Gavião Kyikatejê Futebol Clube, commonly known as Gavião Kyikatejê, is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian football club based in Bom Jesus do Tocantins

Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Pará

Bom Jesus do Tocantins is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Pará. Its population was 13.913 , and its area is 2,816.425 km². The municipality was founded on May 10, 1988, after separating from São João do Araguaia city....

, Pará state

Pará

Pará is a state in the north of Brazil. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest it also borders Guyana and Suriname, and to the northeast it borders the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Belém.Pará is the most populous state...

. They are the first professional indigenous football club in Brazil.

History

Gavião Kyikatejê was founded on January 1, 2009 in Bom Jesus do Tocantins

Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Pará

Bom Jesus do Tocantins is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Pará. Its population was 13.913 , and its area is 2,816.425 km². The municipality was founded on May 10, 1988, after separating from São João do Araguaia city....

, becoming the first professional indigenous football club in Brazil. The club competes in the Campeonato Paraense Second Level.

Stadium

Gavião Kyikatejê Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Municipal Zinho de Oliveira, located in Marabá, Pará state. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.