PALMAS FUTEBOL E REGATAS

'Palmas Futebol e Regatas', usually known simply as 'Palmas', is a Brazilian football club from Palmas, Tocantins state.

Contents

History

Titles

Stadium

Club colors

Mascot

References

External links

History

Palmas Futebol e Regatas was founded on January 31, 1997, after borrowing Canelas documentation, which was already regularized at Tocantins Football Federation, thus, becoming the first professional club of the city. Tocantins Governor Siqueira Campos was the first person to sign the club's foundation minute. ^[1]
On March 30, 1997, at Estádio General Sampaio, Porto Nacional, Belziran José de Souza scored the club's first goal. However, Palmas was beaten by Interporto 2-1. ^[2]
In 1997, Palmas disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C for the first time. ^[3] The club was eliminated in the first stage. ^[4]
On February 21, 2001, Palmas played its 100th match, against Gama, at Estádio Mané Garrincha, Brasília. Gama beat Palmas 1-0. ^[2]
In 2004, the club was eliminated in Copa do Brasil quarterfinals, by 15 de Novembro. That was the club's best participation in the competition. ^[6]

Titles

★ Campeonato Tocantinense: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007

Stadium

Palmas' home stadium is Municipal de Palmas Nilton Santos Stadium ^[7], inaugurated in 2000, with a maximum capacity of 12,000 people. ^[8]

Club colors

The club colors are blue, yellow and white. ^[9]

Mascot

Palmas' mascot is a hyacinth macaw (''Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus'') ^[10], wearing the club's away kit. ^[11]

References

1. Palmas Futebol e Regatas history at the club official website
2. internetlink
3. 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF
4. Palmas Futebol e Regatas at Arquivo de Clubes
5. internetlink
6. 2004 Copa do Brasil at RSSSF

7. Palmas at Times Brasileiros
8. Estádio Municipal de Palmas Nilton Santos at Templos do Futebol
9. internetlink
10. Federação Tocantinense de Futebol (Tocantins Football Federation)
11. Palmas kits at official website

External links

★ Palmas official website