Americano Futebol Clube, commonly known as Americano, is a Brazilian football club based in Bacabal, Maranhão state.
Full name | Americano Futebol Clube | ||
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Nickname(s) | Tubarão do Mearim | ||
Founded | November 15, 1978 (43 years ago) (1978-11-15) | ||
Ground | Correão, Bacabal, Maranhão state, Brazil | ||
Capacity | 7,856 | ||
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The club was founded on November 15, 1978.[1] Americano competed in the Campeonato Maranhense in 1993, 1996, 1998 to 2000, and in 2005.
Americano Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio José Luís Corrêa, nicknamed Correão.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 7,856 people.[2]