute, keeping the score at 2–2 so Aparecidense advanced on away goals. The club was knocked out of the…

Official tournaments

Runners-up

Campeonato Goiano (2): 2015, 2018 Campeonato Goiano Second Division (3): 1995, 2004, 2008