América won Campeonato do Nordeste (Brazilian Northeast Championship) in 1998, defeating Esporte Clube Vitória by a 3–1 score in the final match.The club won the Liga de Desportos Terrestres, defeating Centro Esportivo Natalense and ABC, becoming the first Campeonato Potiguar champions.In 1998, América achieved its greatest glory, becoming champions of Campeonato do Nordeste, defeating Vitória in the final match on July 4, 3-1, with goals from Biro-Biro, Paulinho Kobayashi and Carioca.América's team at that time consisted of the following players: Gabriel; Gilson, Paulo Roberto (André), Lima and Rogerinho; Montanha, Carioca, Biro-Biro and Moura; Paulinho Kobayashi and Leonardo (Vanderlei).In 2014, they achieved a big comeback against Fluminense a 5-2 victory in Rio de Janeiro after losing 3-0 in Natal in the Copa do Brasil competition, reaching the quarterfinals.