The club was founded in 2019 by former members from the administrations of other Manaus clubs with the objective of organizing a competitive club and revitalize football in the state of Amazonas. Despite its recent founding, the club has been successful, winning a Campeonato Amazonense in 2023, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in the same year, the first national title by a club from the Amazonas state.[1]
Amazonas is the best ranked team from Amazonas State in CBF's national club ranking.[3]
History
Amazonas Futebol Clube was first idealized in 2017 and officially founded on 23 May 2019.[4] The founding of the club was headed by businessman Wesley Couto — which heads the club as president — William Abreu, former football director of Atlético Rio Negro Clube, and Roberto Peggy, former president of Nacional Futebol Clube, both which are traditional clubs from Manaus.[5] The objective of organizing a competitive club and revitalize football in the state of Amazonas.[5]
In their first Campeonato Amazonense, Amazonas FC were knocked out in the first phase. In 2021, after Manaus FC reached the finals, the club qualified to the 2022 Série D for the first time in their history, after being the best-placed team in the first phase.[7]
On 28 August 2022, Amazonas achieved a first-ever promotion to the Série C, after defeating Portuguesa-RJ in the 2022 Série D quarterfinals.[8]
After their promotion one year before, Amazonas beat Botafogo-PB 2-0 and won the club's first ever promotion to the second division.[9] On 22 October 2023, Amazonas became champions of Série C, the first national title for a team from the state of Amazonas.[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Amazonas was created to rival Manaus FC, when it took advantage of the low moment of the most traditional clubs in the state to establish itself, attracting municipal and state political interest.[11] In 2023, the two clubs received investments from the city of Manaus and the state government, generating discontent in other more traditional clubs in the state, such as Nacional, Rio Negro and São Raimundo.[11]
