Gavião Kyikatejê Futebol Clube
Gavião Kyikatejê Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club based in the city of Bom Jesus do Tocantins. Its main characteristic is its indigenous roots, being highlighted for being the first professional football club owned by indigenous people to compete in the top division of a state championship, in 2014. Previously made up entirely of indigenous people, it is now a mixed team.
| Full name | Gavião Kyikatejê Futebol Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Time dos Índios (Team of the Indigenous) | ||
| Founded | 25 January 1981 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Zinho de Oliveira | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| President | Zeca Gavião | ||
| Head coach | Zeca Gavião | ||
| League | Campeonato Paraense - Série B1 | ||
| 2023 | Campeonato Paraense - Série B1, 14th out of 20 | ||
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Although it is originally from the city of Bom Jesus do Tocantins, it is part of the Marabá football league, the city where the Estádio Municipal Zinho de Oliveira is located, the home ground for their matches.
Its former coach, Zeca Gavião, chief of the village that lends its name to the club, as well as the team's president, also became the first indigenous person to lead a club in the country.