Santos Futebol Clube, also known as Santos-AP (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɐ͂tuz ˈdo amaˈpa]) or simply Santos, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Macapá, Amapá. The team competes in the Campeonato Amapaense, the top division in the Amapá state football league system. Founded in 1973, they are located in the bairro of Coração and play their home matches at the state-owned Zerão.

They are the fourth most successful club in Amapá (alongside Trem and Santana) in terms of league trophies won, with seven Amapazão titles. Santos has also won the Amapaense Second Division once, in 2007. The club reached the Amapaense finals in seven consecutive seasons between 2013 and 2019, taking the title six times during that period.

Santos is the top-ranked team from Amapá in CBF's national club ranking, being placed 100th overall.

History

In Amapá, precisely in 1973, Otávio Nogueira and Delson Furtado, mobilized a group of friends to found the Santos Futebol Clube in Macapá. The historic meeting took place exactly on 11 May 1973.[]

Santos AP on Brasiilia jalgpalliklubi, mis asub Santoses, São Paulo osariigis. See asutati 14. aprillil 1912. aastal nimega Santos Futebol Clube. Klubi on nimetatud linna kaitsepühaku Püha Antoniuse järgi.

Santos on Brasiilia üks edukamaid klubisid, võites kokku 18 Brasiilia meistritiitlit, 8 Copa do Brasil'i, 3 CONMEBOL Libertadores'i ja 2 Interkontinentaalset karikat. Klubil on ka mitu osariigi meistritiitlit.

Santos on tuntud oma ründava mängustiili poolest ja on toonud esile mitu kuulsat mängijat, sealhulgas Pelé, Neymar ja Robinho. Pelé, keda laialdaselt peetakse kõigi aegade parimaks jalgpalluriks, mängis Santose eest 1956.–1974.

Santosil on tugev rivaliteet São Paulo klubidega Corinthians, Palmeiras ja São Paulo. Klubi mängib oma kodumänge Estádio Urbano Caldeira's, mis on tuntud ka kui Vila Belmiro.