Football club
Andirá Esporte Clube, commonly known as Andirá, is a Brazilian football club based in Rio Branco, Acre.
The club currently 🌟 competes in Campenato Acreano, the top division of the Acre state football league.
Andirá played three times in the Brazilian Série 🌟 C, with their best result being a 37th place finish in the 2001 season.
The club has spent most of its 🌟 existence fighting against relegation in the Acre state championship, despite being runners-up in the 2007 season.
Andirá won the Acreano Segunda 🌟 Divisão twice.
Andirá Esporte Clube's home kit is a shirt with vertical black and green stripes, black shorts and black socks.
The 🌟 team mascot is a bat.[2]History [ edit ]
Andirá Esporte Clube was founded on 1 November 1964, [2] by the Dantas 🌟 family, one of the most traditional clans in Acre.
The club takes its name from the word "andyrá", which is Tupi 🌟 for "bat".
Andirá's colors were initially black and white, but in 2006, the club adopted green in its uniform, which, according 🌟 to then club president Gilberto Braga, is a tribute to the Amazon and rubber, which is prominently produced in Acre.
Andirá 🌟 competed in the Acre state league for the first time in the 1964 season, taking part in all Campeonato Acreano 🌟 seasons in the amateur era, but failing to win the title.
Professional era [ edit ]
On 28 May 1989, Andirá took 🌟 part in the first ever professional Campeonato Acreano match, losing 1–5 to Rio Branco at Estádio José de Melo.
[3] The 🌟 Morcego didn't fare well in the 1989 season, finishing dead last after losing nine of ten games and scoring just 🌟 one point overall, following a goalless draw with Atlético.
The following years, the Morcego were a mainstay in the bottom of 🌟 the Campeonato Acreano table, more often than not failing to win a single game.
After defeating Grêmio 2–0 on 23 July 🌟 1995, Andirá had a winless streak that lasted more than two years, ending with a 4–3 victory over Atlético on 🌟 1 August 1997.
In 1995, Andirá played for the first time in a national competition, taking part in the 1995 Série 🌟 C.
The club finished last among 107 clubs, losing all four games they played.
In the 90's, Andirá were in the losing 🌟 side of several blowout games, including a 1–11 loss to Independência in 1993, [4] a 0–8 defeat to Juventus on 🌟 11 June 1995,[5] a 0–7 defeat once again to Independência, on 17 June 1997, [6] and another 0–8 loss, this 🌟 time to ADESG, on 5 June 1999.[7]
Andirá had a better showing in the 2000 season, finishing second in the second 🌟 stage of the Campeonato Acreano, but nevertheless failing to advance to the finals.
They played for the second time in the 🌟 Série C in 2001, finishing sixth out of seven in their group and 37th overall.
The next year, Andirá had another 🌟 shot at the Série C, but failed to win a single game and finished 55th overall.
After a 4th place finish 🌟 in the 2001 state league, the Morcego finished last in 2002 and 2003, improving their record to a 5th place 🌟 finish in 2004.
The club decided not to play in the 2005 Campeonato Acreano, returning in 2006.
The club made it to 🌟 the first stage semifinals, losing 2–3 to ADESG.
Andirá finished fourth overall in the 2006 Campeonato Acreano.
The next season, Andirá had 🌟 their best showing in the state league, finishing second overall, conceding only seven goals in 12 games.
The club however decided 🌟 not to play in the 2008 season, returning in 2009 to a sixth place finish.
Andirá once again failed to win 🌟 a single match during the 2010 season, which saw the team getting relegated for the first time in club history.
The 🌟 Morcego quickly found their way back to the top tier of the state league, claiming the second division title in 🌟 2011.
Led by league top goalscorer Eduardo, the club finished 6th in the 2012 Campeonato Acreano.
Andirá escaped relegation in 2013, finishing 🌟 second-last, but a last place finish in 2014 meant the club would have to play in the Segunda Divisão for 🌟 the second time.
Andirá won their second Segunda Divisão title on 29 September 2015, beating ADESG 4–2 aggregate in the finals.
After 🌟 three consecutive second-last finishes between 2016 and 2018, Andirá had a better showing in the following years, finishing 7th in 🌟 2019 and 2020.
Honours [ edit ]Domestic [ edit ]State [ edit ]
Runners-up (1): 2007
Winners (2): 2011, 2015
