Nacional Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Nacional, is a Brazilian professional club based in Manaus, Amazonas founded on 13 January 1913. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Amazonense, the top flight of the Amazonas state football league.

History

On January 13, 1913, Nacional Futebol Clube was founded. The club was initially named Eleven Nacional.

On February 8, 1914, Nacional played the first Campeonato Amazonense match, against Manaós Sporting.

On July 8, 1930, Nacional Futebol Clube former members who were dissatisfied with the club founded Nacional Fast Clube.

In 1975, Nacional finished in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A's 16th position, ahead of clubs such as Vasco da Gama, Atlético Mineiro and Santos. In 1984, during a trip to Morocco, in North Africa, Nacional won the King of Morocco Cup, in Rabat.

In 1985, Nacional competed for the last time the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The club finished in the 18th position, ahead of clubs like Fluminense, Grêmio and São Paulo. The club competed in 1992 in Copa do Brasil for the first time, being eliminated by Vasco da Gama in the first round. The first leg, in Manaus, ended in a 1–1 draw. In the second leg, in Rio de Janeiro, Vasco beat Nacional 5–0.

Nacional Amazonense Futebol Clube (NAC eller Nacional AM) er en brasiliansk fotballklubb fra Manaus i delstaten Amazonas. Klubben ble stiftet i 1913, og spiller sine hjemmekamper på Arena da Amazônia.

Nacional AM er en av de mest suksessrike klubbene i Amazonas, med 42 statsmesterskap i Amazonas (Campeonato Amazonense). Klubben har også vunnet Copa Verde to ganger (2019 og 2021).

I det brasilianske ligasystemet spiller Nacional AM i Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, det tredje nivået i brasiliansk fotball. Klubben har også deltatt i Copa do Brasil (den brasilianske cupen) ved flere anledninger.

Noen kjente spillere som har spilt for Nacional AM inkluderer:

* Lula Pereira
* Ivanildo
* Flávio Caça-Rato
* Marcinho