Palmas Futebol e Regatas

Brazilian association football club based in Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil

Football club

Palmas

Full name| Palmas Futebol e Regatas
Nickname(s)| Tricolor (Threecolour)
Founded| 31 January 1997; 27 years ago (1997-01-31)
Ground| Estádio Nilton Santos
Capacity| 12,000
League| Campeonato Tocantinense
2022| Tocantinense, 6th of 10
Website| http://palmasfr.com/

Home colours

Away colours

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Palmas Futebol e Regatas, or Palmas, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Palmas in Tocantins, founded on 31 January 1997. It competes in the Campeonato Tocantinense, the top flight of the Tocantins state football league.

Palmas is the top ranked team from Tocantins in CBF's national club ranking, being placed 88th overall.[1]

## History

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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.[2]

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 competed in 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.[5]

On January 24, 2021, Palmas' special plane crashed on the way to Goiânia, killing the president of the club Lucas Meira, four footballers and the pilot.[6]

On January 26, 2023, Palmas announced its withdrawal from the 2023 Tocantinense Football Championship. The club issued a statement informing that "due to reasons beyond sports, it will not be able to participate in the 2023 Tocantinense. The club had to pay a fine of 20 thousand reais, in addition to being banned from playing competitions until 2025, licensing itself from professional football.

## Stadium

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

## Mascot

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Palmas' mascot is a hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus),[9] wearing the club's away kit.[10]

## Current squad

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### First team

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | GK |  BRA | Matheus
-- | GK |  BRA | Jennerson
-- | DF |  BRA | Vagner Braun
-- | DF |  BRA | Pierre Sodré
-- | DF |  BRA | João Bernardo
-- | DF |  BRA | Wanderson Bombado
-- | DF |  BRA | Jeferson
-- | DF |  BRA | Igor
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | MF |  BRA | Marquinhos
-- | MF |  BRA | Ryan
-- | MF |  BRA | Felipe Alves
-- | MF |  BRA | Tchô
-- | MF |  BRA | Elenilson Garcia
-- | FW |  BRA | Rafael Gladiador
-- | FW |  BRA | Thiaguinho
-- | FW |  BRA | Wenis Mendes

## Club colors

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The club colors are blue and white.[3]

## Honours

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### State

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* Campeonato Tocantinense
* Winners (8): 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2018, 2019, 2020
* Runners-up (3): 1998, 2002, 2009

### Women's Football

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* Campeonato Tocantinense de Futebol Feminino
* Winners (1): 1999

## References

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1. ^ "RNC - Ranking Nacional dos Clubes 2022" (PDF). CBF. 16 December 2021.
2. ^ a b c "História" (in Portuguese). Palmas Futebol e Regatas. Archived from the original on 5 August 2004. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
3. ^ a b "Palmas Futebol e Regatas" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on 25 March 2007.
4. ^ "1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C" (in Portuguese). RSSSF.
5. ^ "2004 Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). RSSSF.
6. ^ Admin. "Air Accident Kills President And Four Players Of Palmas Futebol E Regatas - Prime Time Zone » Sports » Prime Time Zone". Retrieved 24 January 2021.
7. ^ "Palmas Futebol e Regatas" (in Portuguese). Times Brasileiros. Archived from the original on 16 November 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
8. ^ "Estádio Municipal de Palmas Nilton Santos" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol.
9. ^ "Palmas Futebol e Regatas" (in Portuguese). Federação Tocantinense de Futebol. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
10. ^ "Uniformes" (in Portuguese). Palmas Futebol e Regatas. Archived from the original on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2006.

## External links

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* (in Portuguese) Palmas official website

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