Trem AP
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- Brazil Campeonato Amapaense 55 Brazil Serie D 48 Copa do Brasil 3 Brazil Copa Verde 3 Brazil U20 League 1 Brazil Matches 1
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Wikipedia - Trem Desportivo Clube
Trem Desportivo Clube, commonly referred to as Trem, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Macapá, Amapá, founded on 1 January 1947. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Amapaense, the top flight of the Amapá state football league.
As of 2022, Trem is the fourth-best ranked team from Amapá in CBF's national club ranking, being placed 228th overall.
History
On 1 January 1947, the club was founded as Trem Desportivo Clube by Bellarmino Paraense de Barros, Benedito Malcher, the brothers Osmar and Arthur Marinho, and Walter and José Banhos, among others, at one of the most important and traditional Macapá neighborhoods.
In 1993, the club competed in the Copa do Brasil for the first time. The club was eliminated in the first stage, by Remo (first leg, at Zerão stadium, Macapá, Remo won 5–0, the second leg, at Mangueirão, Belém, Remo won again, 2–0). In 1999, due to financial difficulties, the club closed its football section. However, some years later, the club reopened it. In 2008, Trem competed again in the Copa do Brasil, but was eliminated in the first stage by Paraná.
In 2022, Trem applied one of the biggest rout in the history of the Brasileirão Série D, thrashing Náutico, of Roraima for 10 x 2, at Zerão.[]
The team's colors are green and white, and they play their home matches at the Estádio Zerão, a historic stadium in Macapá. Trem AP is known for their attacking style of play, with quick passing and skillful dribbling being key components of their game.
Trem AP has a strong rivalry with other teams in the state, particularly with their cross-town rivals Santos-AP. Matches between these two teams are always highly anticipated and fiercely contested.
Overall, Trem AP is a respected and competitive team in Brazilian soccer, with a proud tradition and a bright future ahead.