The club was founded as The América Futebol Clube on August 2, 1939, by the brothers Arthur and Amadeu Teixeira Alves, and named after the Rio de Janeiro club of the same name.
The club was founded on August 2, 1939, as The América Futebol Clube, which was created by the brothers Arthur and Amadeu Teixeira Alves in recognition of a similar sports club from Rio de Janeiro.