Anápolis Futebol Clube
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Anápolis Futebol Clube, also known as Anápolis, are a Brazilian football team from Anápolis
Anápolis
Anápolis is the third largest city in the State of Goiás in Brazil. It lies in the center of a rich agricultural region and has become a leader in food processing and pharmaceutical plants.-Location and population:...

, Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...

. They competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Parallel Tournament
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

 in 1986
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 1986
The 1986 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second level of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, was a parallel competition organized by the CBF. The competition had 26 clubs and the winners of each one of the four groups were promoted to the same season's Série A.- Group E :- Group F :* Central...

 and in the Série C
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...

 in 2008
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2008
In 2008, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 64 clubs, four of which qualified to the Série B. For the second time in history, Atlético Goianiense were crowned Série C champions. Following them, former Série A champions Guarani were also...

.

History

They were founded on May 1, 1946 as União Esportiva Operária, changing the name to Anápolis Futebol Clube five years later, after Anápolis Sport Club became defunct. The club won the Campeonato Goiano
Campeonato Goiano
The Campeonato Goiano is the football league of the state of Goiás, Brazil.-Format:First DivisionFirst stage*Teams are divided in two groups of six teams....

 in 1965. Anápolis competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Parallel Tournament
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

 in 1986
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 1986
The 1986 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second level of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, was a parallel competition organized by the CBF. The competition had 26 clubs and the winners of each one of the four groups were promoted to the same season's Série A.- Group E :- Group F :* Central...

, when they were eliminated in the first stage after finishing in the fourth place of their group. Anápolis competed in the Série C
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...

 in 2008
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2008
In 2008, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 64 clubs, four of which qualified to the Série B. For the second time in history, Atlético Goianiense were crowned Série C champions. Following them, former Série A champions Guarani were also...

, when they were elimianted in the first stage, after finishing in their group's third place.

Stadium

Anápolis play their home games at Estádio Jonas Duarte
Estádio Jonas Duarte
Estádio Jonas Duarte is a multi-use stadium located in Anápolis, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Associação Atlética Anapolina,...

. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 20,000 people.
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