1997, América won the Série B for the first time, and in 2000, the club won the Copa Sul-Minas first edition, beating Cruzeiro in the final. In 2004, after a poor performance in the Série B, América was relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, and in 2007, the club finished in Campeonato Mineiro's last position, and was relegated to the following year's Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II. América won the Série C in 2009, beating ASA in the final. The following year, the team was fourth at Série B and returned to the top level of the Brazilian championship after ten years. On 14 June 2013, América signed a cooperation contract with the Tahitian Football Federation to develop under-20 national players. Symbols The club's official anthem was composed by Vicente Motta. There are also two other anthems: The unofficial anthem, which was composed by Fernando Brant and Tavinho Moura, and the supporters' anthem, whose lyrics were composed by Márcio Vianna Dias and sung by Fernando Ângelo. América's mascot, was created by the cartoonist Fernando Pierucetti, and is a red-eyed white cartoon rabbit with clearly protruding teeth. Derbies América's greatest rivals are Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro. The derby between América and Atlético Mineiro is known as O Clássico das Multidões (The Derby of the Masses), and was first played on November 15, 1913, in a friendly game that ended in a 1–1 draw. Honours Professional competitions Série B Winners (2): 1997, 2017 Runners-up (1): 2020 Série C Winner (1): 2009 Copa Sul-Minas Winner (1): 2000 Campeonato Mineiro Winners (16): 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1948, 1957, 1971, 1993, 2001, 2016 Runners-up (16): 1915, 1930, 1931, 1942, 1949, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2012, 2021 Taça Minas Gerais Winner (1): 2005 Runners-up (3): 1977, 1980, 1984 Campeonato Mineiro Second Level Winner (1): 2008 Youth competitions Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 Winner (1): 2011 Copa São Paulo de Juniores Winner (1): 1996 Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores Winners (2): 2000, 2014 Runner-up (1): 1995 Current squad Reserve team Out on loan First-team staff Notable players Álvaro Santos Claudinei Danilo Éder Aleixo Esio Vieira Euller Fred Gilberto Gilberto Silva Richarlison Juca Show Milagres Palhinha Satyro Tabuada Spencer Coelho Toninho Cerezo Tostão William Morais Notable managers Carlos Alberto Silva Flávio Lopes Givanildo Oliveira Paulo Comelli Yustrich Lisca Doido References External links Official website Association football clubs established in