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| Full name | Palmas Futebol e Regatas | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Tricolor (Threecolour) | ||
| Founded | 31 January 1997; 28 years ago (1997-01-31) | ||
| Ground | Estádio Nilton Santos | ||
| Capacity | 12,000 | ||
| League | Campeonato Tocantinense | ||
| 2022 | Tocantinense, 6th of 10 | ||
| Website | http://palmasfr.com/ | ||
Palmas Futebol e Regatas, orPalmas, as they are usually called, is aBrazilian football team fromPalmas inTocantins, founded on 31 January 1997. It competes in theCampeonato Tocantinense, the top flight of the Tocantinsstate football league.
Palmas is the top ranked team from Tocantins inCBF's national club ranking, being placed 88th overall.[1]
Palmas Futebol e Regatas was founded on January 31, 1997, after borrowingCanelas documentation, which was already regularized atTocantins 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, atEstádio General Sampaio,Porto Nacional, Belziran José de Souza scored the club's first goal. However, Palmas was beaten byInterporto 2–1.[2]
In1997, Palmas competed in theCampeonato 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, againstGama, atEstádio Mané Garrincha,Brasília. Gama beat Palmas 1–0.[2]
In2004, the club was eliminated inCopa do Brasil quarterfinals, by15 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.
Palmas' home stadium isEstádio Nilton Santos,[7] inaugurated in 2000, with a maximum capacity of 12,000 people.[8]
Palmas' mascot is ahyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus),[9] wearing the club's away kit.[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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The club colors areblue andwhite.[3]
