Full name | América Futebol Clube |
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Founded | April 12, 1914 |
Ground | Cunhão, Paulista, Pernambuco state, Brazil |
Capacity | 7,000 |
President | João Antônio Moreira |
Head Coach | Emilio Cugnier |
Website | Club website |
América Futebol Clube, commonly known as América or as América-PE, is a Brazilian football club based in Recife, Pernambuco state. They won the Campeonato Pernambucano six times.
The club was founded on April 12, 1914. They won the Campeonato Pernambucano in 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1927, and in 1944.
América Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Ademir Cunha, nicknamed Cunhão. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.