Founded in 1944, it last competed in the 2008 Campeonato Amapaense before folding in 2015 due to continuing financial constraints.

The most successful period in their history was in the late 1980s, when they won the league in three consecutive years, between 1986 and 1988.

The club was located in the centre of Macapá and traditionally wore black-and-white striped shirts, black shorts and white socks.

[5][6][7] Amapá Clube was founded on 23 February 1944 by Eloy Nunes Monteiro, Francisco Serrano, Pauxy Gentil Nunes, Newton Cardoso, Jose Serafim Coelho, João Vieira de Assis, Glicério de Souza Marques, Raimundo Nonato Araújo Filho, Raimundo de Campos Monteiro and Zoilo Pereira Córdoba.

The meeting took place in the residence located in front of the first building of the Macapá City Hall – The state governor Janary Gentil Nunes attended the meeting, but did not sign the founding minutes.