Palmas

Palmas Futebol e Regatas, more commonly referred to as Palmas, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Palmas, Tocantins, that competes in Serie D, the fourth division of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Tocantinense, the top tier of the Tocantins state league.

History

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.

On March 30, 1997, at Estadio General Sampaio, Porto Nacional, Belziran Jose de Souza scored the club's first goal. However, Palmas was beaten by Interporto 2-1.

In 1997, Palmas competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie C for the first time. The club was eliminated in the first stage.

On February 21, 2001, Palmas played its 100th match, against Gama, at Estadio Mane Garrincha, Brasilia. Gama beat Palmas 1-0.

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.

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